Al-Anon (Support for friends and family of alcoholics/addicts)
1-888-425-2666
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
1-800-821-4357
Child Abuse Prevention
1-800-422-4453
Cutting Yourself? Call First.
1-800-366-8288
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Missing and Exploited Children National Hotline
1-800-843-5678
National Depression Screening (Call to locate a free, confidential screening site in your area)
1-800-573-4433
National Mental Health Association (Treatment/counseling referrals for your area)
1-800-969-6642
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
1-800-656-4673
Suicide Prevention Line
1-800-784-2433

Hey thanks for all the great links clarebear. I will post this on livewire, there seem to be alot of teens there that have these kinds of problems and no where to turn.

here ar some for the UK:

the line
0800 511 111

are you thinking? (A.K.A- sex line)
0800 28 29 30

gingerbread
0800 018 4318

childline
0800 1111

brook
0800 018 5023

and... i don't know any more.

Great stuff these links will of a great deal of help to a lot of people. Help lines can give a human voice that give advice or just someone to listen to your problems so you know your not the only person in the world to have the need to seek help sometimes. Well done.

To all the members here:

Just a reminder. Please print this page and keep it close by. It could save a life.

Thanks so Much!

~clare~

thanks for the list clare. this should really help a lotta people!

My list is just for the US. I thought there was an additional updated UK list for support groups here the other day but now its gone. Could someone repost that? How about a Canada list?

I didn't realize there were 2 of these threads on the boards. (the other one is in Emotional Health)

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Originally posted by Jenny Roberts:
Here is a complete up to date direct link to all UK support groups.

http://www2.netdoctor.co.uk/directory/support_groups/showlist.asp?mode=topic

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Thanks Jenny!