Remembering the 22: Help Prevent Suicide on this Thanksgiving

22 Veterans commit suicide each day. That statistic simply brings tears to my eyes. Whether you are a veteran, a sexual minority, gender variant, LGBT youth, or anyone in pain; here is a list of local and national resources and support lines to help you.

National Suicide Prevention Hot Line: 800.273.8255 is available to anyone. There is a veteran’s line available by pressing 1.

SUPPORT FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (GLBT) YOUTH

GLBT National Youth Talk
- Call 1-800-246-7743 (Monday-Friday, 4pm-12 am EST/Saturday, 12pm-5pm EST)
- Email the GLBT National Youth Talk
The Trevor Project
- Call 866-488-7386 (24/7)
- Live Chat with the Trevor Project (Fridays 4pm- 5pm EST)

COLORADO RESOURCES
Here is a link to a broad variety of local suicide prevention and other support resources by county in Colorado: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/colorado-suicide-hotlines.html

Boys Town (for at risk children)
- 1-800-448-3000 (24/7)
- Live Chat with Boys Town (Monday-Thursday, 9pm-12pm EST)
- Email Boys Town
Disaster Distress Helpline
- 1-800-985-5990
- Text TalkWithUs to 66746
- TTY for Deaf/Hearing Impaired: 1-800-846-8517

OTHER RESOURCES

DATING ABUSE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

loveisrespect
- 1-866-331-9474/tty: 1-866-331-8453 (24/7)
- Live Chat with loveisrespect (7 days/week, 5pm-3am EST)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
- Email the National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)
RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
- 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
- Live Chat with RAINN (24/7)

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

National Human Trafficking Resource Center
- 1-888-373-7888
- Text BeFree (233733)

CHILD ABUSE

USA National Child Abuse Hotline
- 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)

RUNAWAYS

National Runaway Safeline
- 1-800-786-2929 (24/7)
- Live Chat with National Runaway Safeline (5:30pm – 12:30am EST)
National Safe Place
- Text SAFE and your current location to the number 69866 (24/7)

EATING DISORDERS

National Eating Disorders Association
- 1-800-931-2237 (Monday-Friday, 11:30 am-7:30 pm EST)
ANAD: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
- 630-577-1330 (Monday-Friday,12 pm-8 pm EST)
- Email ANAD