SUPPORT RESOURCES
General Help Lines
988
Suicide and Crisis Hotline available for people in emotional distress.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Call or text 988- National Suicide Hotline
Text TALK to 741741
AFSP
211
Assistance locating long-term mental health resources, talking through a problem, or exploring mental health treatment options
Call 211
Text HOME to 741741
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Call 1-800-662-4357, TTY: 1-800-487-4889
SAMHSA
NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Call 1-800-950-6264
Text: 62640
Live Chat available
Email: helpline@nami.org
NAMI
Specific Help Lines
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233, TTY: 800-787-3224
Live Chat available
Domestic Violence Hotline
CT Safe Connect
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
Call 1-888-774-2900
Text and Live Chat available anonymously
Email: safeconnect@ctcadv.org
Safe Connect
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
Live Chat available
Sexual Assault Hotline
The Trevor Project
(LGBTQ+ youth in crisis)
1-866-488-7386
Live Chat available
The Trevor Project
The Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 and press 1
Text: 838255
National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
Text: loveis to 77054
Live Chat available at loveisrespect.org
Other Resources
CT Clearinghouse/Wheeler Clinic Program
Information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention and health topics
Call 1-800-232-4424
CT Clearinghouse
HealthWell Foundation
Improves access to care for the underinsured
Call 1-800-675-8416
HealthWell
NeedyMeds
Connects people to programs that will help them afford medication
Call 1-800-503-6897
NeedyMeds
Hidden Heroes
Veteran Support
Hidden Heroes
"Warm Lines" - CT State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Warm Lines are telephone support services staffed by people who have experience/expertise with mutual support.
These lines are not crisis lines and the days/hours of operation vary.
Warm Lines
National Family Support Network
Promotes positive outcomes for all children, families, and communities by leveraging the collective
impact of state networks and championing quality family support and strengthening practices and policies
National Family Support Network
National Institute of Mental Health
Call 1-866-615-6464
NIMH
Resources by Insurance Company
Aetna
Mental Health Resources
Anthem
Mental Health Guide
Cigna
Member Guide
Help Finder
Husky
Recovery and Wellness Tools
Magellan
Wellness and Prevention
Optum/ United Healthcare/ Connecticare
Live Work Well
Mental Health Services
Health and Wellness
List of smartphone apps for substance use disordere treatment/ recovery