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It is important that if you feel you need help or someone
to talk to - reach out. We cannot give advice nor clinical
guidance on this site. However, you can click here
to find information on other sites and organizations that
offer help or simply dial 1.877.495.0009.
If you are in crisis, 1st call 911 while you're
looking in the front of your local yellow pages the local
suicide prevention hotline or crisis center or try your
local Gay & Lesbian Center, which usually offers
referrals for counseling, domestic violence and suicide
prevention.. If you can't get through to any of those, try
one of the crisis line below. Also, visit www.metanoia.org/suicide
which contains conversations and writings for suicidal
persons to read, gay youth suicide at www.sws.soton.ac.uk/gay-youth-suicide
and youth: suicide at www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide
.
If you're feeling at all suicidal, be sure to read
this page. It might just save your life.
Find a therapist that's a good fit for you with this health tool.
Source: therapists.psychologytoday.com/webmd
- AIDS Hotlines: US Public Health Service - 24-hours 800.342.2437. Spanish speaking: 24-hours 800.344.7332. Hearing impaired: 24-hours 800.243.7889
- Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline 800-ALCOHOL
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Poison
prevention tips and other health and safety information
for infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
www.aap.org/family/poisonwk.htm
- American Association of Poison Control Centers
- Poison prevention (www.aapcc.org
or 202.362.7217) and local poison control center
information. A 24/7 poison hotline
(800.222.1222) provides
nationwide access to free, confidential poison emergency
advice. All calls to the hotline are connected to nurses,
pharmacists, and doctors at the closest poison center.
or www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm
or www.1-800-222-1222.info
- American Association of Suicidology National Suicide Hotline - 24-hours 800.SUICIDE (784.2433)
- American Council for Drug Education, regarding
inhalants - 800.488.DRUG www.acde.org
- American Psychological Association Public
Education Line. This is a toll-free call, and the number
has a live operator answering 24 hours a day, seven days
a week (if you press "10"). After an initial discussion,
they will connect you to the American Psychological
Association chapter in your state, who will give you a
local referral to PSYCHOLOGISTS ONLY. Most state APA
chapters keep normal business hours. 800.964.2000 or
www.helping.apa.org
- American Psychiatric Association Answer Center. Contacting this number is a toll call, and live operators are only available from 8:30am to 6:00pm EST. Otherwise it's somewhat similar to the 1-800 line discussed immediately before. The operator will refer you to the American Psychiatric Association chapter in your state, but you are required to hang up and dial that number; they cannot automatically connect you. The state chapters, which are open during normal business hours, can refer you to Psychiatrists Only. 202.682.6000 or www.psych.org
- APhA Academy of Students of Pharmacy,
University of Michigan - Poison prevention information
for parents and kids. For Kids section is very colorful
and includes interactive materials. OHCINFO@cdc.gov
or www.ipl.org/youth/poisonsafe/index.html
- Attempt
Survivors
- Coping with the deep hurt after surviving a suicide
attempt and finding hope is possible. The Lifeline is
available for support, 24/7.
- Ayuda
En Espanol
Lifeline ofrece 24/7, gratuito servicios en
español, no es necesario hablar ingles si usted
necesita ayuda.
- Boys Town National Crisis Line - 24 hours a day, every day: the only national crisis line that children and parents can call with any problem, any time. You can refer troubled familise to the Hotline which is staffed by caring pofessionals. 800.448.3000, or for TDD call 800.448.1833
- California Missing Children - 800.222.3463
- California Poison Control, www.calpoison.org
or their 24-hour crisis line
at
800-8POISON (76-4766)
- CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program www.cdc.gov/nceh./programs/lead/about/about.htm
- CDC Information on Lead Poisoning in Children for
Parents www.cdc.gov/nceh/programs/lead/faq/cdc97a.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov
- Child Find/A Way Out - 800.292.9688
- Child Find of Am, PO Box 277, New Platz, NY 12561 800.426.5678
- Childhelp USA's National Child Abuse Hotline - 800.422.4453
- Children of the Night, Short term crisis - 800.551.1300
- Children's Rights of America Youth Crisis Hotline - 800.442.4673
- Cocaine Helpline - 800.262.2463
- Consumer Product Safety Commission - Important
consumer product safety information. Notify about
products, cribs, children's toys that are dangerous or
easily broken. 800.638.CPSC or www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/pois_prv.html
- Contact Literacy Center National Literacy Hotline - 800.228.8813
- Counseling On-Line: www.befrienders.org/email.html
(A
24-Hour confidential e-mail service by the Samaritans)
Also, kidshelp.sympatico.ca
A service for young people - also addresses issues
other than suicide.
