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Mental Health DE is a safe and trusted place for facts about mental health and wellness, preventing and treating mental illness, suicide prevention and more.

If you are having a psychiatric or substance abuse crisis and need assistance, please call:
In Northern Delaware, call: 800-652-2929
In Southern Delaware, call: 800-345-6785

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, have taken an overdose, or have harmed yourself in any way, DIAL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Call: 1-800-273-8255

For deaf or hard-of-hearing, visit: http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/

Find alcohol, drug, or mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)

Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Trevor Lifeline: The only national 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ young people (ages 13-24), available at 1-866-488-7386.

TrevorChat - A free, confidential, secure instant messaging service for LGBTQ youth that provides live help from trained volunteer counselors, open daily from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT.

TrevorText : A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention, available Thursdays and Fridays from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PT at 202-304-1200.

To promote and be effective in addressing mental health for all, MHA uses a racial equity and intersectional lens to highlight, better understand, and effectively respond to the range of experiences held by individuals and families with diverse values, beliefs, and sexual orientations, in addition to backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity, religion, and language.