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Suicide
Types of suicide
Teenage suicide
Euthanasia / Assisted suicide
Murder-suicide
Suicide bombing
Ritual suicide
Cult suicide
Mass suicide
Suicide pact
Internet suicide
Copycat suicide
Forced suicide
Suicide by cop
History and Methodology
History of suicide
Famous suicides
Parasuicide (threats of suicide)
Suicide methods
Suicide note
Suicide watch
Views on suicide
Cultural
Legal
Medical views of suicide>Medical
Philosophical
Religious
Right to die
Resources for dealing with suicidal thoughts
Crisis hotline
Assessment of suicide risk
Suicide prevention
Crisis hotlines by country
Medical views of suicide
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Wikipedia contains a list of crisis hotlines by country

A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate over-the-phone emergency counseling, usually by trained volunteers. Such hotlines have existed in most major cities of the United States at least since the mid-1970s. Initially set up to help those contemplating suicide, many have expanded their mandate to deal more generally with emotional crises. They have also spawned similar hotlines to help counsel people in other circumstances, including rape victims, runaway children, homosexuals facing difficulties, and suchlike.

Such services began no later than 1953, with Chad Varah, an English vicar, founding The Samaritans service, which soon established branches across the entire United Kingdom. A similar service, Lifeline, was established in Australia in 1963.

One criticism of suicide hotlines is that those who are determined to kill themselves are unlikely to call one. Also, those with social anxiety may not have the emotional resources to do so. There is no evidence that the presence of suicide hotlines reduces the incidence of suicide.

Directories of Crisis Hotlines

General services

A list of crisis hotlines in many countries. [Former Befrienders International website - now maintained by Samaritans UK].
[Lifeline International] - originated in Australia, now has affiliates in a number of countries including the United States.
[International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services] - International federation covering mainly continental Europe.
[Suicidehotlines.com - directory of American crisis hotlines]

Services for children and adolescents

[Childline - UK - for children and young people in the UK - 0800 1111]
[Kids Help Line Australia - 1800 55 1800]
[Kids Help Phone - 1 800 668 6868 - 24/7 service available to Canadian youth.]
National Runaway Switchboard at http://1800runaway.com - For teens in the U.S. who have ran away or are thinking about running away.
The Trevor Project - 1 866 4U-TREVOR / The Trevor Helpline is the only U.S. 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention hot line aimed at gay and questioning youth.

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