FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HELP
FOR THOSE AT RISK OF SUICIDE
If you or someone you know is at risk or is
considering suicide, free and confidential
help is available. The most important
thing you can do for someone at risk is to
get them help.
• Active-duty personnel of all services,
veterans, those in the Army Reserve
and National Guard, and their
friends and family members can
call the national crisis line for the
military and veterans at 1-800273-8255. It’s staffed by mental
health professionals, and it’s free,
confidential and available 24/7. You
can also start an online chat from the
crisis line website, or a conversation
by text at 838255.
• Marines — both active and reserve
— and their families can speak to a
Marine veteran for any kind of help
through the DSTRESSLINE. It’s free,
anonymous and available 24/7 by
calling 1-877-476-7734 or setting up
a chat via the website.
• To access the many resources of
the Department of Veterans Affairs,
including finding a suicide prevention
coordinator near you, tap here.
• To access a portal for active-duty,
Guard and reserve troops, tap here
to get to a range of resources,
including online, telephone and
face-to-face counseling.
• To find a therapist, visit the HelpPRO
Therapist Finder.
• To find a support group for suicide
survivors, visit the Tragedy Assistance
Program for Survivors and the
American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention.
TO FIND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE SERVICES AND TREATMENT, VISIT:
•S
ubstance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
•M
ilitary Pathways, an anonymous
mental health and alcohol education
screening program
•A
fterdeployment.org, an all-purpose
resource for active-duty personnel,
veterans, families (kids and teens, too)
and health care providers on issues
ranging from post-traumatic stress and
anger to those involving work, finances
and substance abuse. You can also join a
workshop, participate in research, take selfassessments and find additional resources.
OTHER RESOURCES:
•Tap here to learn what kind of support
is available for homeless veterans.
• Visit MakeTheConnection.net to
meet veterans from your service
and find out how they coped with
behavioral health issues.
MOBILE APPS:
• Breathe2Relax — a portable
stress management tool to
reduce stress and calm the
“fight or flight” response.
•T
2 Mood Tracker — a diary to
record emotions and behaviors
on six pre-loaded scales
(PTSD, stress, brain injury,
depression, anxiety and general
well-being).
• PTSD Coach — an app that
discusses traumatic stress and
how to manage symptoms, and
helps users find professional
care and crisis support.