Emergency Resources
Call 911 for a psychiatric or medical emergency or to obtain emergency hospitalization services for yourself or another.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (422-4673)
Illinois Suicide & Crisis Hotlines and Resources
The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline: US: (877) 565-8860 Canada: (877) 330-6366
Crisis Text Line: text START to 741-741
General Contacts
Depression Hotline: 630-482-9696
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline: 888-293-2080
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Connections for Abused Women and their Children: 773-278-4566
Chicago Area Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline: 800-371-1475
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Hotline, Counseling and Referrals: 630-577-1330
Grief Support: 650-321-5272
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Contacts
The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.
GLBT National Hotline: 888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
Telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
GLBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-PRIDE (800-246-7743)
Speak with teens and young adults up to age 25 about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and more.
Trans Lifeline: US: (877) 565-8860 Canada: (877) 330-6366
Trans Lifeline is dedicated to the well-being of transgender people, with a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
Mental Health Links
General Links
About.com Mental Health Resources
Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives. (American Psychiatric Association)
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Addiction & Recovery
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder (American Psychological Association)
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, National Institute of Mental Health
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
Childhelp: Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse, American Psychological Association
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Depression
Depression – National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Depression and How Psychotherapy Can Help People Recover (American Psychological Association)
Depression Screening
Pendulum, A Resource for Bipolar Disorder and Depression
Dissociation and Traumatic Stress
Sidran Foundation: Traumatic Stress Education & Advocacy
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association Helpline
The Center for Eating Disorders
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
Howard Brown Health Center (Chicago)
The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
Medication
WebMD, Prescription Drug Reference
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Drugs Topic
MedlinePlus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information
Older Adults
Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
National Council on Aging, Center for Healthy Aging
Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
Personality Disorders
MentalHelp.net: Personality Disorders
American Psychiatric Association | What are Personality Disorders?
