American Association of Suicidology
A resource and education organization dedicated to
the understanding and prevention of suicide. www.suicidology.org or call 202-237-2280
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Dedicated to advancing the public’s knowledge of
suicide and its prevention. www.afsp.org/find-support or call 1-888-333-AFSP
American Psychiatric Association
A national advocacy organization of psychiatrists. www.psych.org or call 703-907-7300
American Psychological Association
A national advocacy organization of psychologists. www.apa.org or call 1-800-374-2721
Befrienders International/Samaritans
An online resource that gives support through e-mail
and offers a directory of local crisis helplines. www.befrienders.org
The Covenant House Nineline Hotline–
1-800-999-9999
A 24-hour toll-free crisis hotline offering confidential
and immediate crisis intervention and referrals to
community resources. www.covenanthouse.org/programs_nl.html
Hispanic Community Resource Helpline–
1-800-473-3003
(La Linea Nacional de Ayuda)
Offers support for Latinos who need information
about educational, health and human service
providers.
Link's National Resource Center for Suicide
Prevention and Aftercare (LINK-NRC)
Provides suicide-related community education in
the areas of prevention, intervention, aftercare and
support. www.thelink.org or call 404-256-9797
NAMI (The National Alliance on
Mental Illness)
Offers information, support, and advocacy for
persons affected by mental illnesses. www.nami.org or call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on
mental and behavioral disorders. www.nimh.nih.gov or call 1-866-615-6464
The National Mental Health Association
Addresses all aspects of mental health and mental
illness. www.nmha.org or call 1-800-969-NMHA (6642)
The National Organization for People of
Color Against Suicide
Addresses and raises awareness about the epidemic
of suicide in minority communities. www.nopcas.com or call 1-866-899-5317
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
(SAVE)
Dedicated to preventing suicide through education,
public awareness and stigma reduction. www.save.org or call 952-946-7998
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
A national organization dedicated to action and
advocacy around suicide prevention. www.spanusa.org or call 202-449-3600
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Supports suicide prevention with the best of science,
skills and practice. www.sprc.org or call 1-877-GET-SPRC (438-7772)
The Trevor Helpline– 1-866-4U-TREVOR
A national 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention
hotline aimed at gay and questioning youth. www.thetrevorproject.org
In a crisis, contact:
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
A 24-hour, toll-free crisis hotline funded by the
federal government that will direct callers to a
nearby crisis center. The Lifeline will accept calls
from non-English speakers. www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Contact Alcoholics Anonymous at 212-870-3400 or www.aa.org
contact Narcotics Anonymous at 818-773-9999 or www.na.org
contact Al-Anon (or Alateen for youth) at 757-563-1600 or www.al-anon.alateen.org
To learn more about ACT, contact NAMI at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
or www.nami.org/act
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"I pray to the birds because I believe they will carry the messages of my heart upward. I pray to them because I believe in their existence, the way their songs begin and end each day - the invocations and benedictions of Earth. I pray to the birds because they remind me of what I love rather than what I fear. And at the end of my prayers, they teach me how to listen." Terry Tempest Williams
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