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So this is a master thread for where to go if you need help. If you have something important to contribute please pm me or post it here and I'll add it to the top post.

What this thread is for: A thread for ways to find help or get help for a variety of things including but not limited to mental, physical or emotional issues.

What it is not for: General advice . Nothing wrong with generalized advice but I won't post it in the main post.

There's always help available for you, no matter who you are, what you have done (or think you have done), or what you struggle with.

I cannot stress this enough: Please, reach out to someone or one of the organizations listed here if you need help.

*IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY THEN CALL 911.



1) National (USA and Canada) Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-TALK
1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
Texting: Text ANSWER to 839863
Spanish: 1-800-SUICIDA
Veterans: 1-800-273-8255, Veterans Press 1
www.suicide.org/suicide-hotlines.html
www.crisiscallcenter.org//crisisservices.html
Europe Wide: 116 123 - Free from any number
This is a worldwide resource for mental health support and suicide prevention: http://www.befrienders.org/

2) Suicide Hotlines by state/city and International: http://www.suicide.org/suicide-hotlines.html

3) How to find a therapist or counselor:
a) Go here: http://therapists.psychologytoday.c...se_Link&utm_campaign=PT_TopNav_Find_Therapist
b) When you put in your city/state narrow your search by selecting anything that is relevant under the "Issues" section
c) If you have survivor of any kind of trauma (major or minor) my wife, an expert in this subject suggests selecting "EMDR" & "Cognitive Behavior (CBT)" under the "Approach" section.
d) It's often helpful to ask for a free 30 minute consultation to see if the therapist is a good fit. It's not strange to find that different people and different therapists sometimes click or don't click. Just make sure you have a good connection with the therapist. A huge part of the reason therapy is effective is because of trust between you and your therapist, so if they aren't a good fit, find a different one.
e) Give it a little time. If you find someone who seems to be a good fit, give them a chance. Therapy isn't something that "fixes" things quickly. Hell, half the time or more the "presenting issue" (What you come in and say is the problem/issue) isn't really the thing that needs the most work so, take it slow and be open to the process.

More Options for Therapy/Counseling: http://www.goodtherapy.org/ or http://www.goodtherapy.org/canada-counseling.htm
http://www.nbcc.org/counselorfind
http://www.ccpa-accp.ca/en/findcounsellor/
Good Therapy also has some links that can be useful, such as What to do if You're in Crisis and How to Help Someone Who Needs Therapy - toward the bottom of the page there is information about helping someone in a crisis situation and links specific to suicide within that section.

4) If someone you know, here or in RL, that has expressed a plan to commit suicide, you should act immediately. Never assume that it's a joke, or they won't really do it, or that it's none of your business, call the authorities immediately.

5. Support for victims of abuse:
National Child Abuse Hotline :: 1.800.4.A.CHILD (422-4453)
National Domestic Violence Hotline :: 1.800.799.SAFE (799-7233)
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) :: 1.800.656.HOPE (656-4673)
The Trevor Project :: 1.866.4.U.TREVOR (488-7386)


Alright, what other information should we add here?

Espy said:

Alright, what other information should we add here?

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I think we should also add that if you know someone that has expressed a plan to commit suicide, you should act immediately. Never assume that it's a joke, or they won't really do it, or that it's none of your business, call the authorities immediately.

It may not be helpful but considering we have members from all over the world here is some more help lines

United States
1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
Texting: Text ANSWER to 839863
Spanish: 1-800-SUICIDA
Veterans: 1-800-273-8255, Veterans Press 1
www.suicide.org/suicide-hotlines.html
www.crisiscallcenter.org//crisisservices.html


Europe Wide 116 123 - Free from any number


Australia
13 11 14

Belgium
02 649 95 55

Brasil
141

Canada
Kids Help Line (Under 18): 1-800-668-6868
Alberta: 1-866-594-0533
British Columbia: 1-888-353-2273
Manitoba: 1-888-322-3019
New Brunswick: 1-800-667-5005
Newfoundland & Labrador: 1-888-737-4668
Northwest Territories: 1-800-661-0844 7pm-11pm everyday
Nova Scotia: 1-888-429-8167
Nunavut: (867) 982-0123
Ontario: 1 800 452 0688
Prince Edward Island: 1-800-218-2885 (Bilingual)
Quebec: 1-866-277-3553 or 418-683-4588
Saskatchewan: (306) 933-6200
For more numbers in all areas please see here


Deutschland
0800 1110 111


Denmark
70 20 12 01
www.livslinien.dk
www.Skrivdet.dk


France
01 40 09 15 22


Greece
1018 or 801 801 99 99


Iceland
1717


India
91-44-2464005 0
022-27546669


Iran
1480 6am to 9pm everyday


Ireland
ROI - local rate: 1850 60 90 90
ROI - minicom: 1850 60 90 91


Israel
1201


Italia
800 86 00 22


Malta
179


Japan
03-3264-4343
3 5286 9090


Korea
LifeLine 1588-9191
Suicide Prevention Hotline 1577-0199
http://www.lifeline.or.kr/


Mexico
Saptel 01-800-472-7835


Netherlands
0900 1130113


New Zealand
0800 543 354 Outside Auckland
09 5222 999 Inside Auckland


Norway
815 33 300


Osterreich/Austria
116 123


Romania
116 123


Serbia
0800 300 303 or 021 6623 393
Online chat:http://www.centarsrce.org/index.php/kontakt[2]


