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I have been talking to more and more people from this group that are struggling with the issues for which twloha was started. Unfortunately, beyond a kind word and prayer I and many others here are unable to help much. These are all resources available to those in need. Please read these, and, bring them to the attention of those you know need them.

To locate a suicide helpline within your area of the world visit www.befrienders.org

National Hopeline Network (U.S.A.) - www.hopeline.com
1-800-SUICIDE

Teen Challenge - "Teen Challenge endeavors to help people become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well, and spiritually alive." Teen Challenge has centers located in 70 different countries. Click here to find a Teen Challenge center in your area of the world.

YellowRibbon.org - International Suicide Prevention Program

Self Mutilators Anonymous - www.selfmutilatorsanonymous.org
"Self Mutilators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from physical self-mutilation."

TeenHelp.org - Advice/Support site for teens

Go Ask Alice - GoAskAlice.com - "An interactive website run through Columbia University. It's targeted for people ages 15-24 and you can post questions or experiences. You will have a response to your question from a health professional within 24 hours. It's awesome because it's anonymous and you can read through the posts."

The Jed Foundation - www.ulifeline.org - "ULifeline is an online resource center for college student mental health and emotional well being."

Mercy Ministries is a non-profit organization for young women who face life-controlling issues. They provide residential programs free of charge designed to address the whole person: spiritual, physical and emotional." There are centers located in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA.

International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression - www.ifred.org

U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - www.mentalhealth.org

"Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking." Meetings can be found in Australia, the UK and USA.

"Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 33, 500 weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide." To find a meeting in your area visit www.na.org.

For more information on Specific Mental Illness' visit the National Allience on Mental Illness.

Here are a few books we recommend if you are interested in learing more about some of these issues

1. American Medical Association's Essential Guide to Depression

2. Recovering from Losses in Life by H. Norman Wright

3. Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers by Karen Conterio, Wendy Lader and Jennifer Kingsonbloom

4. Cutting (Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation) by Steven Levenkron

5. A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis

6. Bloodletting (A Memoir of Secrets, Self-Harm & Survival) by Victoria Leatham

7. An Unquiet Mind (A Memoir of Moods and Madness) by Kay Redfield Jamison

We are continually working to provide the most helpful and up to date resources available today. If there is a resource that you believe should be listed on this website or at the very least should be used as a referral for individuals needing help, please email lauren@twloha.com.