• Get Help Now

If you need immediate assistance, call 911 or call your local crisis phone number.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1.800.273.TALK (8255) or dial 998 for the suicide crisis line.https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org        

For help with other tough issues, check out these resources:

EATING DISORDERS

• National Association of Anorexia nervosa & Associated Disorders 1(866)932-1264 or http://www.anad.org

MENTAL HEALTH

• National Alliance of Mental Illness 1(800)950-NAMI (6264) or text of call 988 for the crisis line.
  http://www.nami.org  
• NAMI is a nationwide, grassroots mental health organization that offers educational programs, advocates for individuals and families affected by mental illness, and operates a toll-free helpline.

• National Institute of Mental Health 1.866.615.6464 (toll-free) or http://www.nimh.nih.gov
• NIMH conducts and supports research that seeks to understand, treat, and prevent mental illness.

SELF-INJURY

• S.A.F.E Alternatives 1.800.366.8288 or http://www.selfinjury.com

SEXUAL ASSAULT

• National Sexual Assault Hotline:  1.800.656-HOPE (4673) or https://www.rainn.org
  

SUBSTANANCE ABUSE

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 1.800-662.HELP  (4357) or http://www.samhsa.gov

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