List of suicide crisis lines
Suicide crisis lines can be found in many countries worldwide. Many are geared to a general audience while others are specific to a select demographic such as LGBT youth, Native American and Aboriginal Canadian youth. One of the first suicide crisis lines was the Samaritans, founded in the United Kingdom in 1953 by the Rev. Chad Varah, the then Rector of the former St. Stephen's Church in London. He decided to start a 'listening service' after reading a sermon at the grave of a 13-year-old girl who had committed suicide. She was in distress prior to her death and had no one to talk to.[1]
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Lifeline is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.[2] http://www.lifeline.org.au/ Kids Help Line is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and counselling services for Australians aged 5-25 http://www.kidshelp.com.au/grownups/about-this-site.php |
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline based in the United States is also available nationwide in Canada it is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.[3] http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Default.aspx Kids Help Phone is a nationwide 24-hour, toll-free, confidential crisis line and counselling service available to Canadians under the age of twenty http://org.kidshelpphone.ca/en |
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Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout Ireland http://www.samaritans.org/ |
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PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is a registered charity. It is the national charity campaigning for prevention of young suicide. It operates a helpline providing short-term support and advice for anyone concerned about themselves or a young person they know. PAPYRUS also offers training such as the international ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) program and bespoke packages. http://www.papyrus-uk.org/ Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom[4] http://www.samaritans.org/ |
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.[7][8] http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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References[edit]
- ^ Samaritans:Chad Varah
- ^ British Journal of Guidance & Counselling: An Exploration of National Calls to Lifeline Australia: Social Support or Urgent Suicide Intervention?
- ^ Center for Health and Media Policy at Hunter College: Facebook's new anti-suicide tool
- ^ BBC: Money woe calls to Samaritans double
- ^ List of suicide crisis lines, Registered Charity no. 1110621 at the Charity Commission
- ^ NHS Health Promotion/Campaign Against Living Miserably
- ^ New York Times: Trying to Find a Cry of Desperation Amid the Facebook Drama
- ^ Washington Post: Feeling depressed? Say something. Worried about a friend? Say something
- ^ New York Times: Campaign Offers Help to Gay Youths
