Alaska Mental Health Hotline
Free, confidential support for Alaska residents — available 24/7.
⚠ Safety Notice
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911.
If you’re having thoughts of suicide or are in emotional crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Calls from an Alaska area code are answered by Careline Alaska.
The Mental Health Hotline offers support and resources and is not a substitute for emergency services.
Alaska continuously rates among states with the highest suicide rate, as well as those with the highest substance abuse per capita. The depression rate in Alaska is also higher than the national average. If you or a loved one needs support, the Mental Health Hotline can help you find resources in your area. Call 866-903-3787.
There’s also help from a variety of local resources. No shortage of providers, and no shortage of funds, should ever prevent you from getting the help you deserve. The following resources are free of charge, confidential and available to all Alaska residents. Help yourself or someone you love today.
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Options for Alaska Hotlines
The following resources provide support, information and connections to care across Alaska. The Mental Health Hotline is one of several places to turn — explore what fits your needs.
Why Call an Alaska Mental Health Hotline
As one of the country’s leading states for mental health crises, Alaska provides a wealth of resources for people struggling with substance use disorder or other co-occurring conditions. The Alaska Department of Health maintains a comprehensive list of providers with beds available for those who need immediate residential treatment.
During a mental health crisis or when struggling with substance use disorder, you may benefit from long-term residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs or ongoing care to prevent a recurrence. All these treatment approaches are available through providers located throughout the state.
Alaska Mental Health Statistics to Know
Mental illness affects Alaskans across every community, and access to care is a statewide challenge rather than a personal failing. These figures put that in context.
Additional findings: 28,000 Alaskan adults live with a serious mental illness. Among the 8,000 Alaskans age 12 to 17 who have depression, 62.9% received no care in the past year. Source: NAMI, Mental Health in Alaska, February 2021.
Help Is Here
If you or a loved one is dealing with depression, anxiety, grief or trauma, you don’t have to work out the next step on your own. Alaska has real resources, and finding the one that fits is often the hardest part.
The Mental Health Hotline is available 24/7 to answer your questions and point you toward support in your area. You can share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.
Call when you’re ready.