Everyone needs help sometimes. If you’re struggling, there is help available.  These resources are free and easy to access.  For most of them, you just make a phone call.  You can call on your own or, if you need a little extra support, you could ask a friend or trusted adult to be with you when you call. 

If you need help fast and want an easy number to remember:

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

988lifeline.org

520If you want to talk about your problems with other teens:

Teen Lifeline 

1 (800) 248-TEEN (8336) (call or text)

If you are in Pima County looking for support:

Pima Helpline

1 (520) 622-6000 (call) or text TALK to 741741 to text with a counselor

If you are Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color looking for support:

A vast list of mental health resources for BIPOC 

An online community for BIPOC youth

If you identify as LQBTQIA+ and are thinking about suicide or feeling lonely:

Trevor Project Hotline

1-866-488-7386 (call, text, chat)

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 

If you are being hurt, know someone who might be hurting, or are afraid you might hurt another:

ChildHelp USA 

1 (800) 422-4453 

https://childhelphotline.org/ 

If you or someone you know are a victim of sexual assault:

Sexual Assault Hotline

1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673)

https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline 

If you need resources or support with food or housing:

Arizona Information and Referral

1 (888) 575-2111 

https://211arizona.org/ 

For support with family challenges, homelessness, pregnancy, or mental health

Arizona Youth Partnership

https://www.azyp.org/youth-services-division 

Mental health resources for youth

Terros Health

https://www.terroshealth.org/youth-center-services/ 

https://skywoodrecovery.com/mental-health/anxiety/anxiety-panic-attacks-and-stress-whats-the-difference/ 

https://www.jedfoundation.org/resource/understanding-anxious-feelings