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== National Suicide Crisis Hotlines ==
== National Suicide Crisis Hotlines ==


* USA: 1-800-273-8255 Web: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
* USA: 1-800-273-8255 Web: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ '''updated 4/13/2015'''
* Canada: 1-800-448-1833
* Canada: 1-800-448-1833
* UK: 08457 90 90 90
* UK: 08457 90 90 90
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== Other Countries ==
== Other Countries ==
 
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* http://www.suicide-helplines.org/ - site offers info about suicide/crisis helplines worldwide:
* http://www.suicide-helplines.org/ - site offers info about suicide/crisis helplines worldwide:'''no longer functions this way 4/13/2015'''
* http://www.befrienders.org - international non-profit with 31,000 volunteers in over 40 countries  
* http://www.befrienders.org - international non-profit with 31,000 volunteers in over 40 countries  
* http://suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org/Crisis.html - site offers info about suicide/crisis helplines worldwide
* http://suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org/Crisis.html - site offers info about suicide/crisis helplines worldwide '''no longer functional 4/13/2015
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== USA ==
== USA ==
*  1-866-488-7386 Trevor Lifeline : http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
*  1-866-488-7386 Trevor Lifeline : http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 - 24. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope, there is help.
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 - 24. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope, there is help.
* 1-888-843-4564 Web: http://www.glnh.org/hotline/index.html
* 1-888-843-4564 GLBT National Help Center '''(has no suicide hotline updated 4/13/2015)''' Web: http://www.glnh.org/hotline/index.html
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.


[[Category:Social Support Services]]
[[Category:Social Support Services]]

Revision as of 10:13, 13 April 2015

Volunteers should encourage the person in crises to call their local emergency services number (911 in Canada or the US, 112 in most European countries) or a local crisis hotline.

National Suicide Crisis Hotlines

Other Countries


USA

The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 - 24. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope, there is help.

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.