Child Abuse
Childhelp®
Phone: 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453)
Whom They Help: Child abuse victims, parents, concerned individuals
Child Sexual Abuse
Darkness to Light
Phone: 866.FOR.LIGHT (866.367.5444)
Whom They Help: Children and adults needing local information or resources about sexual abuse
Family Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800.799.SAFE (800.799.7233)
Whom They Help: Children, parents, friends, offenders
Help for Parents
National Parent Helpline®
Phone: 855.4APARENT (855.427.2736) (available 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., PST, weekdays)
Whom They Help: Parents and caregivers needing emotional support and links to resources
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Phone: 888.373.7888
Whom They Help: Victims of human trafficking and those reporting potential trafficking situations
Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Phone: 800.950.NAMI (800.950.6264)
Whom They Help: Individuals, families, professionals
Missing/Abducted Children
Child Find of America
Phone: 800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678)
Whom They Help: Parents reporting lost or abducted children, including parental abductions
Child Find of America—Mediation
Phone: 800.A.WAY.OUT (800.292.9688)
Whom They Help: Parents (abduction, prevention, child custody issues)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Phone: 800.THE.LOST (800.843.5678)
Whom They Help: Families and professionals (social services, law enforcement)
Rape/Incest
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Phone: 800.656.HOPE (800.656.4673)
Whom They Help: Rape and incest victims, media, policymakers, concerned individuals
Substance Abuse
National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center
Phone: 800.784.6776
Whom They Help: Families, professionals, media, policymakers, concerned individuals
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 800.273.8255
Whom They Help: Families, concerned individuals
Youth in Trouble/Runaways
National Runaway Switchboard
Phone: 800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929)
Whom They Help: Runaway and homeless youth, families
- Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
- Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433
- LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
- Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
- Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743
- Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
- Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
- Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272
- Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
- Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253
- Child Abuse: 1-800-422-4453
- UK Helplines:
- Samaritans (for any problem): 08457909090 e-mail jo@samaritans.org
- Childline (for anyone under 18 with any problem): 08001111
- Mind infoline (mental health information): 0300 123 3393 e-mail: info@mind.org.uk
- Mind legal advice (for people who need mental-health related legal advice):0300 466 6463 legal@mind.org.uk
- b-eat eating disorder support: 0845 634 14 14 (only open Mon-Fri 10.30am-8.30pm and Saturday 1pm-4.30pm) e-mail: help@b-eat.co.uk
- b-eat youthline (for under 25's with eating disorders): 08456347650 (open Mon-Fri 4.30pm - 8.30pm, Saturday 1pm-4.30pm)
- Cruse Bereavement Care: 08444779400 e-mail: helpline@cruse.org.uk
- Frank (information and advice on drugs): 0800776600
- Drinkline: 0800 9178282
- Rape Crisis England & Wales: 0808 802 9999 1(open 2 - 2.30pm 7 - 9.30pm) e-mail info@rapecrisis.org.uk
- Rape Crisis Scotland: 08088 01 03 02 every day, 6pm to midnight
Visit https://www.imalive.org/ to chat with a counselor
Chat is available:
Mondays 7pm-10.30pm Eastern (4pm-7.30pm Pacific) Tuesdays 7pm-10.30pm Eastern (4pm-7.30pm Pacific) Wednesdays 7pm-10.30pm Eastern (4pm-7.30pm Pacific) Thursdays 7pm-12.30am Eastern (4pm-9.30pm Pacific) Fridays 7pm-10.30pm Eastern (4pm-7.30pm Pacific) |
For online chat support now:
(none of these are 24 x7 but will tell you if online counselors are available)
http://newhopeonline.org/counseling/liveperson.html
www.crisischat.org
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/get-help/web-counselling
( only available in Australia)