Need to Talk? You Matter.
No matter what you’re going through, you don’t have to face it alone. YOU MATTER.
If things feel overwhelming, you’re struggling, or you just need someone to listen, reaching out is a sign of strength—not weakness. This page can help connect you immediately with caring and trusted resources if you need support, whether it’s for yourself or someone you care about.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free and confidential, available to anyone of any age in the U.S. in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. CALL – 988 | TEXT – 988
Samaritans Southcoast is the region’s 988 hotline serving callers in Bristol and Norfolk County.
Visit samaritanssoco.org or 988lifeline.org
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Additional Resources for Support
CONFIDENTIAL Additional Mental Health/Crisis Support
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline – English: 1-800-273-TALK (8255), Spanish: 1-866-628-9454, Text: HELLO to 741741, Visit: Crisis – Text: HOME to 741741
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – 1-800-950-6264 24-hour hotline, Text: NAMI to 741741
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline – 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS) – Call or Text 24/7, Free, Confidential Hotline for Pregnant/New Moms in English/Spanish
- SAMHSA National Hotline – 24/7 – treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders 1-800-662-HELP(4357)
CONFIDENTIAL LGBTQ Support
- National LBGTQ Hotline (serves individuals of all ages) – 1-888-843-4564
- Trevor Support Center-The Trevor Project – 1-866-488-7386, Text: START to 678678
- PFLAG Fall River – 1-401-307-1802
- Pride Institute (includes chemical dependency support for LBGTQ community) – 1-800-547-7433 24-hour
Youth Homelessness Support
- Young Adult Emergency Housing, Mental Health and Substance Use Resources
- Homeless Youth Services Regions Map
- Killian’s House (New Bedford, MA) – Emergency Youth Shelter Hotline – 774-202-6445
Other Support
- Greater Fall River Community Resource Guide
- My Life, My Quit – Quit Vaping or Smoking (nicotine, marijuana, etc.)
- Cyberbullying Hotline – 1-800-420-1479
- Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline – 1-800-327-5050
- National Runaway Safeline – 1-800-786-2929
- SAFE Alternatives (self-harm) – Call: 1-800-366-8288, Text: CONNECT to 741741
- Exhale After Abortion Talkline – Call: 1-866-439-4253, Text: HELPLINE to 313131
- Citizens for Citizens Family Planning – 508-673-2400
- Safe Link (dating violence or domestic violence) – 1-877-785-2020
- MASS 211: Free, confidential, multilingual support for various resources across the state – Dial: 2-1-1, Visit: mass211.org
- Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line – CALL OR TEXT 833-773-2445
- U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) (English & Spanish) 24-hour, 1-800-787-3224 (TTY), Online chat feature available
- Massachusetts Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-877-785-2020 (SafeLink)
- Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) – 1-800-656-HOPE, 1-800-810-7440 (TTY)
- Additional Massachusetts Mental Health Resources for Young Adults – Speaking of Hope
- NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness with a wealth of MA tools and resources
- Detox Local – MA detox centers and addiction support resources
- Life Another Day – equal access to life-saving resources for help with mental health and substance use
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