Virginia Mental Health Hotline
Free, confidential support for Virginia 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.
The Mental Health Hotline offers support and resources. It is not a substitute for emergency services.
Virginia stretches from the edge of the nation’s capital to the Appalachians, with beaches and mountains in between. None of that changes how common mental health challenges are here.
Roughly 1.47 million Virginia adults live with a mental health condition, about six times the population of Richmond, and 370,000 live with a serious mental illness. A Virginian is six times more likely to be pushed out of network for mental health care than for primary care — the widest gap of any state.
Cost and access should not decide whether you get help. The resources below are free to contact, confidential and open to all Virginia residents, whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety or something else entirely.
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Options for Virginia Hotlines
The following resources provide support, information and connections to care across Virginia. The Mental Health Hotline is one of several places to turn — explore what fits your needs.
Local Resources by City
For city-specific mental health resources in Virginia, explore the pages below:
Virginia Mental Health Statistics to Know
If you’re feeling isolated or worried you’ll be judged for seeking help, these Virginia figures show you are not alone:
Additional findings: More than 2.3 million people in Virginia live in a community without enough mental health professionals, and 72,886 calls were made to Virginia’s 988 call centers in 2023. Figures compiled by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, March 2025.
Help Is Here
Your mental well-being matters as much as your physical health. Living with an undiagnosed and untreated mental health condition takes a heavy toll on your enjoyment of life and on your relationships with friends and loved ones.
Your situation and challenges are your own, and you may not know how to ask for help. The Mental Health Hotline is a good place to start.
Call when you’re ready.