Warmlines were created to give people support when they just need to talk to someone. Speaking to someone on these calls are typically free, confidential, and run by people who understand what it’s like to struggle with mental health problems.
What to know before you call
It’s best to call a warmline in your own state. If one doesn’t exist or it is busy, you can try a warmline below in another state that is close to you and provides national service. Some lines have limits in the amounts of time you can call. For example, they might tell you up front that they can only speak to you for an hour. Others have unlimited time and do not stop conversations until you are ready.
When you call, they might ask for some information, like where are you calling from. Please note: All times of operation are listed according to the time zones where each warmline is located. If you call a warmline in a different timezone, pay attention to the change in time.
Warmlines are for support and can link you to a crisis hotline if you need support for suicidal thoughts or crisis. If you are in crisis and do not need a warmline, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK, or text “MHA” to 741-741 to talk to a trained counselor from the Crisis Text Line.
State | Warmline Name | Phone Number | Hours of operation | Service Area |
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AK | Careline of Alaska | (877) 266-4357 or (907) 452-4357 | 24/7 | Alaska |
AL | Wings Across Alabama | (844) 999-4647 or (844) 99-WINGS | M-F: 2pm-8pm; Sat-Sun: 3pm-8pm | Alabama |
AR | Arkansas Crisis Center | (888) 274-7472 | 24/7 | National |
AZ | Tucson Warmline | (520) 770-9909 or (877) 770-9912 or (844) 733-9912 | 8am to 10pm/Holidays 8am to 6pm | Arizona |
CA | California Peer-run Warmline | (855) 845-7415 | 24/7 | California |
CA | San Joaquin Warmline | (209) 468-3585 | 24/7 | California |
CA | Contra Costa Crisis Center | (800) 833-2900 | 24/7 | National |
CA | NAMI Orange County Warmline | (877) 910-9276 | M-F 9am-3am; Sat-Sun 10am-3am | National |
CA | Project Return Peer Support Network | (888) 448-9777 | M-F: 9am-3am Weekend 10am-3am | National |
CO | Colorado Crisis and Support Line | (844) 493-8255 | Daily, 7 am – 12 midnight | Colorado |
DC | Access Helpline | (888) 793-4357 | 24/7 | Washington DC |
DE | Contact Lifeline | (800) 262-9800 | 24/7 | National |
FL | Central Florida Crisis Line | (407) 425-2624 | 24/7 | National |
FL | MHA SETH Line | (954) 578-5640 | M-F 6pm-10pm | National |
GA | Bartough Peer to Peer Warmline | (770) 276-2019 | 24/7 | Georgia |
GA | McDonough Peer Support | (678) 782-7666 | 24/7 | Georgia |
GA | Colquitt Peer Support Line | (229) 873-9737 | 24/7 | Georgia |
GA | Cares Warmline | (844) 326-5400 | Daily, 8:30am-11pm | National |
HI | Crisis Line of Hawaii | (808) 832-3100 (Oahu) (800) 753-6879 (neighboring islands) | 24/7 | Hawaii |
IA | Foundation 2 Crisis Line | (319) 362-2174 | 24/7 | Iowa |
IA | Your Life Iowa | (855) 581-8111 | 24/7 | National |
IL | Illinois Warmline | (866) 359-7953, then 2, then 5 | M-F, 8 am – 5 pm | Illinois |
IL | Crisis Line of Fox Valley | (630) 966-9393 | 24/7 | National |
IN | KEYS National Warmline | (800) 933-5397 | M-F 8 am – 4:30 pm (EST) | National |
KS | Headquarters Counseling Center | (785) 841-2345 | 24/7 | Kansas |
KS | Mental Health America of the Heartland “Compassionate Ear Warm Line” | Local: (913) 281-2251 Toll-free: (866) 927-6327 | 4:00-10:00pm, 365 days | National |
KY | Center Stone Crisis Line | (800) 221-0446 | 24/7 | Kentucky |
