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Free hotlines for school and work in the United States

Work Helpline (Text)
Adults

Are you in a challenging moment at work or in your job search? We’re your first contact. Empower Work is a safe, free,...

STOMP Out Bullying
LGBTQ+YouthChildren

STOMP Out Bullying is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information by phone and online chat. We are...

Counselors, Volunteers
Boys Town National Hotline
ParentsYouthChildren

The Boys Town National Hotline is a Short-term crisis hotline for children, youth and parents, who are directly or indirectly...

Counselors
(800) 448-3000Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Disaster Distress Helpline
Everyone

The national Disaster Distress Helpline (call or text 1-800-985-5990 ; press 2 for Spanish) provides 24/7/365 crisis and...

TrevorLifeline
LGBTQ+Youth

TrevorLifeline offers 24/7, free and confidential support by phone, text message (SMS) and online chat. We support LGBTQ+ young...

Safe Place® TXT 4 HELP
YouthChildren

TXT 4 HELP is a free, confidential, 24/7 text-based support service for youth nationwide. It offers assistance for challenges...

YouthLine
Youth

YouthLine is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential* support over phone, text message (SMS), and online chat for...

National Grad Crisis Line
EveryoneAll topics

National Grad Crisis Line is dedicated to providing 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We exist to...

Centerstone's Military Services
VeteransAll topics

Centerstone's Military Services is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support over phone. We support veterans...

Crisis Text Line
EveryoneAll topics

Crisis Text Line is here to help you, whatever you're going through. We provide 24/7, free and confidential support and...

Counselors, Volunteers
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
EveryoneAll topics

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a suicide prevention and crisis intervention service available to anyone in suicidal...

Counselors, Volunteers
711Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
National Parent and Youth Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

National Parent and Youth Helpline provides free and confidential emotional support and resources to diverse Parents,...

SAMHSA's National Helpline
Deaf & HOHEveryoneAll topics

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish,...

1-800-487-4889Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Call BlackLine
EveryoneAll topics

Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and provides a space for peer support, counseling,...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
TheHopeLine
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

We are a faith-based non-profit organization that provides free resources like live chat with Hope Coaches, email mentors,...

Counselors
aSafePlaceOnline
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

Presenting the hope found in Jesus alone, aSafePlaceOnline provides free counsel to young women around the world, meeting them...

National Caregiver Help Desk
EveryoneCultural support

The National Caregiver Help Desk offers free support to family caregivers across the country. It is staffed by caregiving...

Childhelp's Courage First Athlete Helpline
Everyone

The Courage First Athlete Helpline is the only national, centralized, free helpline that exists solely for athletes, parents,...

Hey Sam
Youth

Hey Sam is a mental health support textline for people up to 24 years old. If you or someone you know is feeling lonely,...

Peers, Volunteers
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline
LGBTQ+

LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline provides free and confidential support and information by phone and online chat. We...

LGBT National Youth Talkline
LGBTQ+Youth

LGBT National Youth Talkline offers free and confidential support over phone. We help adults, youth, the LGBTQ+ community in...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine
Everyone

Wherever you are, the NAMI HelpLine is here for you. We are a free, nationwide peer-support service for people with mental...

Trans Lifeline
AdultsLGBTQ+Youth

Trans Lifeline's Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if...

Teen Line, a Program of Didi Hirsch
Youth

Teen Line is dedicated to providing free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and text message (SMS), as well as...

Physician Support Line
EveryoneAll topics

Physician Support Line provides free and confidential support by phone. We exist to help people in United States who may be...

Su Familia
EveryoneAll topics

Su Familia, or the National Hispanic Family Health Helpline, provides free reliable and confidential health information in...

Amala Youth Hopeline
Faith-basedYouthCultural support

Amala is a confidential and culturally competent youth support program for Muslim youth through a phone line available 5-days a...

Peers, Volunteers

Do you dread the thought of going to school or work? Contact a free hotline in United States for support.

We often hear that school and work are among our greatest responsibilities in life. So, when we struggle to get through the day’s tasks, activities, or social and professional interactions, it’s easy to feel like we’ve failed. There are 27 helplins in United States to reach out to for free support if you:

  • Pretend to be sick, hurt or busy to avoid attending classes, school or work.
  • Try to absentee yourself from class work or school by faking certain symptoms or events.
  • Find certain tasks or skills difficult or impossible to master, when others find them easy.
  • Feel isolated, withdrawn and constantly tired at school or work.
  • Have intense school or work related anxiety, stress, fear or worry.
  • Feel stressed and overwhelmed by the quantity or content of homework, tasks, assignments and projects.
  • Have difficulty following lessons or instructions, and feel unable to focus.
  • Are unable to understand, follow or complete the days lessons, tasks or activities.

From heavy workloads and pressure from teachers or management, to low confidence, undiagnosed learning disorders, and subnormal vision or hearing. So many issues can drive serious challenges at school or work. Your worries may even be social ones. Interactions that others find easy may feel more demanding for you.

When troubled thoughts about school or work get in the way of your potential, it might be time to access support. Receiving support doesn't make you weak – it simply means you're human. Consider contacting a helpline in United States for free and confidential support today.


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