Click the link below to visit our new site at Bipolar101.net                                Helping yourself or a loved one         Are you or a loved one feeling: Hopeless? Overwhelmed? Afraid and/or alone? Unable to cope with life ? Feeling or having thoughts of Suicide?         Experiencing a difficult crisis? Family Crisis? Social Crisis? Emotional Crisis? Financial Crisis? Sexual Crisis? Other? Feeling abandoned, lost or deserted?  You are not alone. At this time you are in need of support and someone to listen. Volunteers and trained professionals are available to be of assistance.  Some have faced depression and crisis in their lives.  They are like you, human beings with feelings.  Help is available by e-mail support, crisis hotlines, or other facilities. Your life is precious, please don't give up.  There is a reason to live and many people are willing to help, listen or lead you in the right direction. You are never alone.   Please take a moment to contact your local crisis center or dial 911.            Suicide helplines around the World Befrienders International/Samaritans With 31,000 volunteers in over 40 countries http://www.suicide-helplines.org     The National Hopeline Network at 1-800-784-2433 (Toll-Free Nationwide USA) Help is available 24 hours / 7 days a week http://hopeline.com/4/map.asp   To search for a crisis center/hot line in your state http://depression.about.com/library/hotlines/blus.htm?once=true&   You may also want to communicate by e-mail, please visit: http://www.befrienders.org/index.php     Crisis/Hotline Links http://www.crisislink.org/services/hotline.html http://suicidehotlines.com/ http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ http://bipolar.about.com/bl-suicrisis.htm http://www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/concerned.asp http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.suicide.html Youth/Teen Crisis Hotline Links National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663 National Runaway Switchboard 800-Runaway National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-442-HOPE (4673) http://www.teenline.org/ http://www.teachhotline.org/ Abuse/Hotline Links National Child Abuse Hotline 800-4-A-CHILD National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE Other Links http://www.allaboutcounseling.com/crisis_hotlines.htm    ©Background by Sunset