There
are a number of reputable suicide hotline resources available
on the Internet. Suicide hotlines offer crisis counseling
for persons who are suicidal and provide support and information
for persons helping individuals at risk for suicide.
You may find
suicide hotlines particularly helpful during times of a difficult
emergency or crisis situation.
Electronic
and multimedia resources are provided to help you to find
authoritative information on suicide hotlines. 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.
If
you are unable to find the suicide hotline information that
you need, please contact the Online guide or use your local
phone book to find local suicide hotline resources.
Internet
CONTACT
USA
The
CONTACT USA Web site was originally developed in association
with the United Methodist Church in the United States. Today
there is a network of CONTACT USA centers in over 20 states
across the US offering crisis intervention and telephone help-lines.
The
CONTACT, USA Web page offering crisis hotline information
is available at the following Web address:
National
Hopeline Network: Referral Information Evaluation System
The
National Hopeline Network is a U.S. Web site developed by
the Kristin Brooks Foundation and recognized by David Satcher,
former Surgeon General of the U.S., as the national crisis
hotline network, providing resources for crisis services in
the U.S., Canada, England, and Singapore.
The
National Hopeline Network database providing local crisis
hotline phone numbers and centers is available at the following
Web address:
