Jennie Spotila: Crisis and Suicide

For US members and others

http://occupyme.net/2017/11/05/crisis-and-suicide/

 

Here are a few resources for Canadians, and other locations around the world:

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (includes links to crisis centers for all provinces and territories):
https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/

Online Lifeline (includes broader categories of crisis for various locations around the world):
http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines

Now Matters Now (includes text and instant message (IM) contacts for the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, plus phone for US, Canada and International)
http://www.nowmattersnow.org/help-line

 

Brought back to life.

Reminder: this thread is public.

 

http://occupyme.net/2017/11/16/more-thoughts-on-suicide/

 

Seriously excellent. Thank you @Cheshire

 

Here are some contacts for UK Members:

- Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us/what-speak-us-about Helpline: 116 123 (free of charge from a landline or mobile)

From the Samaritans website: “There is no typical reason why someone might call us, just as there’s no typical person who contacts Samaritans. You can get in touch about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue, we’re here to listen.”

- CALM: (Campaign Against Living Miserably) https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/ Helpline: 0800 585858

From the CALM website: “Our helpline is for men in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support.”

For Members in N. Ireland:

- Lifeline (N.Ireland) www.lifelinehelpline.info Helpline: 0808 808 8000 For anyone in N.Ireland who is in distress or despair.