Erica Bader, Psychotherapist + Yoga Instructor
In Need of Care Now?
If you feel like your distress is simply too much, you do not have to be alone in this.
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Support is available.
Support Lines
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233
LGBTQ+ Trevor Project Lifeline: 1 (866) 488-7386
​National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673
Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger.
A reminder for when things feel too big...
STOP
Physically, stop what you are doing.​
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Avoid making any decisions for the next 48 hours.
DROP
Find ways to lower your temperature.
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Physically and mentally regulate the intense emotions, quickly.
ROLL
Find a strong distraction.
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sc(Roll) through your contacts and call someone.​
Source: Dr. Ursula Whiteside with NowMattersNow.org
Text or Chat Lines
Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Support is also available in English via live chat.
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255
Use Veterans Crisis Chat on the web
The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.
Text “HELLO” to 741741
The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
Call or text 1-800-985-5990
The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.