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If you are struggling, you deserve support. These services are free and confidential, and many are open 24/7.

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If you or someone else might be hurt right now, or there is a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Free, confidential and available 24/7/365.
You don't have to be suicidal to reach out: it's also for emotional distress, substance use, relationship worries, loneliness and more, and for help supporting someone else.
Spanish: call 988 and press 2, or text AYUDA to 988. Spanish chat is also available.
Deaf or hard of hearing: use the ASL videophone option on 988lifeline.org, or your preferred relay service (or dial 711, then 988).
Veterans and service members: call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Source: 988 Lifeline; 988 Lifeline: Get Help

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741

Free, 24/7 and confidential texting with a trained volunteer crisis counselor.
Spanish: text HOLA to 741741.

Source: Crisis Text Line

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ young people)

Free, confidential and available 24/7/365, from anywhere in the U.S.

Source: The Trevor Project: Get Help

New Jersey and Gloucester County

2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline (New Jersey, ages 10–24)

Call or text 888-222-2228

A confidential, anonymous helpline for New Jersey youth and young adults, listed by NJ 2-1-1 as available 24/7, for everyday challenges big and small.

Source: NJ 2-1-1: Mental Health Resources; 2NDFLOOR

Gloucester County Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services

Call 856-845-9100

24/7 crisis intervention for all ages, provided by Acenda Integrated Health (42 Delsea Drive South, Glassboro, NJ 08028).

Source: Acenda: Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services; Gloucester County Office of Mental Health

PerformCare: NJ Children's System of Care

Call 1-877-652-7624

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connects New Jersey youth and their families with behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability and substance use services.

Source: PerformCare New Jersey

NJ 2-1-1

24/7 information and referral to local services across New Jersey.

Source: NJ 2-1-1

Finding ongoing support

NJ Mental Health Cares

Call 866-202-4357

Behavioral health information and referral for New Jersey, weekdays 8 a.m.–8 p.m. TTY (English): 800-852-7899.

Source: NJ 2-1-1: Mental Health Resources

SAMHSA National Helpline

Call 1-800-662-4357

Free, confidential treatment referral and information, 24/7/365, in English and Spanish. TTY: 1-800-487-4889. It is a referral line, not counseling.

Source: SAMHSA National Helpline

FindTreatment.gov

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SAMHSA's confidential and anonymous locator for mental health and substance use treatment facilities in the U.S.

Source: FindTreatment.gov

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Mind Matters is not a crisis service and cannot respond to emergencies. We share information and referrals, not diagnosis or counseling. The services above are run by other organizations.

We checked these contact details against each organization’s official page on Sep 27, 2026. Services can change. If something looks wrong, please tell us.