Knowing where to get help can be difficult. This list of resources is a great start, to getting help for yourself or a loved one. 

If you or someone you know is on the verge of suicide

PLEASE call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at: 988) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room IMMEDIATELY so you can get help!

Resources

SUICIDE

DIAL 911

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(800) 273-TALK (8255)

A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis

Deaf Hotline (800)-799-4TTY (4889)

Yellow Ribbon

303-429-3530

Boystown Hotline

1-800-448-3000

Covenant House Nineline

1-800-999-9999

Poison Control

1-800-222-1222

Poison control is a free, 24 hour hotline for anyone in need of medical information and resources for poisoning, including alcohol and household cleaners.

International Suicide Hotline Resources Outside Of The United States:

International Suicide Prevention Resources

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

APA Practice Organization Psychologist Locator

http://locator.apa.org/

The National Association of Free Clinics

http://www.freeclinics.us/

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

(202) 966-7300

www.aacap.org

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

afsp.org/findaprofessional

National Institute of Mental Health

1-888-ANXIETY

http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator

Mental Health America

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/finding-help

American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

http://myaccount.aacap.org/iweb/BuyersGuide/ProfessionalSearch.aspx

Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists

http://www.aglp.org/images/Directories/AGLPReferralDirectory2010.pdf

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

http://www.adaa.org/finding-help/getting-support

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

http://www.nami.org/

The nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families.

(866) 615-6464

Trained volunteers at the NAMI Helpline provide information, referrals, and support to all who are impacted by mental illness.

HOSPITALS

Call your local hospitals and ask what kinds of mental health services they offer — and at what price. Teaching hospitals, where doctors are trained, often provide low- or no-cost services.

U.S. Hospitals

http://www.theagapecenter.com/Hospitals/index.htm

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

If a college in your area offers graduate degrees in psychology or social work, the students might run free or low-cost clinics as part of their training.

ULifeline for College Students

http://ulifeline.org/page/main/StudentLogin.html

On-campus health services.

If you're in college or about to start, find out what kind of counseling and therapy your school offers and at what cost. Ask if they offer financial assistance for students.

BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING RESOURCES

STOMP Out Bullying™

www.stompoutbullying.org

Love Our Children USA™

http://loveourchildrenusa.org/kidsteens_onlinesafety.php

Love Our Children USA™

http://loveourchildrenusa.org/kidsteens_bullyingstopsnow.php

LGBTQ RESOURCES

GLSEN: The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network

http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html

GLBT National Youth Talkline

http://www.glnh.org/talkline/index.html

Trevor Helpline / Trevor Project

Hotline: 866-488-7386

Suicide hotline for youth dealing with sexual identity 

Trans Lifeline 

http://translifeline.org 

877-565-8860

CHILD ABUSE

Love Our Children USA™

www.loveourchildrenusa.org

http://loveourchildrenusa.org/reportingchildabuse.php

CUTTING RESOURCES

1-800-DON’T-CUT (366-8288) More info on self-injury

http://www.selfinjury.com – Referrals for therapists and tips for how to stop.

http://sioutreach.org/

http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/

(800) 662-HELP (4357)

Alcoholics Anonymous

http://www.aa.org/lang/en/meeting_finder.cfm?origpage=29

Narcotics Anonymous

http://www.na.org/

Alanon Teen

http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/for-alateen

EATING DISORDERS

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

http://www.anad.org/ (847) 831-3438

Assists individuals and their families to find resources and provide referrals to professionals.

National Eating Disorders Association

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Dedicated to providing education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders.

Overeaters Anonymous

http://www.oa.org/

Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

GENERAL TEEN ISSUES ( OTHER THAN ANY ON THIS PAGE )

Teen Help Line

1-800-400-0900

Real Help For Teens

1-877-332-7333

MISCELLANEOUS

National Runaway Switchboard

1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)

1-800-RUNAWAY is an anonymous and free 24 hour crisis line for anyone who might want to run-away from home or find themselves homeless. This hotline can also help if you want to come home if you are on the run or have a friend who is looking for help and is thinking about running away or is already on the run.