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National Suicide Hot Line: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

If you - or someone you know - is having thoughts of suicide: ...please know that we are not able to monitor this Web site for crisis messages, nor are we qualified to handle a crisis call. The Safer Child Web site should not be used as a substitute for professional advice from your doctor, lawyer or mental health professional. If this is an emergency, please contact your local crisis center or call 1-800-Suicide (1-800-784-2433).

In Canada, check on this map for the number of your local crisis centre.

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For Emergency Help:

	National Suicide Hot Line: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
	911 or local emergency line
	The police, hospital or fire department
	Women’s shelter/abuse hot line: (Look in phone book, call police or ask operator).
	Life Crisis Services - (click on "Information/Services" for a list of centers in your area. Some of these also have e-mail addresses).

	Boys Town - 1-800-448-3000 (crisis hot line) or 1-800-545-5771 - an organization that cares for troubled children—both boys and girls—and for families in crisis. Their hot line staff is trained to handle calls and questions about violence and suicide. Girls and Boys Town also has an e-mail address: hotline@girlsandboystown.org
	Metanoia - independent consumer guide (this page is directed to those considering suicide) Metanoia also has an e-mail address: jo@samaritans.org
	American Association of Suicidology - includes a list of crisis centers with emergency numbers. Some of these also have e-mail addresses.
	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - 1-888-333-AFSP (2377)
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - help with suicidal feelings - either yours, or those of someone you love. Also has links to helpful organizations.

	National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) (TTY: 1-800-787-3224)
	Suicide Information & Education Centre (in Canada) - a map to find numbers for local crisis centers
	The National Hopeline Network - 1-800-SUICIDE

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Did you know? "More teen-agers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia and influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined." Additionally, "Suicide is now the eighth leading cause of death in Americans." - the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

Other statistics we've seen: 70 percent of teens who attempt suicide have divorced parents, and 70 percent tell their friends of their intentions. Please be wary of teaching your child to not "rat" on a friend, and do make sure you keep lines of communication open with your own teens.

	National Mental Health Association - 1-800-228-1114 or 1-800-969-NMHA (6642)
	National Mental Health Association - information on "Teen Suicide"
	National Mental Health Association - "Warning Signs" and "What to do if A Friend or Relative is Suicidal"
	National Strategy for Suicide Prevention - information and assistance (plus sobering national statistics on suicide)
	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - warning signals that may precede a serious suicide attempt
	National Institute of Mental Health - 1-800-421-4211

	American Association of Suicidology
	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
	Suicide Prevention Action Network
	American Psychological Association
	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - 1-800- 950-NAMI (6264)
	Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
	KidsHealth - "Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide"
	KidsHealth - (written for teen-agers) - "Suicide"

	Are You Wondering if Your Child Needs Outside Help?
	Safer Child page on coping with traumatic stress (such as the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks)
	Safer Child page on School Violence, Bullies & Managing Conflict
	Safer Child Families in Crisis pages
	Safer Child pages for those who are abused, neglected, lost or runaway
	Safer Child Communication Page
	What Were You Taught as a Child? - did you learn unhealthy lessons that interfere with your ability to parent and/or to be happy?
	Our Thoughts on What Children Need to Grow Up Happy and Confident
	A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression - Gary E. Nelson

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