National Organizations
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Confidential crisis support. 24/7
Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7
AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) New Hampshire
Focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those who have lost someone to suicide.
Alcohol Help
Provides information on alcohol use disorders and how they relate to mental health disorders
www.alcoholhelp.com/alcohol/mental-illness/suicide
Helpline: (877) 461-2999
New Hampshire-Based Organizations
New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association
Community Mental Health Centers provide a wide range of services from emergency-response professionals for psychiatric emergencies to support of children and adults living with severe mental illness and substance misuse challenges.
New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council
The New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council is dedicated to promoting awareness that suicide is a preventable public health problem. Together, we can raise awareness and increase access to mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention services.
www.dhhs.nh.gov/about-dhhs/advisory-organizations/suicide-prevention-council
(Phone number for Council Chair Russell Conte from NH state police)
NAMI-NH CONNECT Suicide Prevention Program
Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention Training increases the capacity of professionals and communities to prevent suicide across the lifespan.
Riverbend Community Mental Health
Riverbend Community Mental Health is a private, nonprofit organization offering comprehensive behavioral health and addiction treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, and families in central New Hampshire.
24 hours / 7 days
Crisis Line: (833) 710-6477
Veterans Organizations
Veterans Crisis Line
24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.
Chat Online: www.veteranscrisisline.net
Helpline: 988, extension 1
Send a text to 838255
Vets4Warriors
24/7 confidential peer support network for veteran and military communities.
Drug Rehab USA - Veterans
Our Vets deserve the best care possible for the mental health and substance abuse issues you experienced as a result of their service. You don’t have to feel like you’ve been forgotten or abandoned by the people whose lives you spent years guarding. Find help towards a rehab center that can provide expert treatment.
The Recovery Village
A free web resource that provides information and support to people fighting Suicide thoughts, addiction, and mental illness.
Tips on helping a loved one who is experiencing suicidal thoughts:
therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/first-aid/suicidal-thoughts/
Disability and Brain Injury Survivors & Families
Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire
Seniors
Youth
Other
Live Another Day
Information on mental health and substance use resources for people of color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources. They have guides for black, Latino, Asian, and native people.
Detox Local
An extensive list of mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Confidential and anonymous resource for people seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
National sexual assault hotline
Get help from RAINN’s Chatbot, Iris: www.rainn.org/chatbot
Mental Health Academy
Subscription-based courses that teach mental health strategies. These courses may be useful for mental health providers, loved ones or individuals struggling with mental health
New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program
NHLAP is committed to free, confidential, and compassionate help to those in the legal profession suffering from any impairment that interferes with lawyer competency, not just alcohol misuse. We can help with anxiety, depression, grief, aging, cognitive decline, eating disorders, gambling addiction, drug addiction, burnout, compassion fatigue, and more.
Jill O’Neil, executive director