Military personnel, veterans, or their families in crisis should seek help immediately by contacting the Military Crisis Line. Access trained counselors who will listen, provide support, and connect you to proper resources. The Military Crisis Line also provides an online chat and text service (838255).
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Continental U.S. (CONUS)
- Dial 800-273-8255 or 988 and press 1
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Outside the Continental U.S. (OCONUS)
- In Europe, call: 844-702-5495 or DSN 988,Â
- In Southwest Asia, call 855-422-7719 or DSN 988
- In the Pacific, call 844-702-5493 or DSN 988
Service members or their families who would just like to talk to someone who has shared similar experiences should contact Vets4Warriors. They will be linked to a peer who is trained to assist them in overcoming their obstacles. Call 855-838-8255.
988 offers access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:
- Thoughts of suicide
- Mental health or substance use crisis, or
- Any other kind of emotion distress
People can call or text 988 or chat for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help. TTY users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.
The Department's gateway to trusted information, resources, and confidential help to include financial counseling, non-medical counseling, spouse employment support, relocation, and deployment tools and more. Free and confidential non-crisis support to all Service members and their families.
Whether you’re in the U.S. or overseas. Military OneSource services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 800-342-9647.Â
Search your country for international dialing instructions.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (DoD civilian employees, 24/7)
- The DoD EAP provides resources, information, and confidential help.
- Call: 866-580-9046 (TTY 711)