Short Description: A post-secondary, free, confidential and anonymous helpline that provides professional counselling.
2) The Trevor Project
Phone Number: 1-866-488-7386
Short Description: An American organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
Short Description: A recognized American treatment approach, professional network, and educational resource base, which is committed to helping you and others achieve and end to self-injurious behavior.
4) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone Number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Short Description: An American 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
5) Crisis Centre
Phone Number: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Short Description: A 24/7 hotline for those having thoughts of suicide in British Columbia. Available in over 140 languages using a language service.
6) The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone Number: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Short Description: A 24/7, confidential and toll-free American hotline providing lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Highly trained experiences advocates offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services in over 170 languages.
7) Anxiety UK
Phone Number: 08444-755-744
Short Description: A British helpline to speak with someone who knows what anxiety looks like. Operates Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Here are other very useful organizations helping the cause!
Short Description: A non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.
Short Description: A recognized American treatment approach, professional network, and educational resource base, which is committed to helping you and others achieve and end to self-injurious behaviour.
Short Description: A national registered charity run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders, supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.
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Welcome to Hold Head High !
An online community involved in promoting mental health across social media platforms.
ABOUT US
If you’re interested in finding out more about the Hold Head High project, how it all started and what you can do to get involved, start here!
STORIES
On the Our Stories page you will find stories shared by those in the Hold Head High community who have been personally affected by mental illnesses. You can also find a compilation of stories from others found through various sources on the internet on the Other Stories page, as well as discussions on mental health topics in our Forum.
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