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Dandelion Parent can't help in an emergency. These people can. The numbers are for the United States; anywhere else, call your local emergency number.
Someone is in danger, or your child is badly hurt, not breathing normally, or unresponsive
Emergency services
Call 911You're thinking about suicide or hurting yourself, or you're afraid you might hurt your child
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988Free, 24 hours a day.
Your child swallowed, breathed in or touched something that might be harmful
Poison Control
Call 1-800-222-1222Free, 24 hours a day. Call 911 instead if they've collapsed or are having trouble breathing.
You're pregnant or have a new baby and you feel overwhelmed, hopeless, or not like yourself
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or text 1-833-852-6262Free, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish. For any parent, not only mothers.
You'd like to talk with someone about how you've been feeling since the baby came, and it isn't an emergency
Postpartum Support International HelpLine
Call 1-800-944-4773Not a crisis line. You may be asked to leave a message for a call back.
You're worried a child is being hurt, or you're close to the edge with your own child and need to talk it through
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or text 1-800-422-4453Free, 24 hours a day. Counselors talk with parents too.
You're being hurt, threatened or controlled by a partner
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233Free, 24 hours a day.
If the crying won't stop and you're at your limit
Put the baby down on their back in the crib, close the door, and walk away for a few minutes. A baby crying in a safe place is okay. Breathe, call someone, and go back when you're steadier. Never shake a baby. Needing to step away doesn't make you a bad parent; it's the safe thing to do.
If you're worried about your child's health or development and it isn't urgent, your pediatrician is the right person to ask.