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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Organization URL(s)

ckelly@mhaofnyc.org
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/default.aspx  

Other Contact Information

Link2Health Solutions, Inc.
666 Broadway, Suite 200
New York, NY 10012

800-273-8255 (Voice - Toll-free)
800-799-4889 (Voice - TTY)

Description

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK, the call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 140 crisis centers. The Lifeline’s national network of local crisis centers, provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is administered by Link2Health Solutions, inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mental Health Association of New York City. Lifeline’s grant is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Online Resources

• Get Help: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/Default.aspx 
  
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
  http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 
  
• Suicide Warning Signs
  http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/App_Files/Media/PDF/NSPL_WalletCard.pdf 
  
• Veterans Crisis Line
  http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ 
  

Related Topics

Topic Crisis Intervention Suicide Prevention Veterans and Military Health Mental Health

Review Date

Tue Sep 21, 2010