Suicide affects all ages and groups
Throughout the month of September, mental health organizations around the country recognize Suicide Prevention Month. However, working together to develop our collective understanding and awareness of suicide in order to prevent it is something we need to be doing every day. Talking to a counselor about any questions you have about how to help support others or how to get help for yourself is a great place to start.
Call or Text 988
The 988 Lifeline is a suicide and crisis lifeline, which uses a network of 200+ local crisis centers to connect people with 24/7 free and confidential support.
SUICIDE RESOURCESCrisis Center Information
In addition to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the following resources are available if you, or someone you know, need help:
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, press Option 1
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (U.S.) or 1-877-330-6366 (Canada) The Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer-support service for trans and questioning individuals in crisis. All operators are trans-identified.
- Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 The only national 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ young people under 25.
- TrevorText: A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention, available Monday–Friday from 3–10pm ET / Noon–7pm PT by texting START to 678678.
- Crisis Text Line: Crisis Text Line is a crisis-intervention hotline that conducts conversations exclusively by text message. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day.
- Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 - SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7 crisis counseling to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
- Mental Health - Warm Lines: Warm lines are confidential, peer-run listening lines staffed by people who have experienced mental health conditions themselves.
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