SAMHSA DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE | UNITED STATES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the nation's only hotline dedicated to providing year-rounddisaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 (call or text1-800-985-5990) to residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress orother mental health concerns related to natural or human-caused disasters.For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and for whom American Sign Language (ASL) is your primaryor preferred language, use your videophone-enabled device to call 1-800-985-5990 or click on "ASL Now"at disasterdistress.samhsa.gov to be connected with a DDH crisis worker fluent in ASL.Private Facebook groups where people across the U.S. impacted by disasters can connect withothers from similar backgrounds/experiences for mutual aid and support during recovery.For more information and to learn what groups are available & how to join, visit:https://strengthafterdisaster.org/peer-support/Place for individuals who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster to call or text to talk about their situations.
Categories
Physical Address
Hours
Phone, text, videophone, and Facebook groups available 24 hours, 7 days per week.
Voice
Voice
Fee
Free
Eligibility
Anyone is able to use the DDH.
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
UNITED STATES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Provides help to substance abuse and mental illness. The goal is to limit the impact of such things on America's community. Services range from disaster relief to drug addiction.