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SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline

Partner-In Resource

Resource Description

The national Disaster Distress Helpline (call or text 1-800-985-5990; for Spanish, press “2”)  is dedicated to providing crisis counseling and support 24/7/365 for anyone in the U.S./territories experiencing emotional distress or other mental health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Callers can connect with DDH hotline counselors in 100+ additional languages via third-party interpretation services. People who are Deaf or hard of hearing can use the text option, or for TTY, use their preferred Relay service or dial 7-1-1 and then 1-800-985-5990.

Published in 2021