Veterans Crisis Line: A free resource for veterans in need of support

The Veterans Crisis Line offers confidential support to veterans and service members in crisis

The Veterans Crisis Line began operating in 2007. In 2022, it became one of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline subnetwork lines.

As of April 2024, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 7.7 million calls, 377,000 texts, and 941,000 chats. Crisis responders have also made more than 1.5 million referrals to Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators.