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Resources
If you ever find yourself needing some extra support, don't hesitate to reach out to these organizations. They're here for us, and there's absolutely no reason to feel embarrassed or ashamed about seeking a little additional help.
National Youth Crisis Hotline
a 24-hour crisis line for any crisis from pregnancy to drugs to depression
(800) 448-4663
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
Live chat online, or call (800) 656 - HOPE (4673)
24/7 Help
Nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline. In partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
Love Is Respect (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
Live chat online, text 'LOVE IS' to 22522, or call (866) 331-9474
24/7 Help
We offer confidential support for teens, young adults, and their loved ones seeking help, resources, or information related to healthy relationships and dating abuse in the US. Our advocates are trained on issues related to dating abuse and healthy relationships, as well as crisis intervention. When you contact us, we’ll listen to your situation, assess how you’re feeling in the moment, and help you identify what next steps may be best for you. This might include brainstorming a safety plan together or identifying local resources to further support you, whether it’s a service provider, legal resource, counselor, or survivor network to get in touch with.
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
(800) 662 - HELP (4357)
24/7 Help
For individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
988 Lifeline (Suicide & Crisis Hotline)
24/7 Help
The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center
LGBT National Youth Talkline (800) 246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline (888) 234-7243
LGBT National Coming Out Hotline (888) 688-5428
Also Online Peer Support Chat and Weekly Youth Chatrooms
Provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information through helplines and online chatrooms. Our services focus on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression. We are the oldest and most comprehensive national organization of its type and scope in the United States, providing critically needed services regardless of age or geographic location. We help youth and adults with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems, and a lot more. The people who turn to us for help often live in rural and conservative parts of the country and are frequently feeling severely isolated, closeted and in despair, with literally no one else safe to talk to.
SAA (Sexual Addicts Anonymous)
Attend an SAA meeting near you
Our primary purpose is to stop our addictive sexual behavior and to help others recover from sexual addiction. Recovery was possible for most of us only when we accepted the fact that we were powerless over our addictive sexual behavior and that we were incapable of changing without help from outside ourselves. Many of us came to this realization when we started attending SAA meetings. In that setting we heard stories similar to ours and realized that recovery from our malady was possible. We learned through the SAA Fellowship that we were not hopelessly defective.
Project Know (American Addictions Center)
Text support online, or call (501) 273 - 3490
Aims to inform parents and family members of those struggling with addiction, as well as addicts and alcoholics themselves, about the options available for treating addiction. With a library of original content, as well as content from our sister site Child.net (launched 1998, now merged here), and a national directory of teen resources, addiction therapists, treatment centers, and sober living providers, we educate in simple language. While ProjectKnow.com is not meant to take the place of advice from medical professionals, who should always be consulted regarding issues of substance abuse or potential behavioral health disorders, we do provide overviews and offer resources that can expedite the process of familiarizing yourself with addiction, drug and alcohol abuse, dependency, treatment and recovery topics and options.