Teen Hotlines

Please call them if you need help. Some of these numbers can and will tell you where you need to go and what you need to do to get help. Please use them.

Abuse

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
800-656-HOPE

Rape Crisis Centre (UK)
0171 8371600 or 0141 3311990

Alcoholism

Alcoholics Anonymous
1-212-870-3400

Hazelden Information Center
800-257-7800

ALANON
800-344-266

Cults and Gangs

Children's Defense Fund
202-628-8787

American Family Foundation
305-393-8193

Cult Clinic and Hotline
1-212-632-4640

Depression

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
312-642-0049

National Depression Association
312-642-0049

American Association of Suicidology
202-237-2280

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
800-826-3632

Depression and Cutting Yourself (Self-Injury)

Information Hotline
800-DONT-CUT

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Information Hotline
800-441-2737

Drugs and Huffing

Cocaine Anonymous
1-800-347-8998

National Inhalant Prevention Partnership
800-269-4237

International Institute on Inhalant Abuse
450 West Jefferson Ave., Englewood, Co. 80110

Drugs telephone information service (UK)
0141 4201188

Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
541-344-1144

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
847-831-3438

ANAD
780-831-3438

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.
206-382-3587

American Anorexia/Bulimia Association
212-501-8351

Eating Disorders Association (UK)
01603 621414

Gay Services

The Hetrick-Martin Institute
212-674-2400

Indianapolis Youth Group
800-347-TEEN

Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center
415-863-3636 (San Francisco area 800-246-PRIDE)

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
202-638-4200

Grief Recovery

The Grief Recovery Institute
800-445-4808

Youth Crisis Hotline
800-448-4663

Teen Age Grief Incorporated (TAG)
818-997-0391

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Options
1-800-342-6688

Pregnancy Advisory Service (UK)
01564 793225

Runaways

National Runaways Switchboard
800-621-400 or 800-231-6946

Children of the Night
800-551-1300

STDs

AIDS/STDs (Canadian)
1-800-772-2437

Suicide

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
612-946-7998

Teen Line (California only. 6pm to 10pm)
800-TLC-Teen

The American Association of Suicidology
4201 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 301, Washington D.C. 20028
310-855-HOPE

Distress, Suicide Helpline (Canadian)
1-800-232-7288

For extensive suicide information at HealthyPlace.com click here.

Mental Disorders

Social Anxiety Disorder

OC Foundation (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
203-878-5669

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (families of mentally ill)
800-950-NAMI

Teen Hotlines

Covenant House Nine Line
1-800-999-9999
www.covenanthouse.org

Kid's Help Phone (Canadian)
1-800-668-6868

Spanish Speaking Helpline (US)
1-800-344-SIDA

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