Mental Health Resources
This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and we would love to keep adding to what we have here. If you have a one or more for us to add, please reach out.
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Mental Health Crisis Resources
CRISIS LINES
If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, please reach out and get support:
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – call 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
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Veterans Crisis Line – veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
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Crisis Text Line – free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
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Trans Lifeline – call 1-877-565-8860 for a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs community members might have.
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Disaster Distress Helpline – call 1-800-985-5990 for a 24/7 national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
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The Trevor Project – a national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call 1-866-488-7386 to connect with a trained counselor.
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The LGBT National Help Center – call 1-888-843-4564. Open to callers of all ages. Provides peer-counseling, information, and local resources.
Recognize the Warning Signs for Suicide to Save Lives
NAMI National Help Line
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1-800-950-6264
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Staffed M-F, 10 AM - 6 PM EST
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
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(800) 448-3000
National Hopeline Network
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(800) SUICIDE
National Youth Crisis Hotline
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(800) 442-HOPE (4673)
SAMHSA National Helpline
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800-662-4357
NH Headrest
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1-800-639-6095
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/health-care/behavioral-health
NAMI New Hampshire Information and Resource Line
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1-800-242-6264
Parent Hotlines/Resources
Parent Conversation Guide
https://jedfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Parent-Conversation-Guide-JED-2018.pdf
Parent Information Center of New Hampshire
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https://www.picnh.org/about-us/top-10-reasons-to-contact-the-parent-information-center-of-nh/
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603-224-7005
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1-800-947-7005
Nationally Recognized Suicide Prevention Program from The Connect Program
https://theconnectprogram.org/
NAMI Mental Illness Family Support
https://nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Family-Support-Group
NAMI Support Group for Adults with Mental Illness
https://nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection