Text or chat with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 — no phone call required. Text '988' or use the online chat at 988lifeline.org. Confidential, free, available to anyone in the US including NH. Especially useful for those who prefer not to call.
The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, with NH-specific routing to local crisis counselors. Free, confidential support 24/7 for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text 988. NH also offers a Spanish-language line and specialized support for LGBTQ+ callers (press 3).
Text or chat with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 — no phone call required. Text "HELLO" to 988 or use the online chat at 988lifeline.org. Confidential, free, available to anyone in the US including NH. Especially useful for those who prefer not to call.
Free, 24/7 text-based crisis support for anyone in emotional distress. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Available to all ages and covers any type of mental health crisis. No phone call required.
Telehealth program providing 24/7 on-demand psychiatric consultation, behavioral health assessment, triage, and medication-management support in emergency departments and inpatient units across 30+ hospitals in NH and the region. Also supports outpatient virtual visits through Dartmouth Health's Connected Care network.
Year-round national crisis-counseling hotline for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Available 24/7 by call or text, with support in over 100 languages and ASL access.
NH's largest violence prevention and support agency, serving survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. Offers a 24-hour confidential hotline, safe shelter, housing assistance, trauma support groups (including Trauma Sensitive Yoga), and advocacy for women, men, and people of all gender identities.
NH's affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Provides free education programs (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer), connection support groups, crisis information, and a statewide information and referral line. NAMI NH serves individuals living with mental illness and their families across all NH regions.
NAMI New Hampshire curates mental health resources specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals including affirming therapists, support groups, crisis resources, and education on the intersection of identity and mental health. NAMI NH also operates several LGBTQIA+-focused support groups.
NAMI New Hampshire operates a free peer support warmline staffed by trained individuals with personal lived experience of mental illness. The warmline offers non-crisis emotional support, connection, and referrals for people experiencing emotional distress, loneliness, or mental health challenges who are not in immediate crisis. Callers are never alone — the line provides compassionate listening and knowledge of NH resources. Distinct from a crisis hotline: for non-emergency peer connection.
DHHS Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) coordinates behavioral health services for children involved with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Includes FAST Families program, crisis stabilization, and therapeutic foster care coordination statewide.