Mental health crisis resources
- Contact Samaritans 24/7. Call or text the 24/7 helpline any time at 1-877-870-4673.
- Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741
- Visit the new Massachusetts Network of Care website to locate behavioral health resources in your area.
- Contact SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline. The Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
- Contact the Massachusetts Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention (ESP/MCI) - 1-877-382-1609 (read more about this program)
Contact
Phone
Informational and referral hotline
211
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are free and confidential. Interpreter services are available in multiple languages.
Online
Live chat
Massachusetts 2-1-1 website