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]
There have been studies conducted in the United States[2] and Australia[3] which show that suicide crisis lines may reduce suicidality and effect improvements in the caller's mental state.
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 | Lifeline is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.[4] http://www.lifeline.org.au/
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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.[5] http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Default.aspx
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 | AASRA is a registered charity in Maharashtra state India and is part of Befrienders International/Worldwide. The English language organization is aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide in Maharashtra 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. http://www.aasra.info |
 | 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/ |
 | Lifeline Aotearoa provides support, information and resources to people at risk of suicide, family and friends affected by suicide and people supporting someone with suicidal thoughts and/or suicidal behaviours. http://www.lifeline.co.nz/ |
 | Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom[6] http://www.samaritans.org/
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 | Lifeline offers crisis counselingis a nationwide organization that provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. http://www.lifeline.org.za/contactus.php.html |
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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.[9][10] http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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References
- ^ Samaritans:Chad Varah
- ^ Gould MS, Kalafat J, Harrismunfakh JL, et al. An evaluation of crisis hotline outcomes. Part 2: Suicidal callers. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2007 Jun;37(3):338-52. PMID 1757954
- ^ King R, Nurcombe B, Bickman L, Hides L, et al. Telephone counselling for adolescent suicide prevention: changes in suicidality and mental state from beginning to end of a counselling session. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2003 Winter;33(4):400-11. PMID 14695055
- ^ 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". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ 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: Taking Calls From Veterans on the Brink
- ^ New York Times: Campaign Offers Help to Gay Youths