South Africa
LifeLine 0861 322 322
Suicide Crisis Line 0800 567 567


Sverige/Sweden
020 22 00 60


Switzerland
143


Turkey
182


UK
08457 90 90 90 (24hrs)
0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm to midnight nationwide)
0808 802 58 58 (Open 5pm to midnight London)
text
07725909090 (24hs)
07537 404717 (5pm to midnight)
emailjo@samaritans.org
www.samaritans.org
http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/suicide.php
CALM - online chatting for those in the UK.
ChildLine (Free for any #, does not show up on billing) 0800-11-11
childline.org.uk


Uruguay
Landlines 0800 84 83 (7pm to 11 pm)
(FREE) 2400 84 83 (24/7)
Cell phone lines 095 738 483 *8483


Useful Websites
Dutch - www.113online.nl
Greece - http://www.suicide-help.gr/
International - http://www.befrienders.org/index.asp
Spain - http://www.telefonodelaesperanza.org/

Nice! Yeah, in the link under #2 it has international numbers as well, but the more the better. I added the general info to #1. Thanks man.

Some links for counseling/psychologist searches in the US and Canada:

http://www.goodtherapy.org/ or http://www.goodtherapy.org/canada-counseling.htm
http://www.nbcc.org/counselorfind
http://www.ccpa-accp.ca/en/findcounsellor/

Good Therapy also has some links that can be useful, such as What to do if You're in Crisis and How to Help Someone Who Needs Therapy - toward the bottom of the page there is information about helping someone in a crisis situation and links specific to suicide within that section.

Espy said:

Nice! Yeah, in the link under #2 it has international numbers as well, but the more the better. I added the general info to #1. Thanks man.

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Sorry, I somehow completely missed seeing the international numbers

Hmm...should this really be here? Or should it be in the Health & Advice thread? Or should it be one of our new FAQs?

--Patrick

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PatrThom said:

Hmm...should this really be here? Or should it be in the Health & Advice thread? Or should it be one of our new FAQs?

--Patrick

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Great question! Probably the health/advice section I suppose.

I think it's okay to leave it in General for a little while, given the circumstances.

Also, just throwing in a... I dunno, testimonial. A combination of therapy and anti-depressants has worked amazingly well for me. I was depressed and had high anxiety for a very long time. And I just assumed it was part of being alive and I just had to grit through it. The stigma was really strong. Imagine if someone was like, "fuck crutches, this is just how it is" with a broken leg? It's absurd.

Anyways, I was on anti-depressants and through trial / error and talking to people, I got on a combination that made me able to go to sleep without a 30 minute long session of "why I'm worthless garbage" in my mind every night. I didn't seek help for anxiety for too long. But I've been able to get help with that as well. Situations that used to cripple me I now meet with a shrug. I'm even somewhat of a creative type, and not once in the whole process did I have myself "zombified" like people claim that medication does to them.

For the US at least (I have no idea how the mental health system is elsewhere), I know it's incredibly daunting and hard to get help. Even IF (big IF) you have insurance and insurance that covers mental health, it can be hard and incredibly scary. I remember being super nervous about even calling a doctor, the first time, I actually had to get a friend to do it for me. I used the same website above (psychiatry today), and it was able to help navigate things. Without insurance, it's harder, and that's really shitty (thanks Obama), but still possible. I was able to see a therapist with a very low / sliding scale sort of situation when I was unemployed a few years ago.

But yeah, that's my spiel. Good luck.

It really IS daunting to try and get help of so many reasons, finances being one of those reasons. Something to note, a lot of therapists are like my wife, where they do sliding scale stuff for people if you pay cash or credit but don't use insurance and she always takes on a certain amount of low-income/low-paying clients because she knows everyone can't afford normal rates. Some cities will also have local places that offer help of the medical/dental/mental health variety to low income folks, so they are worth searching for as well. Don't be afraid to ask for people to work within your income limitations.

We should also probably include links to domestic violence and sexual abuse resources, shelters, etc.

I want to kind of echo what Charlie said. I've also been diagnosed with generalized anxiety (GAD) and depression. I was afraid that if I got on meds I would be spaced out, that my libido would go downhill, that I wouldn't have feelings any more, I'd gain a lot of weight and so on. But once I got a prescription and dosage that was good for me, it has really worked along with the talk therapy! Things that used to set me off I find I can shrug off easier. I do still have periods when I feel "empty" or a bit panicky, but it doesn't last very long where before it would consume me for days or weeks on end. I also like that my therapist does not depend on the medication alone. She always encourages me to exercise, eat healthy, and practice self-care daily. I can honestly say where I am now, as far as my mental health is concerned, is light years from where I was 2 -3 years ago when I finally knew I could not deal with this on my own anymore.

Gared said:

We should also probably include links to domestic violence and sexual abuse resources, shelters, etc.

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A lot of that is going to be city/county based and would take to long to actually put together a list of every cities resources but I'll (or anyone else who wants to help) try to find a master resource that directs people to their city/county resources.

National Child Abuse Hotline :: 1.800.4.A.CHILD (422-4453)

National Domestic Violence Hotline :: 1.800.799.SAFE (799-7233)

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) :: 1.800.656.HOPE (656-4673)

The Trevor Project :: 1.866.4.U.TREVOR (488-7386)[DOUBLEPOST=1409266291,1409266117][/DOUBLEPOST]This is a worldwide resource for mental health support and suicide prevention:
http://www.befrienders.org/

Great!

I'm not posting this to make fun of this guy. I'm posting this because "man up" is bullshit when it comes to suicide.

Please seek help if you feel this way.