Get Help

If you need help right now

If you are in immediate danger or feel like you might hurt yourself, call 911.

You can also call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) any time, day or night.
You don’t have to be in crisis to reach out. You can just not be okay.

Local Chattanooga Support

If you’d rather talk to someone nearby:

Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (24/7 Crisis Line)
📞 1-800-704-2651

Joe Johnson Mental Health Center (Chattanooga)
📞 423-634-8884

NAMI Chattanooga (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Support groups, education, and resources
🌐 namichattanooga.org

For teens and young people

If you're a teen or young adult, what you're feeling is valid. You’re not “too much,” and you’re not alone.

  • You can still call or text 988

  • You can talk to a trusted adult: a parent, teacher, counselor, or coach

  • If school feels overwhelming, you’re not the only one. It’s okay to ask for help

If things feel heavy, but not urgent

You don’t have to wait until things get worse to reach out.

Try one small step:

  • Text someone you trust

  • Sit outside for a few minutes

  • Drink some water

  • Take a break from whatever is overwhelming you

Small things count. They always have.

A note from this project

This site is here to offer encouragement, connection, and resources.
It is not a replacement for professional care, therapy, or emergency services.

Before you go

You found this for a reason.

Even if today feels messy or heavy or uncertain…
you’re still part of this world.

And that matters more than you think.