Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Helplines of the United States of America



National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696

• Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433

• Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
 
• Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743
 
• Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
 
• Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
 
• Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272
 
• Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
 
• Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253
 
• Self Harm: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
 
•Pregnancy Hotline 1-800-4-OPTIONS (1-800-467-8466)
 
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078
 
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics 1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)
 
• National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
 
• National Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
 
• National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
 
• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 1-800-931-2237 (Hours:8am-noon daily, PT)
 
• Veterans: 1-877-VET2VET
 
• Adolescent Suicide Helpline: 1-800-621-4000
 
• Postpartum Depression: 1-800-PPD-MOMS


Thank you to my friend, Darleen Thompson from Facebook for sharing these helplines in the United States where most of my readers are. Please if you ever need help, don't hesitate to call the appropriate line listed above.
Patricia

2 comments:

Alene Gone Bad said...

This is always a great thing to do, every so often, to remind people that these resources exist. So many people are struggling in some way and they need to know there is help, because it's easy to forget when distracted by events or depression. Thank you Patricia.

Patricia Singleton said...

Alene Gone Bad, You are very welcome, my friend. These phone numbers are very helpful if someone has a problem and needs to talk to someone to get information or just a person to listen.