Crisis & Support Resources

Suicide / crisis intervention & support resources:

Suicidal Thoughts

* Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, 

or if you would prefer to chat go to: www.988lifeline.org

Veterans Support

* Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)

* Veterans Chat: send a text message to 838255

* website containing additional VA support services: https://www.sokolovelaw.com/about-us/healthcare-resources-for-veterans/

Domestic Violence

* National Domestic Violence Hotline: Text "START" to 88788 

or call 1-800-799-7233

* National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-855-812-1001 

(Specifically for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Help is available via email or video call.)

Sexual Abuse or Assault

* RAINN (The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 

or chat on their website: www.rainn.org

LGBTQIA+ community

* The Trevor Project: call 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678678

(LGBTQIA+ children and teens can reach out for support if feeling suicidal 

or need a safe space to talk.)

* Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860  (Specifically for transgender & questioning individuals. Available 7am - 1am PST [9am - 3am CST] [10am - 4am EST]).

* LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

* LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743

* LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline: 1-888-688-5428

* LGBT National Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243

* LGBT National Help Center: https://lgbthotline.org/

Substance Abuse

* SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

* Opiates: Opiates are highly addictive and millions of prescriptions are written every year. Many people develop an addiction to the prescribed dose, as well as increased dosages. AddictionCenter.com provides information on addictions, types of opiates, and information on various recovery programs. 

https://www.addictioncenter.com/opiates/oxycodone/

* Mental Health and Substance Abuse: What comes first - mental health issues or substance abuse? The answer is complicated, but co-occurrence is common. The following resource has information regarding mental health and substance abuse, mental health first aid, specific mental health conditions, suicide, specific information for people who identify as LGBTQ+, as well as additional information and also provides information on recovery centers throughout the United States,

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/first-aid/suicidal-thoughts/

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/finding-support-lgbt-community/

Youth and Young Adults

* Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: call or text 1-800-422-4453

(Support for those experiencing issues related to child abuse.)

* YouthLine: Text “teen2teen” to 839863 or call 1-877-968-8491

(For children & young adults [ages 11 to 21] to talk about issues such as eating disorders, relationship or family issues, bullying, sexual identity, depression, self-harm, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide).

Dealing with a Medical Illness / Cancer

* Asbestos.com:  call  1-888-817-7418  or  visit https://www.asbestos.com/support/mental-health/

(Many patients in cancer treatment struggle with depressed mood and anxiety. This site offers resources and support for patients and caregivers affected by mesothelioma.)

Dealing with a Medical Illness / Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

* Local resource for the Dalton, GA area:  

 If you think that you or your sexual partner may have been exposed to an STD and you live in the Dalton, GA area, visit for more information:

https://www.testing.com/std-testing/dalton-ga/#find-an-std-testing-location-in-dalton-georgia

If you're located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

*If you know of a resource that has helped you, a friend, or family member, but is not listed here, please reach out to me - I want this page to be an all inclusive resource.