Support & Tools

Crisis & Immediate Support

If you are in immediate danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (Available 24/7, free, and confidential).

  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.

  • The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth): Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678.

  • Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

  • SAMHSA’s National Helpline (Substance Use): Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Recommended Apps & Digital Libraries

For Daily Coping & Mood Tracking

  • Moodfit (Free/Premium): Often voted the best overall mental health app, it helps users "get into mental shape" with mood tracking, gratitude journals, and CBT-based exercises.

  • Wysa (Free/Premium): An AI-powered "happiness buddy" that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help you talk through your feelings in a safe, judgment-free space.

  • Daylio (Free/Premium): A popular micro-diary app that lets you track your mood and activities without typing a single word, helping you identify patterns in your mental health.

For Mindfulness & Sleep

  • Insight Timer (Free): Boasts the largest library of free meditations in the world (over 100,000+). It is highly recommended by therapists for its variety and community features.

  • Smiling Mind (Free): A 100% free app developed by psychologists in Australia. It offers structured programs for different age groups (kids through adults) to build "mental fitness."

  • Calm or Headspace (Subscription): These are the "gold standards" for high-quality, structured courses on mindfulness, anxiety reduction, and improved sleep.

Creating Your Safety Plan

A Safety Plan is a set of instructions you write for yourself to use when you are struggling. It typically includes:

  1. Warning signs that a crisis is starting.

  2. Internal coping strategies (things you can do alone).

  3. Social contacts who can distract you.

  4. Family or friends you can tell you are in crisis.

  5. Professionals and agencies to contact.

  6. Making the environment safe (removing access to lethal means).