Seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional or by contacting any of these services: ABUSE National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE 1-800-799-7233 National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE 1-800-656-4673 Stop it Now! 1-888-PREVENT 1-888-773-8368 United States Elder Abuse Hotline 1-866-363-4276 Sexual Assault in the Workplace helpingsurvivors.org/workplace-sexual-assault/ Helping Survivors helpingsurvivors.org ADDICTION Marijuana Anonymous 1-800-766-6779 Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline (24 hours) 1-800-252-6465 Families Anonymous 1-800-736-9805 Cocaine Hotline (24 hours) 1-800-262-2463 Drug Abuse National Helpline 1-800-662-4357 National Association for Children of Alcoholics 1-888-554-2627 Ecstasy Addiction 1-800-468-6933 Alcoholics for Christ 1-800-441-7877 CHRONIC ILLNESS/PAIN Rest Ministries 1-888-751-REST 1-888-751-7378 Watchman Fellowship 1-817-277-0023 CRISIS NUMBERS (ANY AGE) United Way Crisis Helpline 1-800-233-HELP 1-800-233-4357 Christian Oriented Hotline 1-877-949-HELP 1-877-949-4357 Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE 1-800-799-7233 National Domestic Violence Hotline Spanish 1-800-942-6908 Battered Women and their Children 1-800-603-HELP 1-800-603-4357 Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-252-8966 RAINN 1-800-656-HOPE 1-800-656-4673 EATING DISORDERS Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 1-800-931-2237 Eating Disorders Center 1-888-236-1188 National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders 1-847-831-3438 Remuda Ranch 1-800-445-1900 FAMILY VIOLENCE Family Violence Prevention Center 1-800-313-1310 Financial Abuse https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/ https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/women/ GAMBLING Compulsive Gambling Hotline 1-410-332-0402 HOMELESS/SHELTERS Homeless 1-800-231-6946 American Family Housing 1-888-600-4357 LGBTQIA+ Helpline 1-800-398-GAYS Gay and Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 Trevor Hotline (Suicide) 1-866-4-U-TREVOR 1-866-488-7386 PARENTS Hotline for parents considering abducting their children 1-800-A-WAY-OUT 1-800-292-9688 United States Missing Children Hotline 1-800-235-3535 SELF-INJURY S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends) 1-800-DONT-CUT 1-800-366-8288 SUICIDE Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433 1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255 Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-827-7571 Deaf Hotline 1-800-799-4TTY 1-800-799-4889 Holy Spirit Teenline 717-763-2345 OR 1-800-722-5385 Crisis Intervention (Harrisburg) 717-232-7511 OR 1-888-596-4447 Carlisle Helpline 717-249-6226 Crisis Intervention (York) 717-851-5320 OR 1-800-673-2496 You can always call 211 to speak to someone and find local assistance, but there are also dedicated helplines available to anyone in the U.S. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 or 1-800-273-8255 Veterans Crisis Line: call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1; or text 838255 Crisis Text Line: text the word ‘Home’ to 741-741 The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth: call 1-866-488-7386 The Trans Lifeline: call 1-877-565-8860 Mental health resources, such as therapies, medications, and rehabilitative services are available to you if you need them. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a free, confidential online behavioral health treatment services locator. Mental Health America offers an online resource to help you identify the right treatment plan for your situation. If you are looking for more information about a specific mental health condition or diagnosis, a helpful guide is available from the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) here. Additional Crisis Hotlines If you need help with one of these topics, reach out to the designated hotline today. 1-800-799-7233 for the National Domestic Violence Support Hotline. 1-888-373-7888 for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. You can also text the word ‘Help’ to 233-733. 1-800-656-4673 for the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Research and Statistics Interested in learning more about mental health and suicide in the United States? There are many organizations and government agencies dedicated to monitoring, researching, and raising awareness about these important issues. Statistics about specific mental health conditions is available from Mental Health America here and the National Alliance for Mental Health here. Rates of suicide, mental health condition diagnoses, and related policies differ by state. You can find a helpful fact sheet about each state here. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Learn more about suicide in the U.S. from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention here. If you or someone you know exhibits any of the following signs:
Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to firearms, available pills, or other means
Talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
Feeling hopeless
Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities - seemingly without thinking
Feeling trapped - like there's no way out
Increasing alcohol or drug use
Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
Experiencing dramatic mood changes
Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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