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Crisis Text Line

Every texter is connected with a Crisis Counselor, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving. All of Crisis Text Line's Crisis Counselors are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis.

to use, text HOME to 741741. Available in UK and USA.

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Helping Someone with PTSD

When someone you care about suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can leave you feeling overwhelmed. The changes in your loved one can worry or even frighten you. You may feel angry about what’s happening to your family and relationship, or hurt by your loved one’s distance and moodiness. But it’s important to know that you’re not helpless. Your support can make all the difference for your partner, friend, or family member’s recovery. With your help, your loved one can overcome PTSD and move on with their life.

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Large list of US based organizations

Covering the following

  • General resources on rape / sexual assault
  • Child abuse, including sexual abuse
  • Dating, domestic and intimate partner abuse
  • Incest
  • Stalking
  • Survivors with Disabilities
  • College Students
  • Male survivor of sexual assault resources
  • LGBTQ survivors
  • Human trafficking
  • Military resources
  • Legal resources
  • Medical / Physical health
  • Mental Health
  • Suicide and Self Harm
  • Sexual Assault Prevention

Link to the List of Resources

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Therapist Search Engines

These are 'Angie's List' type online tools of the psychotherapy world. Enter your location and you can find therapists available to help you. You can filter by specialism, distance to travel, your insurance and therapist qualification. Available in USA only.

Link to Psychology Today website

Link to Goodtherapy website

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The Samaritans (Mass)

Each day, thousands of people in Massachusetts struggle with loneliness, depression, and suicidal feelings. Samaritans provides life saving suicide prevention services throughout Greater Boston, MetroWest, and across Massachusetts. MA, USA only

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Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. The vision is to fight the epidemic of trans suicide and improve overall life-outcomes of trans people by facilitating justice-oriented, collective community aid. US/CAN only.

US: 877-565-8860
Canada: 877-330-6366

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Polaris anti-trafficking database

Founded in 2002, Polaris is named for the North Star, which people held in slavery in the United States used as a guide to navigate their way toward freedom. Today we are filling in the roadmap for that journey and lighting the path ahead. Using a 4-step process, Polaris uses data-driven strategies to prevent and disrupt human trafficking, a $150 billion industry that robs 25 million around the world of their freedom.

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1 in 6 male survivor community

Researchers have found that at least 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse or assault, whether in childhood or as adults. And this is probably a low estimate, since it doesn’t include non-contact experiences, which can also have lasting negative effects. If you’ve had such an experience, or think you might have, you are not alone.

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The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth.  Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386.

 

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