Crisis · Disasters
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
24/7 crisis support for emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration3 min read
1-800-985-5990 (call or text) is SAMHSA's free, multilingual crisis line for disaster-related distress. Useful in the days, weeks, and months after a hurricane, wildfire, mass casualty event, or other community-wide trauma.
Operates year-round, not just in the immediate aftermath of an event.
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Mental Hum publishes general education, not medical advice. If something here reflects your own experience, please consider speaking to a clinician. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.