Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential crisis support by call, text, or chat for people in suicidal, mental-health, or substance-use crisis and for people worried about someone else.
Person seeking crisis support in the United States
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Immediate connection to trained crisis counselors by phone, text, or web chat.
Who qualifies
Person seeking crisis support in the United States
Requirements
Available to people in the United States and territories; specialized language and identity-specific services have their own access options.
How to activate
Call or text 988, or use the chat option on the official site. Call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency.
Cost basis
No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees
The service is free. Standard device or carrier data terms could still apply in unusual circumstances.
Geography
US, U.S. territories
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.
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Condition
Variable by provider or eligibility
Personalized
No
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