Suicide & Crisis Hotlines

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org - Are you in crisis? Please call 1-800-273-TALK Are you feeling desperate, alone or hopeless? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.

www.teenlineonline.org - TEEN LINE is a confidential telephone helpline for teenaged callers. It operates every evening from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and is toll-free from anywhere in California. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you! TEEN LINE also offers email help, online chat, message boards, resources and information.

The TEEN LINE volunteers who answer the calls, emails and chats are Southern California teenagers who have been specially trained. They won't judge you or give advice. Their job is to listen to your feelings and help you to clarify your concerns, define the options available to you, and help you make positive decisions. No problem is too small, too large, or too shocking for the TEEN LINE volunteers.

www.kuto.org - KUTO is dedicated to providing youth focused crisis prevention, suicide intervention and post-vention support to the community through awareness education and outreach. Their philosophy is simple; KUTO is teens helping teens help themselves.

www.providentstl.org - Life Crisis Services is one of the nation’s oldest suicide prevention and crisis hotlines. LCS operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Trained LCS volunteers and staff members will offer you help and hope through referrals to counseling and resources. Every day LCS crisis workers answer over 100 calls from people of all ages and backgrounds. For help, call, any time 314-647-HELP (4357); 800-273-TALK (8255); TTY: 314-647-5959.