Teen Line
a confidential hotline for teenagers which operates every evening from 6:00pm to 10:00pm PST.
call at 800-TLC-TEEN (852-8336),
text us by texting “TEEN” to 839863 Teen Line also offers message boards, resources and information. The Teen Line volunteers who answer the calls, emails and texts are Southern California teenagers who have received specialized training. Their job is to listen to your feelings and help you to clarify your concerns, define the options available to you, and help you make positive decisions.
*There are also some information & resources for parents
Online Crisis Center - HopeLine
an online crisis center for teens and young adults with 100% of its professionally supervised volunteers trained in crisis intervention. Provides crisis intervention and empowers them to take the necessary next steps to address their situation.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: 1-202-304-1200
the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13–24.
Call: 1-800-448-3000
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, are being abused, struggling with addiction, depression, etc. call to speak to a counselor. 24/7.
Text: Text VOICE to 20121 to start. Every day, 2PM to 1AM CST.
Text with a counselor for free with the following carriers: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Virgin, Cricket, Nextel, Boost, MetroPCS.
Phone: 800.656.HOPE (800.656.4673)
National Runaway Safeline - 1800runaway.org
Phone: 800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929). Text: 66008
Thinking of running away, problems at home, being bullied-talk to people on phone or online with crisis intervention training to discuss options and resources. *Resources for parents too.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 800.273.TALK (800.273.8255)
*also provides resources & education for suicide prevention/mental health
Love Is Respect - 1-866-331-9474.
Chat: www.loveisrespect.org
Text: loveis to 22522*
engages educates and empowers young people to prevent and end abusive relationships. Highly-trained advocates offer support, information and advocacy to young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships.
The National Eating Disorder Association
Confidential Helpline 1-800-931-2237
Monday - Thursday: 9am-9pm Friday: 9am-5pm
Child Sexual Abuse - Darkness to Light
Phone: 866.FOR.LIGHT (866.367.5444)
Text: “light” to 741741
For Children and adults needing local information or resources about child sexual abuse from a trained crisis intervention counselor
National Domestic Violence Hotline (family violence)
Phone: 800.799.SAFE (800.799.7233)
Highly-trained advocates available 24/7/365 to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.
Child Abuse - Childhelp.org
Call: 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453). Text: “CHILD HELP” to 847-411
dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. The hotline is staffed with professional crisis counselors. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential.
Helpful Websites:
provides support and resources for self-harm
You Matter - http://youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
project created by the National Suicide Prevention Hotline; bloggers age 13-24 write about mental health and suicide prevention
engages, educates, and empowers young people to prevent and end abusive relationships
Scarleteen - http://www.scarleteen.com
Sex ed for the real world - inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships info for teens and emerging adults
Apps:
Calm - has free guided meditations and sleep stories to help you relax, sleep and feel happier.
Calm Harm - provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm.
What’s Up - teaches ways to cope with depression, anxiety, anger, stress
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