Helplines/Veterans - New York, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Online chat service for veterans in emotional distress available at: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans. Veterans are encouraged to chat online anonymously with a counselor. Friends and family members of a veteran in crisis are also welcomed to use Veterans Chat. Offered in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Physical Address
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
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Website
Application process
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Languages
English
Spanish
Service area
US
Agency info
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Provides a toll-free national substance abuse information and referral service. Specialists provide information on specific drugs and treatment options and referrals to treatment programs, self-help groups, family support groups and crisis centers nationwide. Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Centers can also be found at SAMHSA's Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator web site: www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov. Substance Abuse Hotline: (800) 662-4357 Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255