SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINES
and Crisis Information Center
Here you'll find a list of suicide prevention hotlines around america.
USA National Suicide Hotlines
Toll-Free / 24 hours / 7 days a week
(800)-SUICIDE
(800)784'2433
1(800)273-TALK
(800)273'8255 - TTY: (800')799'4TTY (4889)
About 70% of people who commit suicide give some warning signs or tell someone about their plans.
If someone you know appears to be depressed and is exhibiting any of these warning signs you should:
- Take all suicidal talk seriously
- Listen to them and ask him or her what their plans are
- Contact family and close friends to help
- Ask them to seek the help of a mental health professional
- Do not leave them alone or unobserved for any appreciable time
- Remove any weapons or drugs around that could be used
- Take him or her to the nearest emergency room
- Help them to remember to take antidepressant medications and to continue any other therapy prescribed during treatment.
- Offer and supply emotional support
The Warning Signs:
- Obtaining a weapon
- Writing a suicide note
- Putting affairs in order like changing a will or paying off debts
- Talking about going away (“They/You'll be sorry when I'm gone;” “I'd be better off dead;” “I won't be around to deal with that;” “Life isn't worth living;” “It would be better if I wasn't here...”)
- Visiting or calling people to say goodbye
- A sudden change from being sad to being very calm or appearing to be happy
- Recent Loss: death of family member or friend, loss of job, money or status, divorce, broken relationship, loss of religious faith, loss of interest in friends, activities previously enjoyed, hobbies
- Change in Sleep Patterns (oversleeping, nightmares, insomnia)
- Loss of self confidence and self esteem
- Feeling worthless, self-hatred, shame, overwhelming guilt
- No hope for the future -- believing things will never get better; that nothing will ever change
- Increasing alcohol or drug use
- Giving away articles of monetary value (prized collection, valuables)
- Giving away articles of personal/sentimental value
- Arranging for the care of pets
- extravagant spending
- Change in Eating Habits (overeating, loss of weight and appetite)
- Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
- Diminished Sexual Interest (impotence, menstrual abnormalities)
- Previous suicide attempts
SUICIDE AND CRISIS HOTLINES
ALABAMA
Toll-free in Alabama (800)691'8426
ALASKA
1-877-266-HELP (4357) (800)478'7575
ARIZONA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (866)205'5229 (800)631'1314
ARKANSAS
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (888)274'7472
Teenline (479) 872-TEEN (8336) (800)798'TEEN (8336)
TTY - Mon-Fri / 8am-5pm (800)393'9667
CALIFORNIA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)852'8336
Los Angeles (800)854'7771
1-877-7CRISIS (877)727'4747
San Diego (800)479'3339
SAN FRANCISCO (800)971'0016
(415) 752'3778
COLORADO
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
1-800-201-5264
DENVER (303) 860'1200
BOULDER (303) 447'1665
CONNECTICUT
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
1-800-203-1234 (800)848'1281
1-888-97-YOUTH
DELAWARE
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
1-800-345-6785 (800)262'9800 (800)652'2929
FLORIDA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines 1-800-352-5683 (877)822'5205 (800)346'6185 Toll Free in Northeast Florida
Miami-Dade County
(305) 358-HELP
(305) 377-TEEN
(305) 377-TALK
GEORGIA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (866)582'7763 (800)493'1932 (800)342'8168
HAWAII
Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Crisis Hotlines
Islands of Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, Maui, & Hawaii (800)753'6879
Island of Oahu
(808) 832'3100
IDAHO
Suicide Prevention Hotlines & Crisis Hotlines
800-273-TALK (800)273'8255
ILLINOIS
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
CHICAGO
(312) 996-5535
Chicago Counseling Center
(312) 996'3490 (800)322'1431 (800)892'8900 (800)324'5052
INDIANA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)435'9143 (800)560'4038
1-800-808-HELP
INDIANAPOLIS (800)662'3445
IOWA
Suicide & Crisis Hotlines (800)362'8255 (800)332'4224
Community Mental Health Services (800)830'7009
KANSAS
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (888)899'2345 (888)899'2345
KANSAS CITY
Mental Health Help Line
(913) 281'1234
Teen Connection Helpline
(913) 281'2299
KENTUCKY
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)562'8909 (800)223'8913
The Crisis Information Center (800)221'0446 (800)433'7291
LOUISIANA
Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Crisis Hotlines (800)437'0303
Telphone Crisis Counseling (800)716'7233
NEW ORLEANS (800)366'1740 (800)749-COPE (2673)
MAINE
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (888)568'1112 (800)452'1933
For Ages 6-19 Only (800)499'9130
MARYLAND
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline (800)422'0009
Post Partum Depression Hotline
1-800-PPD-MOMS (800)773'6667
MASSACHUSETTS
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)893'9900 (800)529'5077 (800)252-TEEN
MICHIGAN
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)231'1127 (800)462'6350 (888)919'7099 (800)442'7315
DETROIT (313) 224'7000
MINNESOTA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)720'3334 24-Hour Crisis Line (800)462'5525 (800)992'1716
MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL
Crisis Intervention Center (612) 873'2222
24-hour Crisis Counseling (612) 379'6363
Suicide Crisis Hotline (612) 379'1199
MISSISSIPPI
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
JACKSON Helpline
(601) 713'4357
COLUMBUS Helpline
(662) 328'0200
Teen Line
(662) 328'4327(HEAR)
MISSOURI
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)356'5395 (888)279'8188 (800)833'3915 (800)494'7355
Teen Crisis Helplines (888)644'5886 (KUTO)
MONTANA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Toll Free in Montana (800)332'8425
(406) 453'4357
NEBRASKA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Community Mental Health Center
of Lancaster County
(402) 441'7940 (800)448'3000
NEVADA
Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Crisis Hotlines (800)992'5757 (877)885-HOPE (877)885'4673
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
New Hampshire Only (800)852'3388
Teen Hotline(877)-583'TEEN
Toll-free New Hampshire (800)762'8191
NEW JERSEY
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (877)266'8222 (888)375-TEEN (8336) (800)272-INFO (4630) (888)904'1700
NEW MEXICO
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Toll-free Statewide
1-866-HELP-1-NM (800)432'2159 (888)920'6333
NEW YORK
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)999'9999 (888)750'2266 (800)310'1160 (877)485'9700
Teen Hotline (888)44-TEENS(800)245-TEEN (8336) (888)448'3367
NORTH CAROLINA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
1-800-233-6834 Emergency Crisis Services (800)367'7287 (888)235'HOPE (4673)
NORTH DAKOTA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (888)328'2112 (800)472'2911
OHIO
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)475'8484 (800)222'TEEN (8336) (800)472'9411 (800)320'HELP (4357)
CINCINNATI
(513) 281'CARE (2273)
CLEVELAND
(216) 251'7722
OKLAHOMA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)522'9054
TULSA
(918) 836'HELP
(918) 836'4357
OREGON
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)560'5535 (800)264'2410 (888)232'7192 (800)716'9769
PENNSYLVANIA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Philadelphia Area (888)855'5525
County Help Line - Information & Referral (800)222'8848 (800)932'4616 (888)424'2287
RHODE ISLAND
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Toll Free Statewide (800)365'4044
(401) 272'4044
SOUTH CAROLINA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
TOLL-FREE (877)892'9211
(803) 790'4357 (HELP)
Teenline - Toll Free Statewide (800)273'8255
SOUTH DAKOTA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
(605) 339'HELP
(605) 339'4357
(605) 339'8599
TENNESSEE
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)681'7444 (877)928'9062
TEXAS
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Toll Free Regional (800)692'4039 (800)758'3344 (800)7-WE-CARE (800)793'2273
DALLAS
Adult Help Line
(972) 233'2233
Teen Help Line
(972) 233'TEEN (8336)
EL PASO (877)562'6467
HOUSTON (866)970'4770
UTAH
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
(801) 261'1442
(801) 373'7393
VERMONT
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)639'6360
(802) 524'6554
VIRGINIA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (888)947'9747
(703) 527'4077
(804) 819'4100
WASHINGTON
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)843'4793 (800)659'0321 (800)244'7414 (800)527'7683
WASHINGTON D.C
1-888-7-WE-HELP (888)793'4357
WEST VIRGINIA
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Toll Free Statewide (800)642'3434
1-800-SUMMIT-0 (800)786'6480
WISCONSIN
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines (800)362'8255 (800)365'1587 (800)236'7188 (888)299'1188
WYOMING
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Toll Free Statewide (800)457'9312
(307) 347'4991
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