MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

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United States:
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US National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-NAMI - nationwide network and search function for support and education - nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Top-HelpLine-Resources

US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or 988 - suicidepreventionlifeline.org

US Samaritans: 877-870-HOPE (4673) - registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United States - samaritansusa.org

‍US SAMHSA National Helpline: - 1-800-662-HELP (4357) - free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

US Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 - 24/7 hotline that provides phone, webchat, and text options available to military veterans and their families.
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‍United Kingdom:

UK Campaign Against Living Miserably: 0800 58 58 58 - registered charity based in England aimed at bringing the suicide rate down among men aged 15–35 (daily, 5:00 pm to midnight) - thecalmzone.net

Health Pipeline: list of UK-based helplines, mental health charities, support groups and organizations that can offer expert advice when needing mental health help nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines

‍UK Samaritans: Samaritans Helpline can be reached at 0845 790 90 90 - samaritans.org.uk - registered charity aimed at providing 24/7 emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the UK

UK Saneline: 0300 304 7000 - Emotional support, information, and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families, and carers. (daily, 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm) - sane.org.uk/support

‍UK Mental Health UK: Supports people affected by mental health problems including friends, family and carers. Working across the UK, they bring together over 40 years of expertise from its four national founding charity partners to improve understanding and provide vital care - mentalhealth-uk.org

‍UK Mind: Provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem - mind.org.uk
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‍‍Ireland:

Samaritans: Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Helpline: 116 123

Crisis Text Line: A free 24/7 text service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for people going through a mental health or emotional crisis - big or small. Text 50808 to start. 

Grow: A mental health organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems. GROW’s principal strength is the support that members give each other from their own experience in matters to do with mental health - grow.ie

Aware: A national voluntary organisation providing support through depression - aware.ie

Spunout: Spunout.ie's text message support service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week - spunout.ie



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