Professional Resources
Your Start the Wave community understands life isn’t always easy, and we want you to know you’re not alone.
While our founder and volunteers are passionate and genuinely care about you, we are not professionals. For those times when you need someone to talk to, we encourage you to reach out to the resources below for professional assistance.
Your mental health is so important and we applaud you for your commitment and focus on your mental health and well being.
The professional resources provided here have been submitted by members of our beautiful community. We are sharing them in an effort to provide helpful information, but we would like you to know that Start the Wave has not had the opportunity to vet such professional resources and therefore, Start the Wave does not endorse any of these professional resources listed. Should you come across a professional resource that requires attention or revision, or if you have an additional professional resource to add to our growing list, please reach out via the form below. Thank you kindly.
- (Global) International Suicide Hotlines - https://ibpf.org/resource/list-international-suicide-hotlines
- (Global) The Trevor Project - http://www.thetrevorproject.org
- (Australia) Beyond Blue - Support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
- (Australia) Headspace - Youth Mental Health Foundation - http://www.headspace.org.au
- (Australia) Lifeline Australia - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention - https://www.lifeline.org.au/
- (Australia) QLIfe - https://qlife.org.au/
- (Austria) Rat auf Draht - https://www.rataufdraht.at/
- (Brasil) Centro de Valorização da Vida - https://www.cvv.org.br
- (Canada) 211 - 211.ca
- (Canada) Canadian Assoc. for Suicide Prevention
- (Canada) Crisis Text Line - http://www.crisistextline.org
- (Canada) Trans Lifeline - 877-330-6366
- (Canada - BC) Crisis Centre BC - https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/
- (Canada - Montréal) Suicide action Montréal - https://suicideactionmontreal.org/
- (Canada - Toronto) Victim Services Toronto - http://victimservicestoronto.com
- (Canada - Vancouver) QMUNITY - https://qmunity.ca/
- (France) Le Refuge - https://www.le-refuge.org/
- (France) National Suicide Prevention Helpline - https://www.sos-amitie.org/
- (France) Solidarité Femmes (Fédération nationale) - http://www.solidaritefemmes.org/
- (France) SOS Homophobie - https://www.sos-homophobie.org/
- (France) Suicide écoute - https://www.suicide-ecoute.fr/
- (Germany) Suizidpräventionshilfe für Menschen unter 25 Jahren - https://www.u25-freiburg.de/
- (India - Mumbai) AASRA Suicide Prevention and Counselling Helpline - http://www.aasra.info/
- (Ireland) Crisis Text Line - http://www.crisistextline.org
- (Ireland) Lifeline - https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/
- (Ireland) Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
- (Italy) Telefono Amico - http://www.telefonoamico.it
- (Italy - Rome) Telefono Azzurro - http://www.azzurro.it
- (Mexico) Institute of Youth: NUBE (Urban Nucleus of Emotional Well-being) - https://www.injuve.cdmx.gob.mx/servicios/servicio/salud-emocional
- (Mexico) Linea de apoyo psicológico LOCATEL - http://locatel.cdmx.gob.mx
- (Mexico) National Autonomous University of Mexico - Faculty of Medicine - http://psiquiatria.facmed.unam.mx
- (Mexico) National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz - http://inprf.gob.mx
- (Mexico) Metropolitan Autonomous University - https://www.uam.mx/lineauam/lineauam_dep01.htm
- (Netherlands) Suicide Prevention Helpline - https://www.113.nl/
- (Portugal) LGBT Support and Information Line - https://ilga-portugal.pt/actividades/laish.php
- (Portugal) SOS Voz Amiga (helps with loneliness, depression, anxiety and risk of suicide) - http://www.sosvozamiga.org/
- (Skopje - Nort Macedonia) LGBTI Support Center - http://lgbti.mk/sigurna-kuka/
- (South Africa) The South African Depression and Anxiety Group - http://www.sadag.org/
- (Spain) FELGTB - http://www.felgtb.org
- (Spain) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://www.telefonodelaesperanza.org/prevencion-del-suicidio#
- (Spain (but also works in London, Honduras, Switzerland, Colombia, France and Florida)) Teléfono de la esperanza - https://www.telefonodelaesperanza.org/llamanos
- (UK) Anxiety UK - http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
- (UK) CALM - https://www.thecalmzone.net/
- (UK) Childline (Counseling for anyone under the age of 19) - https://childline.org.uk
- (UK) Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) - https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs/
- (UK) Crisis Text Line - http://www.crisistextline.org
- (UK) MIND - http://www.mind.org.uk
- (UK) THE MIX (Essential support for under 25s) - https://www.themix.org.uk/
- (UK) Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide - http://www.papyrus-uk.org/
- (UK) Rape Crisis England & Wales - https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
- (UK) Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
- (UK) Shelter - http://www.shelter.org.uk
- (UK) Shout - Crisis text line - https://www.giveusashout.org/
- (UK) Staying Alive App (An app for those at risk of suicide and those worried about someone) - https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app/
- (UK) Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline - https://switchboard.lgbt/
- (UK) YoungMinds (Mental health support) - https://youngminds.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/
- (UK - Bristol) OTR - Mental health social movement for ages 11-25 - https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/
- (USA) 211 - 211.org OR dial 2-1-1
- (USA) Crisis Text Line - http://www.crisistextline.org
- (USA) Drug Rehab - https://www.drugrehab.com/guides/suicide-risks/
- (USA) "Friends for Survival" Suicide Loss Helpline - 800-646-7322
- (USA) LGBT National Youth Talkline - 888-843-4564
- (USA) National Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org OR dial 1-800-799-7233
- (USA) National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673
- (USA) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
- (USA) TransChat Transgender Support Line - https://www.transgender.support
- (USA) Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860
- (USA - Anchorage, AK) Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Emergency Hotline - 907-563-1000
- (USA - Anchorage, AK) Providence Psych Emergency Room - Crisis Intervention - 907-563-3200
- (USA - AK) Alaska Crisis Hotline - 907-563-3200
- (USA - AK) AK Careline - 877-266-4357
- (USA - AK) Crisis Intervention Team - 907-786-8900
- (USA - FL, CO, WA, MD, OH) Advanced Recovery Systems - https://www.advancedrecoverysystems.com/
- (USA - Georgia) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - https://namiga.org/crisis-info/%20
- (USA - Georgia) Suicide & Crisis Hotlines - http://suicidehotlines.com/georgia.html
- (USA - MI) Crisis Services - https://www.mi211.org/get-help/crisis-services
- (USA - Albany, NY) Rehabilitation Support Services - http://www.rehab.org
- (USA - TN) TN Crisis Awareness - https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/need-help/crisis-services/mental-health-crisis-services/tn-statewide-crisis-phone-line.html
- (USA - TN) TN RedLine - https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services/prevention/tennessee-redline.html
- (USA - WA) The Recovery Village - https://www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/treatments/co-occurring-disorders/self-harm/
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