- Covenant House Nineline,
24 hour crisis 800.999.9999
(800.999.9915 TTY), is a
national crisis hotline for
youth
under-21 and their families.
Since 1987, our crisis workers have provided timely, and
sometimes lifesaving, intervention for those in need. Our
referral database of more than 26,000 agencies allows us
to connect those in need with the local agencies best
equipped to help them. In the past year our workers
answered over 61,000 crisis calls and provided more than
11,000 referrals. Our website provides educational pieces
addressing youth issues for kids and people who want to
help kids www.covenanthouse.org/nineline
or Nineline@covenanthouse.org
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- Crisis for the Physically & Mentally Challenged - 800.426.4263 (Regional-not sure what region.)
- Crisis Text Hotline 741741, a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available through Text Messaging to anyone in suicidal crisis, especially those under 25 in crisis. Those in need of help can Text 741741. They are routed to the closest possible crisis center to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. The text is free (depending on your text plan) and confidential. People are encouraged to call for yourself, or someone you care about. 19 West 21st St. 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010 (1/17)
- Deaf,
Hard of Hearing
- Our network of crisis centers offers many services for
people who are deaf and hard of hearing, including
veterans.
- Disaster
Survivors -
The road to emotional recovery after a natural or
human-caused disaster can be long, but you’re not
alone.
- Eden Children and Family Services, inhalants - 612.338.2158
- Florida - First Call For Help www.467-need.com/index1.html
954.467.6333 24 hours
- Food and Drug Administration - Information on
food, medication, and other consumer products. www.fda.gov
- Gay Youth Suicide
-
www.sws.soton.ac.uk/gay-youth-suicide/
- GLBT National Help Center hotline: 888-843-4564; Youth talkline: 800-246-7743
- Grief Recorvery Helpline - 6a-9p PST - 800.445.4808
- Homosexuals Anonymous - 800.288.4237
- Incest Survivors - 505.521.4260
- The
International Suicide Prevention Wiki
is an open source worldwide directory of suicide
prevention hotlines, online chat, text-lines, and
resources. This resource was created and is maintained by
PostSecret Community volunteers.
- IYG - peer counseling for gay, lesbian & bisexual youth - 800.347.8336
- Kidshelp: kidshelp.sympatico.ca
- a service for young people which also addresses issues
in addition to suicide.
- Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN). This is a
toll-free call -- and can also be accessed by dialing
1-877-495-0009. Live operators are available from 8:30am
to 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). The operator will
first ask you if you've tried to obtain help through your
private health insurance plan. However, this number also
provides referral to public mental health clinics near
your home; you'll have to hang up and re-dial to the
local number they give you. The KEN line is run by the
Federal Government's Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS). 800.789.2647 or www.mentalhealth.org
- LGBTQ+
Suicidal
feelings and mental health struggles can affect more
LGBTQ+ people than straight/cis people. Find resources
for yourself and to help support a loved one that may be
struggling.
- Lines for Life -
- Louisiana - Our House - 888.442.TEEN or
318.343.TEEN 24 hours
a day help, sucide, information for Region
VIII includes Monroe, West Monroe, Calhoun www.teen-help.com/
- Loss
Survivfors -
If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you are not
alone. There are resources available to help survivors of
suicide loss cope.
