If you need immediate assistance:  If you’re feeling hopeless, suicidal, or simply need to speak with someone, please contact any of the free, anonymous hotlines listed below. Trained operators are available to assist you.

Suicide Prevention / Depression Support

• Hopeline (Suicide Prevention):  1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
• Suicide Hotline:  1-800-273-Talk (1-800-8255)

Substance Abuse / Alcoholism

• National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline:  1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention:  1-800-234-0246
• National Cocaine Hotline:  1-800-COCAINE (1-800-262-2463)
• Al-Anon/Alateen Hotline (for friends and family):  1-800-344-2666

Rape, Abuse & Domestic Violence

• Childhelp (Child Abuse):  1-800-4ACHILD (1-800-422-4453)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline:  1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• National Center on Elder Abuse:  1-800-677-1116
• National Runaway Switchboard:  1-800-621-4000

Gay / Lesbian Issues

• GLBT National Help Center:   1-888-843-4564

Pregnancy / Sexual Health

• Planned Parenthood:  1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
• National STD Hotline:  1-800-227-8922
• National AIDS Hotline:  1-800-342-AIDS (2437)
• The Teen AIDS Hotline:  1-800-440-TEEN (8336)

Medical Emergencies

• National Poison Help:  1-800-222-1222

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES / ORGANIZATIONS

• ULifeline:  A directory of resources available for college students— take a self-assessment test; or find your college psych services center.
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA):  Alcoholics Anonymous is an informal meeting society for recovering alcoholics whose primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA):  Narcotics Anonymous similar to AA, is an international, community-based association of recovering addicts.
• Self-Mutilators Anonymous:   A community-based association for individuals struggling with self-mutilation.

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES

• National Institute of Mental Health:   Extensive information on a variety of mental health topics.
• National Institute of Health:   Extensive information on all health related topics.
• MedlinePlus – Extensive information of different drugs and treatment options.

If you think you have a medical emergency please call your doctor or 911 immediately.