Resources

In an effort to provide resources for those needing a referral we offer the following information to help you find a clinician in your area who can address your needs. If you are in serious crisis, please go to your local emergency room immediately for help.

NEW: A national crisis hotline links callers to local crisis centers: Call 1-800-SUICIDE, a hotline service of the National Hopeline Network.

For crisis hotline help, please call the Covenant House nine-line. Their site on youth suicide is also helpful. (click here for the Covenant House site)

For psychological information and referral, take a look at the American Psychological Association’s site. The “Find a Psychologist” link at the top of that page may be particularly helpful.

Psychiatric referrals are available with the help of the American Psychiatric Association. Go to “Public Information,” then “Choosing a Psychiatrist.” Another referral site for the APA is available here.

The Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network USA is a not-profit 501(C)(3) National organization that links the energy of those bereaved by suicide with the expertise of leaders in science, business, government and public service to achieve the of goal significantly reducing the national rate of suicide by the year 2010

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to advancing our knowledge of suicide and our ability to prevent it.

Medical referrals are also available from the American Medical Association’s “Doctor Finder.”

For a referral to a survivor support group, for people who have lost a loved one to suicide, please visit these support groups listings.

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