🚨 Immediate Help (Crisis Support)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 (24/7)
For suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or mental health crises.
- Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free, 24/7 text-based crisis support.
🧠 Mental Health Support (NJ & Local)
- NAMI New Jersey
Peer support groups, family education, and advocacy
Website: https://www.naminj.org
Great for: depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, family support
- PerformCare New Jersey
Youth and family behavioral health services
Website: https://www.performcarenj.org
Great for: children, teens, and Medicaid-supported services
- New Jersey Mental Health Cares
Call 1-866-202-HELP (4357)
Free emotional support + referrals in NJ
💊 Addiction / Substance Use Resources
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National treatment locator: https://findtreatment.gov
Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (24/7)
Great for: detox, rehab, outpatient programs
- Addiction Recovery Services New Jersey
Helps connect NJ residents to treatment, detox, and recovery programs
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Free peer support meetings: https://www.na.org
For anyone recovering from drug addiction
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Free peer support meetings: https://www.aa.org
For alcohol use recovery support
🏥 Local NJ / Camden-Area Options
- Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC)
Psychiatric care, crisis services, outpatient programs
Website: https://ubhc.rutgers.edu
- Cooper University Health Care Behavioral Health
Inpatient + outpatient mental health and addiction services
- Virtua Health Behavioral Health
Therapy, psychiatric care, substance use treatment programs
❤️ Community & Recovery Support (Free / Peer-Based)