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Call

If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or you are being abused, please call us. These are serious issues that are best handled in one-on-one conversations with counselors.

1-800-448-30001-800-448-3000

Always Open!

Counselors are ready for your call 24/7.

Text

Text with a counselor for free with the following carriers: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Virgin, Cricket, Nextel, Boost, MetroPCS. (standard message & data rates may apply for other carriers)

Text VOICE to 20121Text VOICE to 20121

Every day, 12 Noon to 12 Midnight CST.

Please know that this texting service is intended for pre-teens, teens, and young adults.

Text STOP to opt out. For more information about the service, text HELP to 20121. For end user privacy and terms & conditions go to http://www.preventionpaystext.com/policies/.

Chat

Chat over IM and get a live, to the minute discussion with one of our counselors.

Open when counselors are available

Email

When you e-mail a question we will send a response back to you within 48 hours. We post selected questions and responses on our bulletin board board a few days later.

Send an Email

Anytime. We'll get back to you within 48 hours.

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