- Maine HIV/AIDS Maine Teen Hotline800.851.2437 Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free call in Maine
- Mantherapy.org
When it comes to mental health, us men tend to rely on
the “fight or flight” instinct. While it may
not feel like part of your second nature to become
acquainted with your mental health like, say, restoring
the engine of a Chevy or bowling a strike does, I can
tell you one thing—the satisfaction is just as
sweet. Answer
the questions based on the past seven days
- Mental Health Crisis Line- 800.222.8220
- Metanoia - Contains conversations and writings
for suicidal persons to read. If you're feeling at all
suicidal, be sure to read this page before you take any
action. It might just save your life. www.metanoia.org/suicide
- National Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline - 800.252.6465
- National AIDS Hotline - English - 800.342.2473; Spanish - 800.344.7432
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - 24-hour hotline at 800.843.5678 and see Missing Children
- National Child Abuse Hotline - 800.422.4453
- National Child Pornography Tipline and
CyberTipline - Handles calls fromindividuals
reporting the sexual exploitation of children through the
production and distribution of pornography. 800.843.5678
or www.cybertipline.com
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information, inhalants - 800.729.6686 www.health.org
- National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence - 800.222.2000
- National Crisis Helpline - for use in locating the nearest crisis service in the United States - 800.999.9999
- National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service, inhalants - 800.662.HELP
- National Hopeline Network, The Hope Line
connects people in immediate distress to a Crisis Center.
Calls are answered by certified counselors
24-hour a day, seven days a
week. When the system is fully operational, your call
should be routed to a center nearest your home. A trained
counselor should answer within two or three rings, or
about 20 to 30 seconds, from the moment you dial
800.SUICIDE or www.hopeline.org
- National Human Trafficking hotline: 1-888-373-7888
- National Inhalant Prevention Coalition,
inhalants - 800.269.4237 www.inhalants.org
- National Lead Information Center -
Environmental lead poisoning and prevention information.
www.nsc.org/ehc/lead.htm
- National Life Center Hotline/Pregnancy Hotline - 800.848.5683
- National Network of Runaway & Youth Services. Networks with youth shelters and other community based groups. 1319 F St NW #401, Washington, DC 20004 202.783.7949
- National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse - 800.KIDS.006
- National Runaway Switchboard operates a
confidential hotline for runaway youth, teens in crisis,
and concerned friends and family members. All services
are free and available 24 hours every day. and include:
Crisis Intervention, Message relay between runaways and
their parent/legal guardian, Referrals and conference to
community-based resources such as counseling, support
groups, alternative housing, and health care, Home Free
program in partnership with Greyhound Buslines, Inc. to
help runaways return home to their families, Education
and outreach services, Free NRS promotional materials for
distribution at community events, school assemblies, and
health fairs. 24 hr Crisis
800.621.4000 info@nrscrisisline.org
or www.nrscrisisline.org
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- National Sexual Assault Hotline - (See Lady
Gaga's video
.
Trigger warning for depictions of sexual assault.)
800-656-HOPE (4673) (10/15)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. Those in need of help can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Callers are routed to the closest possible crisis center in their area. With over 120 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. The call is free and confidential. People are encouraged to call for yourself, or someone they care about. The Lifeline is funded by SAMHSA, and operated by Link2Health Solutions, Inc – a private non-profit agency. Be Careful. We can't confirm or deny the facts stated in this video and yet we tend to believe the information presented. So, if I were considering suicide, I would call first.
- National Victim Center Infolink - M-F 8:30a-5:30p - 800.FYI.CALL
- National Youth Crisis Hotline CA - crisis for runaways & parents needing immediate assistance - 800.448.4663
- Native
American Alaskan Native
website page that provides a variety of resources for
communities and organizations.
