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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.

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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:  

http://www.ahd.com

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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:  

http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html

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