IMALIVE uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis. It is the first online network with 100% of its volunteers trained and certified in crisis intervention.
To start a chat, visit: https://www.imalive.org/
Category: Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 180 local crisis centers, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
- For the lifeline, call: 1-800-273-8255
Befrienders Worldwide
Befrienders Worldwide centres provide an open space for those in distress to talk and be heard. This is via telephone helplines, SMS messaging, face to face, internet chat, outreach and local partnerships. It has databases of help lines, which contains 739 help lines in 588 towns, in 56 states/counties in America.
The Trevor Helpline
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ+) young people under 25. They operate the only nationwide, 24/7 suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
- For the 24/7 hotline, call: 1-866-488-7386
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. They have databases of support groups for people with mental illness and their families, online support groups and affiliates for in-person support groups countrywide, and legal department works to change laws regarding mental health.
- For information and referrals, call (M-F, 10 am-6 pm): 1-800-950-6264
Help Center Resources 