KY | Participation Station Peer Warmline | (877) 840-5167 | M-Sat 5pm-9pm | National |
MA | Samaritans Cape Code | (800) 893-9900 | Daily, 8am-10:30pm | National |
MA | Western Mass RLC Peer Support Line | (888) 407-4515 | M-Th 7pm-9pm; F-Sun 7pm-10pm | National |
MD | Anne Arundel County Crisis Warm Line | (410) 768-5522 | 24/7 | Maryland |
MD | Maryland Crisis Line | (800) 422-0009 | 24/7 | Maryland |
ME | Intentional Warmline | (866) 771-9276 | 24/7 | Maine |
MI | Macomb County Crisis Center | (586) 307-9100 | 24/7 | Michigan |
MN | Minnesota Warmline | (877) 404-3190 or (651) 288-0400 | M-Sat 5 – 10 pm (CT) | Minnesota |
MO | St. Louis Empowerment Center Friendship Line | (866) 525-1442 | Daily, 9 am – 3 pm (CT) | National |
MO | The Hope Center NAMI Southwest Missouri | (877) 535-4357 or (417) 864-3676 | M-F 9:30am-10pm; Sat 9am-3pm; Sun 10am-4pm | National |
MO | Mental Health America of the Heartland “Compassionate Ear Warm Line” | Local: (913) 281-2251 Toll-free: (866) 927-6327 | 4:00-10:00pm, 365 days | National |
MO | NAMI Missouri Warmline | (800) 374-2138 or (573) 634-7727 | M-F 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun & holidays 3pm-9pm | National |
MS | Contact The Crisis Line | (601) 713-4357 | 24/7 | National |
MS | Contact Helpline | (662) 328-0200 | 24/7 | National |
ND | Firstlink | (701) 232-4357 or (701) 235-7335 | 24/7 | National |
NE | Keya House Warmline | (402) 261-5959 | 24/7 | Nebraska |
NJ | Peer to Peer Support Line | (877) 760-4987 | Daily, 5 – 10 pm | National |
NJ | NJ Hope Line | (855) 654-6735 | 24/7 | |
NM | Agora Crisis Center | (505) 277-3013 | 24/7 | National |
NV | NAMI Western Nevada Cares Warmline | (775) 241-4212 | M-F 8am-9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-8pm | National |
NY | The Empowerment Center in NY | (800) 643-7462 | 24/7 | National |
NY | Phone Link | (516) 489-0100, press 1 | M-F 9am-9pm | National |
NY | NYC Well | (888) 692-9355, press 2 then 1 | 24/7 | National |
NY | Family of Woodstock | (845) 679-2485 | 24/7 | National |
OH | The Cincinnati Warm Line | (513) 931-9276 | 24/7 | National |
OH | Contact Crawford County | (419) 562-9010 | 24/7 | National |
OH | Portage Path Community Mental Health Center | (330) 434-9144 | 24/7 | National |
PA | Philadelphia Warm Line | (855) 507-9276 or (267) 507-3945 | M-F 4 – 7 pm | National |
PA | Valley Creek Crisis Center Warm Line | (866) 846-2722 | Daily, 10am-10pm | National |
PA | Contact Altoona | (814) 946-9050 | Daily, 7am-11pm | National |
PA | Contact Helpline | (800) 932-4616 | 24/7 | National |
PA | Bucks County Warmline | (215) 896-9717 | M-F 1 – 5 pm | Pennsylvania |
PA | Allegheny County Warmline | (866) 661-9276 | Daily, 10 am – 12 midnight | Pennsylvania |
PA | Peer Support Talk Line | (855) 715-8255 | Daily, 1 – 9 pm | Pennsylvania |
SC | South Carolina Crisis Line | (864) 271-8888 | 24/7 | National |
SD | Helpline Center | (605) 339-4357 | 24/7 | South Dakota |
TN | Crisis Line | (615) 244-7444 | 24/7 | National |
TN | Contact Care Line | (865) 584-4424 | Daily, 10am-10pm | National |
TN | MHA of East TN | (865) 584-9125 | M-F 8:30am-5pm | Tennessee |
TN | Contact Ministries | (423) 926-0144 | 24/7 | Tennessee |
TX | Mental Health America Warm Line | (817) 546-7826 | M-F 1pm-5pm | National |
UT | UNI Warmline | (801) 587-1055 | Daily, 8am-11pm | Utah |
VA | The Warmline of Virginia | (866) 400-6428 | M-F 9am-9pm; Sat-Sun 5pm-9pm | Virginia |
VT | Pathways Vermont | (833) 888-2557 | Daily, 3pm-6am | Vermont |
WV | Help 4 WV | (844) 435-7498 | 24/7 | West Virginia |