Mental Health

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK; (1-888-628-9454 for Spanish-speaking callers)

The only federally funded hotline for suicide prevention and intervention. People who are in emotional distress or suicidal crisis can call the Lifeline at any time, from anywhere in the Nation, to talk in English or Spanish with a trained crisis worker who will listen to and assist callers in getting the help they need.  Information and free promotional materials are available at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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• Suicide Crisis Phone Numbers
  This list of includes numbers for local county mental health clinics or the mental health units of hospitals, as these are the only places equipped to handle crisis calls in some counties.
• State and National Suicide and Mental Health Resources: includes hotlines and other sources of help, support and information.
• S.P.E.A.K.: Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Kit (from the Office of Mental Health) - information to help understand frequency and toll of suicide and to discover ways to prevent it.  For a free copy of this kit, write or call the Office of Mental Health Community Outreach & Public Education Office, 44 Holland Avenue, Albany NY 12229, 866-270-9857 (toll free).