Just updated my Mental Health Resources page, incorporating these crisis lines. Thank you, Hufsa Ahmad, for this excellent list of crisis hotlines.
Crisis Lines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Press 1, Veterans Crisis Line USA
Press 2, Se Habla Español
Chat with LifeLine- Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Hotline (Southern California): 1-877-727-4747
- International Suicide Prevention wiki
- Suicide.org Suicide Hotlines
- Crisis Text Line: Text 741741
Facebook.com/CrisisTextLine- IMAlive.org Crisis Chat
- Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
- Suicida Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDA (784-2432)
- Asian American Suicide Prevention and Education: 1-877-990-8585 (Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Fujianese)
- Boys Town Suicide and Crisis Line (for teens/parents/families): 1-800-448-3000
- Postpartum Depression Hotline USA: 1-800-PPD-MOMS (773-6667)
- Kids Helpline USA: 1-877-KIDS-400 (Kids under 18)
- Teen to Teen Peer Counseling Hotline USA: 1-877-YOUTHLINE (968-8454)
- The Trevor Project USA (LGBTQ Youth): 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)
- Your Life Your Voice USA
1-800-448-3000
Text VOICE to 20121
Chat Mon–Fri, 6PM to midnight CST
In light of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spades’ suicides, both discussion of suicide and calls to suicide hotlines have peaked. I have heard some people share that when they call the National Suicide Hotline (800-273-8255), they are put on hold. If you do not want to wait, there are alternate suicide hotline numbers that are local/state-wide or population-specific that can be more accessible since they are targeted to a smaller population.
For example, for people who are local to Southern California, an alternate suicide hotline number that is more accessible is Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Hotline: (877) 727-4747. It’s specifically to serve Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial Counties, which is why it’s less in demand. Their counselors are very well trained and they spend a good amount of time with you. I have received training from Didi Hirsch and am very familiar with this organization so I…
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