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Crisis Help Lines

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text: 988
Chat: Lifeline Chat
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7 days a week in the United States.

Trevor Project for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth
Text ‘START’ to 678-678
Chat: thetrevorproject.org/webchat
Call: 1-866-488-7386
If you’re a young person who’s questioning or queer and thinking about harming yourself, the Trevor Project offers immediate support that is 100% confidential and 100% free. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7/365, from anywhere in the United States. They will listen without judgment, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like.

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 800-273-8255 and press 1
Text: 838255
Chat: veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
Reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

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Organizations That Help

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors provides online healing support and other services for people who are coping with devastating loss to suicide, available for loss survivors 24/7.

American Association of Suicidology
The goal of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is to understand and prevent suicide. AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.

National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders.
Mental health screening tools

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
SAVE’s mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, eliminate stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.

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