carefully People turn to suicide when the emotional pain overwhelms their coping resources. Suicide is felt most often when people are in the depths of depression , a common but treatable mental health concern. There is help for suicide right now. Why get help? Because suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Most people who try to end their own lives and don t succeed later look back at their attempt as being at the very bottom of a deep, dark hole. In retrospect, most people are glad they were not successful. Although I know it s hard for you to see any hope or way out, please believe me when I say that there is always a way Where do you turn for help with suicide? If you re thinking of committing suicide right now, please read this first , or try reading this essay about suicide . Immediate Online Help for Suicide & Suicidal Thoughts Try one of these free crisis chat services: Crisis Chat Crisis Text Line (on your smartphone) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline IMAlive The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. With over 120 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential. Want to tell your suicide story ? The Suicide Project is a site that allows you to share and get support for your own grappling with suicide. The Samaritans are a non-religious charity that have been offering emotional support to the suicidal and despairing for over 40 years by phone, visit and letter. Callers are guaranteed absolute confidentiality and retain the right to make their own decisions including the decision to end their life. The service is available via E-mail, run from Cheltenham, England, and can be reached from anywhere with Internet access. Trained volunteers read and reply to mail once a day, every day of the year. You can also call them anywhere in the UK or Ireland: 116 123 (If you instead need help for domestic violence, please call toll-free: 800-799-7233 (SAFE).) Common Hotline Phone Numbers A number of online self-help groups exist online, including The Suicide Forum , and older groups under the Google Groups (Usenet) alt.support heirarchy addressing various problems that can contribute to people feeling suicidal, and providing information about other resources. alt.support.depression in particular contains a detailed and excellent Frequently Asked Questions posting covering many facets of depression. Please note that not all sites carry alt groups. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about suicide is also available as the Suicide FAQ . You might also want to view a few newer depression newsgroups recently created, including soc.support.depression.crisis and soc.support.depression.misc . Additional Web resources online are available for depression and suicide . Related Articles Depression Guide Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Symptoms of Depression Types of Depression Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment Where to Get Help for Depression How to Help Someone Who's Depressed Further Information Hot Topics Today 1 PTSD Patients Show Heightened Sensitivity to Deviant Sounds 2 Developing the Evidence Base for Mindfulness Therapies 3 Dominant Hand May Begin in Womb 4 What's a Narcissist's Punishment? 5 5 Types of People Who Are Naturally Attracted to Each Other Most Popular News PTSD Patients Show Heightened Sensitivity to Deviant Sounds Dominant Hand May Begin in Womb Developing the Evidence Base for Mindfulness Therapies Bipolar or Depression? Heart Test May Help Tell the Difference Avatar Therapy May Ease Schizophrenia Symptoms Join Over 195,000 Subscribers to Our Weekly Newsletter Find a Therapist Enter ZIP or postal code freshmen
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