Hard moments are part of being human — and you don't have to move through them alone.
This is a curated list of free and low-cost mental health resources: crisis lines, warmlines, directories for finding affordable care, tools you can use today, and research worth reading. Apex Mind is about training your mind for the life you want — and part of that is knowing where to turn when you need real support. Save this page, and share it with anyone who might need it.
If you need someone right now
If you're in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please reach out — these lines are free, confidential, and open 24/7.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 98824/7, all crises
- Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 74174124/7, text-based
- Veterans Crisis Line — Call 988 (press 1) or text 838255For veterans & service members
- Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth) — 1-866-488-7386 / text START to 67867824/7
- Trans Lifeline — 877-565-8860Peer support, run by trans people
- National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233 / text START to 8878824/7
- RAINN (sexual assault) — 1-800-656-467324/7, National Sexual Assault Hotline
- SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357Substance use & mental health, 24/7
- Disaster Distress Helpline — 1-800-985-5990 / text TalkWithUs to 66746Disaster/crisis-related distress
- National Runaway Safeline — 1-800-786-2929For youth
Non-crisis support
Warmlines
Warmlines are for the in-between times — when you're not in crisis but could use a caring voice.
- NAMI HelpLine — 1-800-950-6264 / text "HelpLine" to 62640Info & support, not crisis-specific
- Warmline DirectoryState-by-state list of non-crisis lines
Tools you can use today
Free resources
- List of Free ServicesMental Health America's free-resource list (PDF)
- Free WorksheetsDownloadable therapy worksheets
- Quick Anxiety GuideGrounding techniques to help control anxiety (PDF)
- Social Anxiety AffirmationsFrom the Social Anxiety Institute
- Non-Toxic Affirmations List101 grounded, believable affirmations (PDF)
- Neuroscouts.orgMental-health education & tools
Finding care
How to find affordable therapy
- Search your "county + free counseling" and your "state + free mental health services."
- Search "community mental health centers near me."
- Many clinics charge on a sliding scale based on your income.
- Therapist interns often charge around $20 per session.
Directories to search
- Psychology TodaySearchable therapist directory (also try Headway, FindATherapist & BetterHelp)
- SAMHSA Treatment LocatorFree, confidential
- Open Path CollectiveLow-cost therapy
- Inclusive TherapistsIdentity-affirming search
- NAMILocal affiliate directories
Specialized support
Support for specific needs
Eating disorders
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders — 1-866-662-1235Helpline (replaces NEDA)
- ANAD Helpline — 1-888-375-7767Free peer support
Substance use & addiction
- SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357Treatment referral
- Alcoholics AnonymousMeeting finder
- Narcotics AnonymousMeeting finder
- SMART RecoveryNon-12-step option
Youth & family
- Trevor Project — 1-866-488-7386LGBTQ+ youth
- Boys Town National Hotline — 1-800-448-3000Youth & family crisis
- Childhelp National Abuse Hotline — 1-800-422-4453Child abuse
- National Runaway Safeline — 1-800-786-2929Youth
Veterans
- Veterans Crisis Line — 988, press 124/7
- Military OneSource — 1-800-342-9647Family & service member support
Outside the U.S.
International support
- International Association for Suicide PreventionCrisis-center directory by country
- Befrienders WorldwideInternational emotional support network
Go deeper
YouTube channels to learn more psychology
The evidence
Research supporting the use of affirmations
- The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological InterventionAnnual Review of Psychology
- A lecture on the above paperAnnual Reviews multimedia
- The Psychology of Self-defense: Self-Affirmation Theory
- Self-Affirmation: Understanding the EffectsAPA PsycNet (PDF)
- Affirmations and Social AnxietyPubMed
- How Future-Based Affirmations Reward YouPMC
This page is a collection of resources for your convenience and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental-health care. Apex Mind is not a crisis service and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (U.S.) or your local emergency number. Hotline numbers and links are provided by third parties and may change over time.