Resources
If you or someone you know is currently experiencing thoughts of suicide, or a mental health or substance use crisis, please call 988 to reach Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and speak with a trained crisis specialist 24/7. For additional information, please visit 988Indiana.org.
988 offers a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress – whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. 988 is a way forward. It’s someone who gets you, a listening ear, and the nonjudgmental support you need. It’s whatever help you need, when you need it, where you need it.
People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
If a suicide attempt has occurred, call 911 immediately or go to a nearby hospital emergency room.
- Crisis Text line: Text IN to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling. We’re here for you.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Online Chat Services
- Trevor Project Lifeline (confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth): 866-488-7386
- TrevorChat
- TrevorText: Text START to 678-678.
- Veterans Crisis Line (for military service members, veterans, and family): Call 800-273-8255 and press 1
- Youthline
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- Text 838255
- Support for deaf and hard of hearing: 800-799-4889
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Autism
- Developing Independent Living Skills
- Living With Autism
- Teaching Independent Behavior With Activity Schedules To Children With Autism
General Mental Health Information
The National Institute on Mental Health
The Alarming Rise in Teen Mental Illness
What is Anxiety?
What is Depression?
What is ADHD?
What is Personality?
Positive Psychology!
Recovery Services
- Aware Recovery Care – In-Home Addiction Treatment – Indianapolis
- Community Fairbanks Recovery Center – Indianapolis
- Indiana Center for Recovery
- Indiana Free Rehab Centers
- Northern Illinois Recovery Center
- Recovery Centers of America – Indianapolis
Addiction Center
Addiction Intervention
The National Institute on Drug Abuse
Prescription Opioids Create a Societal Problem (Psychology Today)
Stress About Alcohol? Heavy Drinking Versus Alcoholism (Psychology Today)
Three Reasons to Reconsider Medication-Assisted Treatment (Psychology Today)
6 Major Fallacies in “I Can’t Quit My Addictive Behavior!” (Psychology Today)
Suicide
- How a Suicide Attempt Can Affect the Brain
- How to Survive Suicidal Thoughts
- The Jason Foundation (Youth Suicide Prevention)
- Suicidal Thoughts or Threats
- Surviving Suicide: A Mother’s Search for Meaning
- Surviving Your Child’s Suicide