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Suicide Prevention
Access the Suicide Prevention Resources in the Resource Directory.
If you are in a situation where you feel that someone is at life-threatening risk, take him or her to the nearest hospital emergency room or dial 911.
Mobile Emergency Psychiatric Services Programs
- Advocates Emergency Service 800-640-5432
National Hotlines
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK
- Crisis Textline Text START to 741741
Free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week to get immediate support and to be connected with a trained crisis counselor
Local Helplines
- Call 2 Talk 2-1-1 OR 508-532-2255 (or text C2T to 741741)
- NAMI Support is here! Call our HelpLine at 1800-950-NAMI (6264) - open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 10 pm. ET or text "NAMI" to 741-741 - Available 24/7. Number Together4MH
- NAMI Mass Compass 617-704-NAMI
- Samaritans Boston 617-247-0220877-870-HOPE
- Samaritans of Merrimack Valley 866-912-4673
- Samariteen (Teen line) 800-252-TEEN
LGBTQ Youth Support
- Fenway Community Health Center 800-399-7337
- The Trevor Project Helpline 866-488-7386
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 800-841-8371
- Families for Depression Awareness
- Riverside Trauma Center
- Samaritans
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- American Association of Suicidology
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Massachusetts
- United Way - Call2Talk
- The Trevor Project
- Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention
- Supporting Families Uprooted by Mental Illness
- Parents Helping Parents
- National Institute of Mental Health - Depression
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