what can I say or do to help the child or teen I care about?

IF A CHILD OR TEEN YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT IS FEELING LIKE SHE/HE WANTS TO KILL OR HARM HERSELF/HIMSELF RIGHT NOW, PLEASE CALL 911 AND ASK FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, OR GO TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM!

What drives young people to thoughts of suicide today?

What are the warning signs?

How can I help?

visit our forum on suicide

download info on suicide (pdf)

see kids' resources on suicide

If they are not in immediate danger and want help with anxiety, depression and/or thoughts of suicide, there are many places to turn for help, including the Covenant House Nineline.

The best thing you, as an adult in youth� lives can do, is talk with them about things they are concerned about. From there, you can address the problem, or direct them to someone who can.

Just call the Covenant House Nineline at 1-800-999-9999;
TTY: 1-800-999-9915 or follow this link to the Nineline Forum suicide. The Nineline staff is ready to talk with you any time of day.
You talk. We�ll listen.

Other resources we recommend include:

National Hopeline Network/National Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)

National Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK

The Trevor Helpline, 1-800-850-8078 specializing in gay and lesbian suicide prevention