Support Services
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What are you feeling?
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Suicide & crisis support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential, 24/7 support for anyone in the US or Canada.
988 in Quebec
Calls to 988 from Quebec are redirected here automatically -- this is the direct number.
Kids Help Phone
Canada-wide, 24/7 support for ages 5-29, in English and French.
Domestic violence & abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Free, confidential, 24/7 support, US.
Get Help Now (Canada)
Canada's federal directory for gender-based and domestic violence support -- most helplines are provincial, so this points to the right one for where you are.
Substance use & mental health
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral for mental health and substance use, US.
LGBTQ+ support
The Trevor Project
24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people, US.
Trans Lifeline
Peer support run by and for trans people, US and Canada.
Indigenous peoples (Canada)
Hope for Wellness Helpline
Toll-free, 24/7 counselling and crisis support for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis, in English, French, and on request Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
General help & referrals
211
Free, confidential referrals to local health, social, and community services, US and Canada.
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