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988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
Phone: 988 / 800-273-TALK (8255) Web: 988lifeline.org UPDATE Formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional bes

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) (U.K.)
Call: 0800 58 58 58 (UK) Web/Chat: thecalmzone.net We’re the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we’re taking a stand against suicide. That means standing against feeling shit, standing up to stereotypes and standing together to show life is always worth living. 125 lives are lost every week to suicide. And 75% of all UK suicides are male. We exist to change this. We do it by provoking conversation, running life-saving services, and bringing people together so they r

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


Wikipedia List of Worldwide Suicide Crisis Lines (International)
Web: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines Suicide crisis lines can be found in many countries worldwide. Many are geared to a general audience while others are specific to a select demographic such as LGBTQIA+ youth, Native American and Aboriginal Canadian youth. There have been studies in the United States[1] and Australia[2] which show that suicide crisis lines may help people who feel like killing or hurting themselves and may make them feel better. One of th

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


Veterans Crisis Line (U.S.)
Call: 988 then Press 1 Call: 800-799-4889 (for deaf or hearing impaired) Text: 838255 Chat Online Also Available Website: https://veteranscrisisline.net Confidential. Available every day, 24/7. Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves. No matter what you are experiencing, there is support for getting your life back on track. A trained responder will answer your ca

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


U.S. Listing of Emergency Numbers Abroad (International)
PDF: travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf If you’re in an emergency situation abroad, you’ll need to know how to contact the police, an ambulance, or even the fire department. Not every county uses “911” as its emergency contact number, as we do in the United States. Here’s a handy reference list of emergency contact numbers in foreign countries. Write down—or save in your cell phone—the number used at your destination. Hopefully, you won’t need to

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) (International)
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is dedicated to: preventing suicidal behaviour, alleviating its effects, and providing a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors. Founded by the late Professor Erwin Ringel and Dr. Norman Farberow in 1960, IASP now includes professionals and volunteers from more than fifty different countries. IASP is a Non-Governmental Organization concerned with suicide pr

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


The Trevor Project (U.S.)
Phone: 866-488-7386 Text: “START” to 678-678 Web: thetrevorproject.org Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386. Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services t

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


Samaritans (U.K.)
Call: 116 123 (UK) Web: samaritans.org Samaritans’ purpose, to be there for people who are struggling to cope and in times of crisis, is as vital as ever. We need to keep adapting and innovating, to provide a safe space for all of those who will need us in the coming decades. To achieve our vision that fewer people die by suicide, we also need to do more to broaden our impact in society, working with others to make change that saves lives. To develop our strategy, we worked c

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020


Crisis Text Line (U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland)
Text: “HOME” to 741741 (U.S.) Text: “CONNECT” to 741741 (Canada) Text: “SHOUT” to 85258 (U.K.) Text: “HELLO” to 50808 (Ireland) Web: www.crisistextline.org Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.

D E Foster
Jan 1, 2020
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