The Veterans Crisis Line is a confidential and secure resource.
When you contact the Veterans Crisis Line, you decide how much information to share. If you'd like support from a local VA suicide prevention coordinator, the responder may ask for your name and some personal information to help set up a meeting.
If you're in imminent danger or at risk of harming others, the responder will coordinate a dispatch of emergency services with local officials.
Information you provide to the Veterans Crisis Line won't be shared unless you give a responder permission to share it or indicate you would like to receive care after the call, chat, or text session.
View the full VA Privacy Policy on VA.gov.