CRISIS RESOURCES
Please be aware that Allow Wellness staff does not maintain 24-hour access to e-mail accounts or voicemail unless there has been a special arrangement. We may only check e-mail or voicemail infrequently, or not at all, on evenings and weekends or during time away from the office.
If this is an emergency, please call 911 (for calls made in the U.S.) or go to your local emergency:
Emergency Numbers
United States UK South Africa New Zealand
General emergency 911 General emergency 999 General emergency 107 General emergency 111
General emergency 112 Police 10 111
Ambulance/Fire 10 177
Ireland Philippines Australia Canada
General emergency 112 General emergency 911 General emergency 000. General emergency 911
General emergency 999 Hearing/speech-impaired 106
India
General emergency 112
Police 100
Ambulance 108
Fire brigade 101
To talk to someone regarding your crisis symptoms:
Free, confidential, 24/7 support:
-United States: Please call 1-800-SUICIDE or text CONVO to 741741 in the US for free
-International: search for local help on Help Guide
Please visit www.wannatalkaboutit.com for further crisis resources.
United States Helplines
Abuse and Domestic Violence Resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
STAND! For Families Free of Violence crisis line: 888-215-5555
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
Darkness to Light Child Sexual Abuse National Helpline: 866-367-5444
Stop it Now! Prevent child sexual abuse helpline: 888-PREVENT
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline: 800-843-5678
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656- 4673
Eldercare Locator (a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging) to report elder abuse and neglect: 800-677-1116
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) directory of state helplines
Addiction
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (substance abuse and mental health): 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357)
Partnership to End Addiction: 855-378-4373 or text CONNECT to 55753 to get one-on-one help to address your child’s substance use
National Problem Gambling Helpline Network: 800-522-4700
Smokefree.gov helpline to stop smoking: 800-784-8669
National Cancer Institute’s Smoking Quitline: 877–44U–QUIT (877–448–7848)
Resource Page for Transgender Addiction Needs
Bullying
Crisis Support Services national helpline: 800-273-8255
Teen Line: 800-852-8336
Eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Association Helpline: 800-931-2237 (talk or text)
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) eating disorders helpline: 888-375-7767
Sea Waves - Combating Eating Disorders in the Military - Providing 24 hour crisis support as well as additional promoting Education, Awareness, Wellness And Validation for Eating disorders and Self-care for Military Families. Text WAVES to 741741 for 24/7 confidential support.
LGBTQIA+
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564, 800-246-7743 (Youth Talkline), or 888-234-7243 (Senior Hotline)
Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ youth: 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
TransLifeline: 877-565-8860
Resource Page for Various Transgender mental and physical needs
Parenting
Partnership to End Addiction: 855-378-4373 or text CONNECT to 55753 to get one-on-one help to address your child’s substance use
Crying Baby Hotline: 866-243-2229
Fussy Baby Warmline: 888-431-BABY (888-431-2229)
National Parent Helpline: 855-427-2736
Self-harm
S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) self-harm helpline: 800-DONT CUT (800-366-8288)
Suicide prevention
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME TO 741741
Teens
Teen Line for youth in need of support: 800-852-8336 or text TEEN to 839863
Boys Town crisis hotline for girls and boys: 800-448-3000 or text VOICE to 20121
Thursday’s Child National Helpline for teens and young adults: 800-USA-KIDS (800-872-5437)
National Runaway Safeline for runaway and homeless youth, teens in crisis, and concerned family/friends: 800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
Veterans
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 (Press 1)
Vet Center Call Center hotline for veterans and their families to talk with another combat veteran: 877-WAR-VETS (877-927-8387)
VA's National Caregiver Support Line for veterans and their caregivers/family members: 855-260-3274
Vets4Warriors — Here, LGBTQ+ veterans can find 24/7 confidential peer support for themselves and their family members by phone, chat, text, or email correspondence.
U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA) LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator Locator — Transgender veterans can receive free addiction treatment services including counseling, mental health services, and resources for homeless veterans at their local VA medical center, as well as gender-affirming care, such as hormone therapy.
Military
Sea Waves - Combating Eating Disorders in the Military - Providing 24 hour crisis support as well as additional promoting Education, Awareness, Wellness And Validation for Eating disorders and Self-care for Military Families.