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Help is Three Numbers Away – 988
988: The 24/7 Lifeline for Emotional, Mental or Substance Misuse Support
How it Works
CALL – People who call 988 are given three options:
- Press 1 to connect with the Veterans Crisis Line
- Press 2 to connect with the Spanish Subnetwork
- Remain on the line and be connected to a local crisis center; if local crisis center is unable to answer, the caller is routed to a national backup center
TEXT or CHAT
- People who text “TALK” to 988 will be connected to crisis centers equipped to respond to texts. Chat will be available through the Lifeline’s website.
Reasons to Call 988
- Worried about your safety or someone you know
- Having a hard time managing strong emotions
- Feeling hopeless, confused, angry or lonely
- Worried about alcohol or drug use (substance use)
- Need information or referrals for local community services
- Have something on your mind that you want to talk over with someone outside of current situation
- Service member or veteran and their families in need
- Experiencing abuse or neglect
- Dating issues or domestic violence
- Struggling with eating disorders
- Dealing with discrimination
- Worried about parental discord or bullying
- Stressed about work and having high anxiety
Visit the 988 Website
Click this link to learn more about 988 and its resources.
24-Hour Crisis Lines
- UNM Mental Health – (505) 272-2800
- Alcoholics Anonymous – (505) 266-1900
- Albuquerque Rape Crisis – (505) 266-7711
- AGORA Crisis Center – (505) 277-3013
- Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-773-3645
- Child Abuse HotLine – (505) 841-6100
- Elder Abuse HotLine – 1-866-654-3219 or (505) 476-4912
- New Mexico Rape Crisis Center: (505) 266-7711
- National Eating Disorder Association: Call (800) 931-2237 or TEXT “NEDA” 741741.
CAN’T TALK? SEND A TEXT: Text NAMI to 741-741
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8225) or 1-800-SUICIDE (273-8255)
Local Mental Health Non-Profits/Organizations
Break The Silence NM- 505-331-8882
The Community Lighthouse- 505-273-6300
Amity Foundation – 505-246-9300
Transgender Resource Center: 505-200-9086
CASA Q NM: 505-872-2099
LifeQuest- 505-341-9383
Nami New Mexico: (505) 260-0154
LGBTQIA+ Specific
The Trevor Project:
Call us at 1-866-488-7386
Text ‘START’ to 678-678
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
Veteran Specific
Veterans Crisis Line for Those Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Toll Free)
Sexual Assault Victim Specific
Helping Survivors: https://helpingsurvivors.org
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs:
1-888-883-8020 (Toll Free)
505-883-8020 (Local)
Domestic Violence Specific
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (Toll Free)
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 505-246-9240
Substance Abuse Specific
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP(4357)
