USA Crisis/Emergency Info
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Instead, immediately, Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a free, 24-hour hotline, at 988.
Your call will be routed to the crisis center near you. If your issue is an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
United States:
Emergency:
911
Suicide Hotline:
988
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TTY: 711
*Text: 233733
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Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach employing books and other forms of literature, typically alongside more traditional therapy modalities, to support a patient’s mental health. Though the books recommended by therapists can encompass any genre or theme—from philosophy to memoir to self-help—bibliotherapists typically make use of fiction.
Reading specific pieces of literature and talking about them with a therapist (or in a group therapy setting) is thought to help patients understand perspectives other than their own, make sense of a difficult past or upsetting symptoms, or experience feelings of hope, contentment, and empathy. More generally, reading is also thought to improve self-esteem, self-awareness, and feelings of self-efficacy.
No Bad Parts
By: Richard C. Schwartz, PHD
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United States
Emergency: 911
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" TO 741-741
Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging): https://988lifeline.org/chat
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Essential local and community services: 211, https://www.211.org/
Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
LGBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
TransLifeline: https://www.translifeline.org - 877-565-8860
UK & Republic of Ireland
Emergency: 112 or 999
Non-emergency: 111, Option 2
24/7 Helpline: 116 123 (UK and ROI)
Shout: Text "DESERVE" TO 85258
Samaritans.org: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
Argentina
Emergency: 911
Recuerde siempre que si usted esta en una situación de emergencia debe comunicarse con los teléfonos: *107 (SAME-Sistema de Atención Medica de Emergencia), *911 (Emergencia policial), para atención telefónica inmediata. Si desea orientación telefónica a familiares y amigos, déjenos su mensaje y teléfono. Nos comunicaremos con usted.
Argentina Suicide Hotline: +5402234930430
Spain
Emergency: 112
Telefono De La Esperanza - 717-003-717 - http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/llamanos
Australia
Emergency: 000
Lifeline.org: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat
LifeLine Australia: 13 11 14
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support
China
Emergency 110
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center http://www.crisis.org.cn/ 800-810-1117 (landline) or 010-8295-1332 (mobile and VoIP callers)
Shanghai Mental Health Center http://www.smhc.org.cn/
Lifeline Shanghai https://www.lifeline-shanghai.com/
Canada
Emergency: 911
Crisis Text Line (Powered by Kids Help Phone): Text "DESERVE" TO 686868
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
Crisis Services Canada: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/
South Africa
Emergency: 10 111 for police or 10 177 for an ambulance
24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393 (and we will call you back)
Depression and Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
New Zealand
Emergency: 111
Lifeline 24/7 Helpline: 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
India
Emergency: 112
Sneha India (http://www.snehaindia.org) is available 24/7 on the phone by calling 91 44 24640050
Germany
Emergency: 112
Hotline: 800 111 0111
Hotline: 0800 111 0222
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
Finland
Emergency: 112
Crisis Line: 010 195 202