Mental Health Hotlines

Penn offers a few confidential on-campus mental health resources, but there are also off-campus networks with a range of services to address your needs. Here are a few recommendations.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline	988*Available 24/7	A United States-based suicide prevention network with a 24/7 service via a toll-free confidential hotline.
Blackline	1-(800)-604-5841*Available 24/7	24/7 hotline geared towards the Black, Black LGBT+, Brown, Native, and Muslim community. Provides crisis counseling.
Trans Lifeline	(877) 565-8860*Available 24/7 but occasionally at reduced capacity	Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for a community that’s been divested from police since day one. They’re run by and for trans people.When you call, you’ll speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operatorFull anonymity & confidentiality. No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)
Gaudenzia	833-647-0719	Gaudenzia supports people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.
CHOICE Hotline	1-800-848-3367	CHOICE provides counseling and education about safer sex, HIV testing, support groups, medical care and social services. It’s free and confidential.
LGBT National Help Center	National Hotline:888-843-4564Coming Out Hotline:888-688-5428Youth Talkline800-246-7743 Hotline Hours:Mon-Fri: 4 PM – Midnight/eastern timeSat: Noon – 5 PM/eastern time	The LGBT National Help Center provides gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & questioning people with free & confidential peer-support & local resources.
National Alliance on Mental Illness	1-800-950-NAMI (6264) Helpline available Monday-Friday 10 am–10 pm EST or email info@nami.org	A free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.