Threads about Suicide and Crisis Resources

We know you must be feeling pretty bad if you are thinking about posting a thread about suicide.

While SAS exists to provide support, a public discussion forum is not the place to get support when you are feeling suicidal.

Where to go for help

Reading:

• Suicide: Read This First

Online:

• CrisisChat online chat (available 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. EST)
• New Hope online chat (24/7)
• Samaritans email support: [email protected] (24/7)

USA

• Hopeline: (800) SUICIDE (784-2433) / (800) 442-4673 / (800) 442-HOPE (4673)
  • (877) 838-2838 Veterans Peer Support line
  • (800) 784-2432 Spanish-Speaking suicide hotline
  • (877) 968-8454 Teen-to-Teen peer counseling hotline
  • (800) 472-3457 Grad Student hotline
  • (800) 773-6667 Post-partum depression hotline
  • (800) 799-4TTY (4889) TTY
• Suicide.org: USA by State
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: USA, by State
• Suicide Hotlines: 1-800-784-2433
• CrisisLink: 703-527-4077 / 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

USA-GLBT

• The Trevor Project: 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for GLBTQ youth. 1-866-488-7386
• GLBT National Hotline: telephone and email peer-counseling in the US. 1-888-843-4564

Australia

• Lifeline: 1300 13 11 14
• Online Chat Support: Teen Counseling
• Beyond Blue - The National Depression Initiative 1300 22 4636

Canada

• Suicide Hotlines by locality
• Kids Help Phone: (800) 668-6868 (For kids and teens.)

New Zealand

• Lifeline New Zealand:
  • Lifeline Auckland: (9) 5222-999
  • Outside Auckland: 0800 111-777
• 0800 543 354 (24/7 365 days)

Republic of Ireland

• Samaritans: 1850 60 90 90 (Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Minicom: 08457 90 91 92)

UK

• Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90 (Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Minicom: 08457 90 91 92)
• If you are a child, Childline: 0800 1111

Belgium

• Zelfmoordpreventie: 02 649 95 55 (24/7)

France

• Suicide Ecoute: 01 45 39 40 00

Germany

• TelefonSeelsorge
  • 0800 - 111 0 111 (ev.) (protestant)
  • 0800 - 111 0 222 (rk.) (roman catholic)
  • 0800 - 111 0 333 (Kinder / Jugendliche) (for kids/teens)

Japan

• Tokyo English LifeLine
  • 03 5774 0992 (Free, anonymous telephone counseling. 9am - 11pm daily)
  • 03 3498 0231 (Face to Face)

Malaysia

• Lifeline Malaysia: 603 - 92850039 (Counseling Services)

Netherlands

• Korrelatie: 0900-1450 (workdays, 0900-1800 local CET)

International

• Suicide.org: Countries, Non-USA
• Befrienders Worldwide: international non-profit with 31,000 volunteers in over 40 countries.