Helpline

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Hours: 24/7

Are you in crisis? Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via text. Send a text to 741741 from anywhere in the US, any time, about any type of crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds. A crisis doesn’t just mean suicide: it’s any painful emotion for which you need support. Your opening message can say anything. When you’ve reached a Crisis Counselor, they’ll introduce themselves, reflect on what you’ve said, and invite you to share at your own pace. You’ll then text back and forth with the Crisis Counselor. All communications with the Crisis Text Line are confidential.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 988
Hours: 24/7

You can call the Lifeline at any time if you are in distress and need to speak to someone. It is not just for people who are considering suicide, but for anyone who is experiencing any kind of emotional pain. A crisis counselor can give you free, confidential support and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

Trans Lifeline
Call 877-565-8860
Hours: Monday - Friday, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.

When you call, you’ll speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operation. Callers receive full anonymity and confidentiality. No non-consensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)

MA Youth Substance Use Helpline

Call 800-327-5050 or Text HOPE to 800327
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Get free, confidential support for substance abuse problems. Ask any questions about how to get help, and learn what treatment services are available.

National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 1-800-656-4673
Hours: 24/7

Call to connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is a safe, confidential service. When you call the hotline, only the first six numbers of the phone number are used to route the call, and your complete phone number is never stored. By calling, you can find someone to help talk you through what happened, local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery, referrals for long term support in your area, basic information about medical concerns, and support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault.

Go Ask Alice

Go Ask Alice provides reliable, accurate information in a sincere and sensitive way so people can make informed decisions about their health and well-being. Go Ask Alice! receives over 1,000 very honest and frank questions each week in seven categories: alcohol and drugs, emotional health, fitness and nutrition, general health, relationships, and sexual and reproductive health. Every question is read, and each week a handful of health professionals give five new thoughtful and thorough answers. Click “Ask Alice” if you have a question!

It Gets Better Project

You are not alone. This site offers a place where teens can feel love from a supportive community when overwhelmed by hopelessness. The movement aims to help struggling LGBTQ teens understand that adolescence can be a very difficult time, but it gets better. The testimonials on this site are from successful LGBTQ adults who are currently following their dreams and leading lives of happiness, and there are also videos from supporters such as President Obama and the San Francisco Giants baseball team.

Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying

Teens Against Bullying is here to help you identify and put a stop to bullying. There’s plenty of practical advice on how to deal with bullying, as well as creative ideas for spreading the anti-bullying message.

Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association

HEAL, EDUCATE and EMPOWER yourself to support yourself, your friends, and other community members impacted by eating disorders. Learn how to stop the spread of eating disorders, and how to promote greater acceptance of all body types.

National Eating Disorders Association

Eating disorders, such as bulimia, binge eating disorder, and anorexia, are serious illnesses that involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding food, exercise, and body image. Use this site to learn the warning signs and symptoms to look out for, and reach out for support and help if you are struggling with disordered eating.

TeensHealth.org

You know all those topics that everyone wonders about and whispers about but no one is brave enough to actually ask a doctor? Articles about all those issues, and a lot more, are available here.

A Teenager’s Guide to Depression: Tips and Tools for Helping Yourself or a Friend

The teenage years can be tough, and it’s perfectly normal to feel sad or irritable every now and then. But if these feelings don’t go away or become so intense that you can’t handle them, you may be suffering from depression. The good news is that you don’t have to feel this way. Help is available—and you have more power over your mood than you think. There are many things you can do to change the way you feel and start feeling better today.

That’s Not Cool: Decreasing Teen Dating Violence Online

Visit this site to educate yourself about digital dating abuse. The site features videos that deal with issues like excessive texting and pressure to send risqué photos, and there are lots of “callout cards” to email or post to stop-acne-meds.com sites (“Thank you for your thoughtful text every 10 seconds”). Teens who have a YouTube account can post responses about common dating dilemmas, and the Need Help? page includes guidelines for determining when relationships cross the line.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

Look for these numbers on the shelves. For more privacy, use the self check-out machines located upstairs near the front doors. Parents of teens and children, check out the parenting collection in the Children’s Room.