- Native
Americans
- Depression and suicide affect people of all ages and
populations, but Native American and Alaskan Native
populations can be at a higher risk. If you’re
struggling, the Lifeline is available to help, 24/7. - Native Youth Crisis Hotline (877) 209-1266
- New Hampshire Headrest Teenline 800.639.6095 24 hours Free call from anywhere in New Hampshire and Vermont
- Oklahoma TEENLINE 800.522.8336 Hours: noon to midnight This number is available throughout the US
- On Line Counseling is available at the
following addresses and sites: Samaritans www.befrienders.org/email.html
(A
24-Hour confidential e-mail
service) and kidshelp.sympatico.ca
-
a service for young people which also addresses issues in
addition to suicide. Talk to a therapist online - this is
a list of over 200 psychotherapists and other
professionally trained counselors who will interact with
you via the Internet. Some can respond within 24-36
hours. Most charge a small fee but can be worth it. Be
sure to read the background information.
- Out Youth Often Helpline - 800.969.6884
- Poison Control Center - California - 24 hour
crisis line - 800.8POISON (76-4766) or www.calpoison.org
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- Samaritans www.befrienders.org/email.html
A
24-Hour confidential e-mail
service. The Samaritans - trained volunteers are
available 24 hours a day to listen and provide emotional
support. You can call a volunteer on the phone, or e-mail
them. Confidential and non-judgmental.
- Sexual Addiction Access Helpline - Phildelphia - 800.362.2644
- South Carolina TeenLine 800.922.2283 Hours:
Weekday evenings. Free call from Berkeley, Charleston and
Dorchester counties www.awod.com/hotline/teenline.html
- Suicide - Native American Youth - Flying with
Eagles. Were to go for help: talk to an elder, a
spiritual leader, a community leader, a counselor, a
teaecher, a parent. Where to Get Help:
- The Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Community
Suicide Prevention Website
provides American Indian and Alaska Native communities
with culturally appropriate information on preventing
suicide.
- The Suicide
Prevention Resource Center
offers information on prevention resources in each
state.
- The Native
American Alaskan Native
website page that provides a variety of resources for
communities and organizations.
- The Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Community
Suicide Prevention Website
- Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1 (877) 209-1266
- Suicide Prevention Crisis Lines - Call 911
- Suicide
Prevention in College
A Valuable Resource Guide on Emergency Assistance,
Warning Signs & Prevention of Suicide in College
Students (7/16)
- Texas Youth Hotline 800.210.2278
24 hours a dayFree call from
anywhere in Texas www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Prevention_&_Early_Intervention/Helping_Youth_&_Families/youth.asp
- 1-800-THERAPIST. This is a toll-free number,
and it's a free referral service. It appears you can only
talk to a "referral resource counselor" during normal
business hours. The advantage to using this service is
that after an initial telephone evaluation, they can
refer you to the full range of mental clinicians
including a psychiatrist, psychologist, marriage or
family therapist, clinical social worker, licensed
professional counselor, or psychiatric nurse.
800.843.7274 or www.1-800-THERAPIST.com
- The Trevor Project - 24-hour suicide prevention hotline for gay youths. Call before you fall: The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization named for the short film about a 13-year-old boy who attempts suicide because of his sexuality, has established a national toll free, 24-hour suicide prevention hotline for gay youths. 866-488-7386
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
inhalants - www.cpsc.gov
- Vermont Headrest Teenline 800.639.6095 24 hours
- Veterans
-
For veterans, crises can be heightened by their
experiences during military service. If you’re a
veteran or service member and in crisis, these resources
can help.
- Victims of Crime Resource Center - 800.627.6872
- Veterans Crisis Line - Confidential help for
Veterans and their families.
24/7 800-273-8255 then press 1 or VeteransCrisisLine.net
or text to 838255 for confidential chat.
Combat veterans 24/7 talk
line, not crisis 877-927-8387
- Web Sites - For Gay Youth - www.sws.soton.ac.uk/gay-youth-suicide
For Youth: www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide
- Youth
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young
people between 10 to 24. Sometimes your struggle can be
underestimated because of your age. But we hear you, and
help is available.
- Youth Suicide - www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide/
Help find a missing child!
800.843.5678
24-Hour Hotline
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I take it that no man is educated who has never dallied with the thought of suicide. - William James
