Crisis Support

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You are not alone in the fight. Pick the row that fits where you are right now. Every number is free. No login required.

Call 988, press 1 Text 838255

Call 988, then press 1 (Veterans Crisis Line)

If you are in danger right now

Call 988, then press 1

Veterans Crisis Line. 24/7. Free. Confidential.

Text 838255

Text the Veterans Crisis Line.

Chat online

Confidential web chat with a veteran-trained counselor.

If you can wait until morning

Find a VA mental health walk-in clinic

Same-day urgent mental health care at most VA medical centers.

Request a VA same-day appointment

Through your VA.gov account or by phone.

If you just need to talk tonight

Vets4Warriors: 1-855-838-8255

24/7 vet-to-vet peer support. Not a crisis line, just someone who gets it.

Veterans Crisis Line chat

Online when calls feel like too much.

Midnight Lounge in the forum

Late night room for when sleep will not come. Real veterans, awake right now.

For addiction emergencies

SAMHSA helpline: 1-800-662-4357

24/7 free, confidential treatment referral. English and Spanish.

Local detox and treatment finder

findtreatment.gov, by ZIP code.

For family members worried about a veteran

Vets4Warriors family line: 1-855-838-8255

Talk to a peer who has been where you are.

Make The Connection family resources

Stories, guides, and tools for the people who love a vet.

Foxhole Forum is a peer community, not a crisis service, and is not affiliated with the VA. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.

For those who stood the watch

You are not alone in the fight.