Crisis Helplines

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In case you need immediate help: If ever you are feeling hopeless, suicidal, or simply in need of speaking with someone, there are numerous free and anonymous hotlines with trained operators available.

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Suicide Prevention / Depression Support

• Hopeline (Suicide Prevention: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

• Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-Talk (1-800-8255)

Substance Abuse / Alcoholism

• National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

• Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention: 1-800-234-0246

• National Cocaine Hotline: 1-800-COCAINE (262-2463)

• Al-Anon/Alateen Hotline (for friends and family) 1-800-344-2666

Rape, Abuse & Domestic Violence

• Childhelp (Child Abuse): 1-800-4ACHILD (1-800-422-4453)

• Nat'l. Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

• RAINN Nat'l. Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

• Nat'l. Center on Elder Abuse: 1-800-677-1116

• National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000

Gay / Lesbian Issues

• GLBT National Help Center 1-888-843-4564

Pregnancy / Sexual Health

• Planned Parenthood: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)

• Nat'l. STD Hotline: 1-800-227-8922

• National AIDS Hotline: 1-800-342-AIDS (2437)

• The Teen AIDS Hotline: 1-800-440-TEEN (8336)

Medical Emergencies

• Nat'l. Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES / ORGANIZATIONS

• ULifeline – A directory of resources available for college students— take a self-assessment test; or find your college psych services center.

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Alcoholics Anonymous is an informal meeting society for recovering alcoholics whose primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Narcotics Anonymous, similar to AA, is an international, community-based association of recovering addicts.

• Self-Mutilators Anonymous – A community-based association for individuals struggling with self-mutilation.

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES

• National Institute of Mental Health – Extensive information on a variety of mental health topics.

• National Institute of Health – Extensive information on all health-related topics.

• MedlinePlus – Extensive information of different drugs and treatment options.