There
are different kinds of treatment facilities for individuals
who are having suicidal thoughts or are currently suicidal.
Community mental health centers, inpatient treatment
facilities, and hospitals are places where people can receive
treatment to help prevent them from taking their lives by
suicide.
Community
Mental Health Centers
Community
Mental Health Centers provide services to meet the mental
health needs (including persons who are suicidal or at risk
for suicide) of residents in a specific geographical area.
Community service agencies are often sponsored by government,
church, or other private sector funding.
Inpatient
Treatment Facilities
Inpatient
treatment facilities offer persons who are suicidal a safe
and therapeutic setting, one in which mental health clinicians
can monitor and assist them during the most critical time
of a suicide attempt.
Hospitals
Some
of the best places to seek help are local hospitals with
24-hour emergency departments. Hospitals can also provide
information about additional effective treatment options
within your local area.
These
are not the only treatment facility options available to help
treat people with suicidal thoughts and actions, but can help
you to access the best options for the treatment needs of an
individual available within your local area.
Electronic,
print, and multimedia resources are provided to help you to
find additional authoritative information on facilities for
the treatment of suicidal thoughts or behaviors. These resources
are available from such national organizations as The National
Institute of Mental Health as well as professional organizations,
not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions.
The
Internet Web sites provided below, locate resources outside
of this Web site. The search engines provided within these
Web sites are specifically designed to find up to date information
on suicide treatment facilities in your local area.
If
you are unable to find treatment assistance in your area, contact
a local crisis hotline by looking up “crisis hotline” in your
yellow pages or call: 1-800-SUICIDE, your physician, or a local
hospital's emergency department. Any of these resources will
be able to refer you to the nearest treatment facility.
Internet
American
Hospital Directory (AHD)
AHD
is a private company that owns a database of over 6000 hospitals
within the United States.
The
AHD Web site offers the ability to locate a hospital near
you, by clicking on “Free Services” and entering in the City,
Zip Code or State in which you are interested. The
ADH Web site is available at the following Web address:
Department
of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital: HospitalWeb
The
Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital
is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The department
created and maintains the HospitalWeb Web site to offer additional
information and resources to consumers.
The
HospitalWeb Web site provides an alphabetical listing of U.S.
hospital Web sites and is available at the following Web address:
