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

CUTTING/SELF INJURY

• Safe Alternatives
  • Email SAFE Alternatives for information on seeking help
  • Call 800-366-8288 for information on seeking help

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

• Planned Parenthood
  • 1-800-230-7526
  • Live Chat
• STI Resource Center
  • Call 919-361-8488 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm EST)

VETERANS

• Veterans Crisis Line
  • Call 1-800-273-8255 (24/7)
  • Live Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line (24/7)

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