Getting Help In The USA

Helping and support agencies in the USA include:

Your own doctor

National Hope Line - 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

The Help Line USA - 1-800-785-8111

Girls and Boys Town - 1-800-448-3000

Covenant House - 1-800-999-9999

The Trevor Project - 1-800-850-8078

Direct Help

• Befrienders: Support and help contacts in suicide prevention – Befrienders listen to people who are lonely, despairing or considering suicide. They don't judge them, don't tell them what to do. They listen. That may not sound much - but it can make the difference between life and death.
• Contact a Crisis Line – Get Help NOW! Contact a Crisis Line
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• Emergency Contacts – If you want someone to talk to about your problem or need assistance in finding help, you can try the following phone numbers...
• Emergency Phone Numbers – Menstuff® list of nationwide emergency and crisis numbers. It is important that if you feel you need help or someone to talk to that you reach out. We cannot give advice nor clinical guidance on this site.
• Homestead - Getting Help – If you fear for your safety at the hands of yourself or anyone else, there are many places you can call and seek help from. I implore you to call and reach out for help. You will remain anonymous, and sometimes just hearing a caring person on the other end of the line can help a great deal
• Kids - In Crisis – Kids-In-Crisis is an online resource page for kids and teens, like you, who are having difficult life problems or have questions and don't know how or where to turn for help...
• Suicide - Hot Lines & Prevention – If you - or someone you know - is having thoughts of suicide: ...please know that we are not able to monitor this Web site for crisis messages, nor are we qualified to handle a crisis call. The Safer Child Web site should not be used as a substitute for professional advice
  
• Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network – The Suicide Prevention Action Network USA is a non-profit national organization that:
  Builds political support with the goal of making public policy advancements to prevent suicide.
  Promotes and creates partnerships among all who are dedicated to suicide prevention.
• Teen Advice Online – Here is a list of phone numbers that may assist you...

Follow-up Help

• Gayscape – Mental health links for Gays and Lesbians...
• Mental Health Services & Self Help – Psychological Help and Self Help - It is very important for anyone considering Counselling or Therapy to seek professionalswho have gained recognized qualifications in their field. Below, beside a professional listings are a number of links where you may check the qualifications for a Therapist you may be considering to help you with your situation
• Suicidal.com – Let this site and others like it, be the living
  proof of a new life that exists for you, yet
  unseen. You can believe in those of us who
  have been there before you.