Helpful Resources

Support Organizations

Self-Harm or Suicide

United States

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support via phone or chat for people in distress, resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Includes information on finding your local crisis center.
Phone: [phone]-TALK (8255) 

Website:  suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

National Alliance on Mental Illness 

NAMI Helpline offers education and information about mental health issues including symptoms of mental health conditions, treatment options, local support groups, and helping family members get treatment. NAMI does not offer counseling.
Phone: [phone] 

Website:  nami.org 

Crisis Text Line 

Crisis Text Line is a free, 24/7 support texting service for those in crisis. 

Website:  crisistextline.org 

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) National Hotline 

Provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Assists with coming-out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and more. Maintains a resource database with 15,000 listings containing information on social and support groups, as well as gay-friendly religious organizations, sports leagues, student groups, lawyers, doctors and various counseling professionals 

Phone:  [phone]
Hours: Monday-Friday from 4pm-12am, EST; Saturday from 12-5pm, EST Website:  glbthotline.org/national-hotline.html
Ages Served: All ages

Worldwide

There may be times when a user living outside of the United States may reach out through your online community for help. Consider sharing some of the following mental health resources for an international community member. 

International Association for Suicide Prevention 

IASP is dedicated to preventing suicidal behavior, alleviate its effects, and provide a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, and suicide survivors. IASP offers a considerable library of international suicide prevention efforts.
Website:  www.iasp.info 

Worldwide–Befrienders 

Befrienders Worldwide is a dynamic and expanding global network of 349 emotional support centers in 32 countries, spanning five continents. These centers are staffed by more than 25,000 volunteers who provide vital support to an estimated seven million service users each year.
Website:  befrienders.org 

Canada 

Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)

Kids Help Phone is a Canadian counseling and information service for young people, available 24/7. 

Phone:  [phone]

For people over 20, find a crisis center that serves your area:

Website:  suicideprevention.ca/need-help/

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line

Phone:  [phone] (toll-free, 24 hours)

United Kingdom/Ireland

Samaritans

Phone: 116 123
Website:  Samaritans.org

Australia 

Lifeline Australia provides all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to online, phone and face-to-face crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Phone: 13 11 14 

Website:  lifeline.org.au

India

AASRA

Telephone:  [phone]

Website:  www.aasra.info

Germany

Telefonseelsorge

Telephone:  [phone]

Website:  www.telefonseelsorge.de

South Africa

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)

Website:  www.sadag.org

Netherlands

Telephone:  113 or 0800-0113

Website:  www.113.nl

France

S.O.S Amitie

Telephone:  [phone]

Website:  www.sos-amitie.com

Domestic Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline 

The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Callers to The Hotline can expect highly trained, experienced advocates to offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services.
Phone: [phone] 

Website:  thehotline.org 

Human Trafficking

National Human Trafficking Resource Center 

A national anti-trafficking hotline and resource center serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against his/her will. 

Phone: [phone] 

Hours: 24/7 

Website: traffickingresourcecenter.org

Online tip reporting form (anonymous):  traffickingresourcecenter.org report-trafficking 

(report information about a potential trafficking situation, not for use to report missing children or child pornography)