If you’re battling with addiction, depression, suicide or other issues please, PLEASE don’t go it alone. There is hope. You don’t have to go this alone.

Call it!

There are so many great numbers that offer help, many are open 24/7. Here’s a few of them:

1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433): Suicide Prevention from the HopeLine.

1-800-SUICIDA (800-784-2432): Suicide Prevention for Spanish Speakers.

1-877-YOUTHLINE (877-968-8454): for teen-to-teen peer counseling.

1-800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673): National Sexual Assult Hotline.

1-888-373-7888: Trafficking Information and Referral Hotline.

Or 911.

Websites & additional resources:

hopeline.com/gethelpnow.html - Resources on depression and suicide prevention from HopeLine.

www.twloha.com/find-help - To Write Love On Her Arms. This page has listings of many resources for various struggles.

suicidepreventionlifeline.org - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

befrienders.org - Befrienders has suicide prevention resources in nearly 40 countries. Their websites also has resources for helping friends you’re concerned about.

teenhelp.org - Teen support site - with live help online.

helpguide.org - With information on depression, addiction, and more.

selfinjury.com - S.A.F.E. - Self Abuse Finally Ends - is a site for help with self-injury.

thehomefoundation.net - To help rescue people out of human trafficking and give them somewhere to go. Lots of information on what it is and that it's really happening right here in the US.

ifred.org - Contains information & research on depression.

nationaleatingdisorders.org - National Eating Disorders Association

And don’t underestimate finding a counselor, a friend, a parent, a teacher, a pastor… If the first person you tell doesn’t believe you, talk to someone else.

For a list of counselors please see www.twloha.com/find-help. They have several counseling locating services listed.

*This list isn’t exhaustive. I’ve found these resources from the internet. I’m not a trained psychologist or counselor or medical person, but please don’t be afraid to find one if you need one. There is no shame in that.