Mental Health Resources

If you are in crisis in need of immediate assistance, call or text 988

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers skilled, compassionate help for mental health and substance use problems for anyone at any time.

Call 988 | Text 988 | Chat 988lifeline.org

Philly HopeLine

(833) 745-4673

Philly HopeLine is a free and confidential helpline run by Uplift Center for Grieving Children in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia as a resource for students and caregivers who feel isolated due to the coronavirus pandemic. The HopeLine is staffed by Master’s-level clinicians from Uplift who specialize in free grief and loss support, emotional support, and counseling for COVID-19 related losses. They offer dedicated service hours for grieving Spanish speakers and LGBTQ+ youth, and their interpretation line supports over 150 different language needs.

National Suicide Hotline

(800) 273-8255

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 in the United States.

Trevor Project

(866) 488-7386

A national, free suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

Trans Lifeline

(877) 565-8860

A 24/7 hotline available in the U.S. and Canada staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline is primarily for transgender people in a crisis, from struggling with gender identity to thoughts of self-harm.

CHOP Crisis Response Center

501 S. 54th St.

Philadelphia, PA 19143

Hours: 24 hours / 7 days a week

Psychiatric care, can prescribe all levels of care (inpatient, outpatient)

People Acting to Help (PATH)

1919 Cottman Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19111

(215) 728-4628

Hours: M-F 11am-6pm (Closed on holidays)

Urgent, same-day behavioral health evaluation.

Philadelphia Crisis Response Center