Sometimes, things happen to throw hard times on us. Things happen also to friends and family. There are vast resources out there for many things, so here is a list I have compiled. I hope that they will help someone.
There is always addiction problems, and this site is dedicated to helping those with addictions. You can go to it here.
Depression is also very prevalent in today's times. Don't look down on someone going through it. You could end up being there yourself. There is a site that might help you some here.
Here are some phone numbers for help for different situations:
Alcoholism:
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependance Hopeline:
1-800-622-2255
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Service:
1-800-662-HELP
Alanon/Alateen Family Group Headquarters, Inc:
1-800-344-2666
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information:
1-800-729-6686
Child Abuse:
National Child Abuse Hotline Chile Help USA:
1-800-4ACHILD
Hotline for Spouses Information Services for Child Support (Association for Children for Enforcement of Support (ACES)):
1-800-537-7072
Drug Abuse:
National Drug & Alcohol Treatment Referral Service:
1-800-662-HELP
American Council for Drug Education:
1-800-488-3784
Marijuana Anonymous:
1-800-766-6779
Cocaine Anonymous:
1-800-347-8998
National Cocaine & Suicide Prevention Hotline:
1-800-277-1022
Eating Disorders:
Eatihg Disorders Awareness & Prevention:
1-800-931-2237
Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bullemia:
1-800-445-1900
Family Violence:
National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline:
1-800-799-7233
Depression:
National Foundation for Depressive Illness:
1-800-248-4344
National Mental Health Association:
1-800-969-6642
National Institute of Mental Health Information Hotline:
1-800-421-4211
Runaways:
Girls/Boys Town National Hotline:
1-800-448-3000
TTY/TDD:
1-800-448-1833
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
1-800-843-5678
TTY/TDD:
1-800-826-6753
National Youth Crisis Hotline:
1-800-338-4663
National Runaway Hotline:
1-800-621-4000
National Child Safety Council:
1-800-327-5107
Sexual Abuse:
National Center for Victims of Crime:
1-800-FYI-CALL
Sexual Assault Crisis Line--hotlines & information:
1-800-643-6250
Abues, Rape, & Incest National Network:
1-800-656-HOPE
Crisis Help Line (United Way Helpline-information & referral)
1-800-233-4357
Spousal Abuse:
National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE
TTY/RDD:
1-800-787-3224
Substance Abuse:
National Treatment Referral Hotline:
1-800-662-HELP
