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Need help? Know someone who does?
Free help is available in every Alabama county. Keep this guide and share it with someone who needs it.
More numbers to keep
- Crisis Center (Birmingham area)
- 205-323-7777 24-hour crisis line
- Domestic violence hotline
- 1-800-799-7233 24 hours. Text START to 88788.
- Drug and alcohol treatment
- 1-800-662-4357 Free referrals, 24 hours
- Veterans Crisis Line
- 988, press 1 Or text 838255
- LGBTQ+ young people (Trevor Project)
- 1-866-488-7386 Or text START to 678678
- Free legal help (Legal Services Alabama)
- 1-866-456-4995 Spanish line: 1-888-835-3505
How to help someone
Listen. Let them talk without fixing or judging.
Ask. “What do you need right now?” If you are worried about their safety, ask directly about suicide. Asking does not plant the idea.
Offer choices. Let them decide what happens next.
Connect. Offer to make a call together.
Follow up. Do what you said you would do.
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Numbers current as of November 2026. Services and hours change, so call ahead. Listings are for information only and are not endorsements. This guide does not replace professional medical, legal or mental health care.