Suicide

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free, confidential help if you or somebody you know is experiencing a mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis. Call or text 988, or chat at www.988lifeline.org in English or Spanish to be connected to a trained crisis counselor. Deaf and Hard of Hearing call 711, then 988. Veterans call 988, then press 1 or text any word to 838255. For other language support, you must call 988 and ask for help in the language you speak. They will get you a Tele-Interpreter.

NAMI Knowledge Article: I’m having suicidal thoughts and need help you are not alone. Your life matters. If you are having suicidal thoughts, reach out for help right away.

NAMI Video - Suicidal Ideation: How Losing My Mom Affected Me Content Note: This video discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. NAMI Presenter Brittany Barrett discusses growing up with a mother with multiple mental health conditions who later lost her life to suicide. While moving through childhood and adulthood Brittany would be diagnosed with multiple mental health conditions herself and also experience suicidal ideations.

Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) provides a directory which connects Asians and Asian-Americans to culturally aware providers. Also provides fact sheets about suicide, bullying, first generation college students, International Students’ adjustment challenges, partner violence, trauma and violence exposure, substance use, and brain injury. You can also find a
bullying awareness campaign, and Asian American/Pacific Islander LBGTQI resources.

Boys Town National Hotline is a 24-hour a day, 7 day a week crisis line for children and families at staffed with trained crisis counselors to help with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, parenting issues, physical, sexual or emotional abuse, bullying and peer issues, or relationship challenges. Call 800-448-3000 to get connected with Boys Town National Hotline