National Hotlines and Online Resources

Directory last verified: August/2026

61.0% of teens had difficulty getting treatment in 2023. Here are some resources to hopefully decrease that number.

Online Support groups

Asian Mental Health Collective

The Asian mental health collective is a group that is dedicated to providing support for those struggling with mental health both in person and online. They offer online support groups for those who need it.

Community Support Groups – Asian Mental Health Collective

The Asian mental health collective also offer individual therapy for those who need it. They have several free programs that you can apply for like the lotus therapy fund (LTF), which offers 8 free virtual sessions or 3 months of in-person sessions for free.

Free Therapy Funds – Asian Mental Health Collective

7 Cups

Offers Free online text chat with a trained listener for emotional support and counseling. Also offers fee-for-service online therapy with a licensed mental health professional.

7 Cups Website

HeyPeers

Offers virtual support groups on numerous mental health conditions – free or low-cost. Peer Support, one-to-one coaching, and private chatrooms where you can find meetings and conversations

HeyPeers Website

The Tribe Wellness Community

Offers free, online peer support groups, giving members facing mental health challenges and/or difficult family dynamics a safe place to connect. Support groups include Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, HIV/AIDS, LGBT, Marriage/Family, OCD, and Teens.

Teen support group – TherapyTribe

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)

• Provides peer-led support, resources, and wellness tools for individuals living with mood disorders as well as for their family members, friends, parents, and caregivers
• Online and in-person support groups
• Support groups for individuals living with mood disorders, culture and identity, young adults, teens, friends and family of the individual

DBSA alliance website

National Hotlines and Resources

Suicide and crisis lines

Call or text 988

Webchat

There are options on this website for spanish and those who are hard of hearing on the homepage.

Homepage

The Trevor Project Suicide Lifeline

The Trevor Project can help anyone but they were made specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.

Call 1(866)488-7386 or Text “START” to 678-678

Webchat Homepage

Crisis Text Line

Text “HELLO” to 741741 for English or Text “HOLA” to 741741 for Spanish

Webchat Homepage

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call (800)799-7233 or Text “START” to 88788 to get help and their services are available in both Spanish and English.

Webchat

The Deaf Hotline

ASL Hotline at 855-812-1001

Deaf Hotline Homepage Deaf Resources page

Resource for the deaf and mentally ill in DC:

DeafDawn

NAMI Teen and Young Adult Resource Directory

PDF of directory

Mentalhealthhotline.org

Lots of additional hotlines and state resources on their website (scroll down for state resources)

Visit their website