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National Crisis Lines & Online Help

Crisis Lines

If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255)  

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-799-4TTY (4889)


Youth Crisis Line
The 9 Line is a general hotline for teenagers. Covenant House specializes in providing temporary housing and assistance to runaway and homeless youth.
1-800-999-9999

The Trevor Project
For gay, lesbian, transsexual, bisexual youths.
24 Hours per day/7 days per week
1-866-488-7386

Friends For Survival, Inc.
National Support for Survivors of Suicide
1-916-392-0664

Online Help

Talk to a therapist online at metanoia.org

You might prefer to write down how you are feeling. Have an email conversation with Jo @ www.samaritans.org.

Need to talk? Contact someone at www.befrienders.org


National Organizations Online

American Association of Suicidology
1-202-237-2280
www.suicidology.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
1-888-333-2377
www.afsp.org

National Resource Center for Suicide Prevention and Aftercare
www.thelink.org

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Information and referral service
1-800-950-6264
www.nami.org

National Depression Screening Project
781-239-0071

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
www.cdc.gov/ncipc

National Mental Health Association
1-800-969-NMHA(6642)
www.nmha.org

Suicide Information and Education Center
Treatment referrals & services
1-403-245-3900
www.siec.ca

Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education
1-952-946-7998
www.save.org

Suicide Prevention Adovcacy Network
1-202-449-3600
www.spanusa.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Project
1-303-429-3530
www.yellowribbon.org