If You Need Help Right Now
If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, call 911 now.
This page lists crisis and emergency resources available 24/7. Manhattan Mental Health Counseling is not a crisis service. We cannot provide immediate emergency support through our website, contact form, office phone line, voicemail, email, client portal, or therapist matching process.
Immediate Danger
Call 911
Use this if someone is in immediate danger, may seriously harm themselves or someone else, needs urgent medical help, or needs police, fire, or EMS response.
24/7 Crisis Resources
Free, confidential support available anytime — day or night.
24/7 · Free · Confidential
Suicide, Self-Harm, Emotional Crisis, or Substance-Use Crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
You do not have to be suicidal to contact 988. Use it for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance use concerns, relationship distress, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or concern about someone else.
24/7 · Free · Confidential
Text-Based Crisis Support
Crisis Text Line
Available 24/7, free and confidential in the United States. This can be helpful if talking by phone feels too difficult or unsafe.
NYC · 24/7 · 200+ Languages
NYC-Based Mental Health Crisis Support
NYC 988 / NYC Well
Free, confidential mental health and substance use support, 24/7/365, in more than 200 languages.
NYC Only
NYC Mobile Crisis Teams
If someone in NYC is experiencing a serious behavioral health crisis but does not appear to need immediate hospitalization, you can request a Mobile Crisis Team by calling 988. They may provide assessment, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, follow-up support, and referrals.
If there is immediate danger or urgent medical risk, call 911 instead.
24/7 · Free · Confidential
Domestic Violence or Relationship Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential support and resources for domestic violence victims. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
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24/7 · Free · Confidential
Sexual Assault Support
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Confidential support and information for sexual assault survivors. Available 24/7, free and confidential.
Call 800-656-HOPEText HOPE to 6467324/7 · Free · Confidential
LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Support
The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people. Call, text, or chat with a crisis counselor. Available 24/7/365.
24/7 · Free · Confidential
Child Safety
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. For reporting or support, the Childhelp hotline is available 24/7/365 by call, text, or chat.
Report Suspected Child Abuse in NYC / New York State
General public: Call 311 in NYC, or call the NY State Central Register at 1-800-342-3720.
Mandated reporters: Call 311 in NYC, or call 1-800-635-1522.
Call 311NY State Central Register24/7 · Free · Confidential
Veterans, Service Members, and Loved Ones
Veterans Crisis Line
Confidential support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and people who support them. Available 24/7.
24/7 · Free · Confidential
Substance Use or Treatment Referral
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referrals, information, and connection to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Available 24/7/365 in English and Spanish.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. If someone may harm themselves, call or text 988.
Call 1-800-662-HELP
Substance Use or Treatment Referral
Free, confidential treatment referrals, information, and connection to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Available 24/7/365 in English and Spanish.
Do not use our contact form, voicemail, email, client portal, or scheduling process for emergencies or any situation where someone may be in immediate danger.
Non-Crisis Resources
The resources below are not for emergencies and may not be available 24/7. If someone may be in immediate danger, call 911. If someone needs urgent emotional support, call or text 988.
Therapy & Referral Options
Outpatient therapy, specialty referral directories, and professional treatment matching services.
Support Groups & Community-Based Care
LGBTQ+ peer and family support, addiction recovery groups, youth and family resources, and other community-based supports.
Legal, Financial & Housing Assistance
Housing legal help, emergency rent or utility assistance, social-service locators, nutrition support, and other practical resources.
Self-Care Apps
Self-care, mindfulness, mood tracking, habit-building, and meditation apps — non-crisis tools only.
Education Materials
Worksheets, psychoeducation, DBT resources, anxiety coping materials, and domestic violence education — non-crisis educational resources.