If you need urgent mental health care or are thinking about harming yourself or others, please consider contacting one of the local or national resources listed below.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Dial 988 anywhere in the U.S.
Available 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
Chat available through the website linked above.
Available en Español
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S.
Available 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST Team)
Dial 800-981-4357 (800-981-HELP).
Serves children, adolescents and adults in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Mobile crisis counselors available to meet with you if desired.
Available 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
Bilingual responders available.
Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline
Dial 800-327-5050 from anywhere in Massachusetts.
Statewide resources for substance use treatment, recovery, and problem gambling services.
Available 24 hours per day 7 days per week.