Listing: Suicide Prevention Resources

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If you or someone you know is in crisis and may be considering suicide, please reach out to these hotlines immediately, call 911, or go to your local hospital E.R.

“988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Chat service available online too
1-800-273-8255

Crisis Textline: text CONNECT to 741741
24/7 text message support for those in crisis

National Institute of Mental Health NIMH
Suicide Risk Screening Tool:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials/index.shtml

Elyssa's Mission - Hotlines
suggested lines for Hotline callers
https://elyssasmission.org/

Nami Chicago list of resources
https://namichicago.org/en/crisis-lines/

Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/

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Suicide.org full list of International Suicide Hotlines
Select country to get telephone numbers
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html

International Association for Suicide Prevention
https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

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