Helplines

National Hopeline Network: 1.800.SUICIDE (784-2433)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  1.800.273.TALK (273-8255)

For hearing and speech impaired with TTY equipment:  1.800.799.4TTY (779-4889)
Español  ::  1.888.628.9454

National Child Abuse Hotline:  1.800.4.A.CHILD (422-4453)

National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1.800.799.SAFE (799-7233)

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN):  1.800.656.HOPE (656-4673)

The Trevor Project:  1.866.4.U.TREVOR (488-7386)

For Counseling or Treatment

American Psychological Association:  Counseling Services Locator

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy:  Counseling Services Locator

Befrienders Worldwide:  Counseling Services Locator

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMSHA):  Substance Abuse Treatment Locator

Department of Veterans Affairs:  Resource Locator for Veterans

American Association of Christian Counselors:  Christian Counseling Service Locator

Helpful Websites:

International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression(iFred) is dedicated to helping research the causes of depression, to support those dealing with depression and to combat the stigma associated with depression.

To Write Love on Her Arms is is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. 

The Alliance of Hope is a group that supports the friends and family of people who have taken their own lives by suicide.

Compassionate Friends is dedicated to providing grief support for people after the loss of a child.

The National Alliance for Grieving Children provides wonderful resources for the families of children who are going through a loss.

Grieving.com has forums for people who are going through the grieving process, to help them gather strength and resources for navigating life after a loss.

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)has established itself as the most formidable grassroots mental health advocacy organization in the country.  Dedication, steadfast commitment and unceasing belief in NAMI's mission by grassroots advocates have produced profound changes in the mental health community. 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education, advocacy and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. 

USA Cares provides financial and advocacy assistance to post 9/11 active duty US military service personnel, veterans and their families.

Self-injury Outreach and Support (SiOS)is a non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help.