Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

WHERE TO FIND HELP

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■ The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The services are free and confidenti­al and can be used both by someone having thoughts of suicide or by a third party, usually a friend or loved one. Counselors are online at suicidepre­ventionlif­eline.org/chat.

■ The Crisis Text Line is a free, national service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Text HOME to 741741.

■ Crisis Support Services of Nevada connects callers with local suicide interventi­on specialist­s. Text CARE to 839863 to talk to a staff member or volunteer.

■ The SafeVoice program allows students, teachers, parents and others to report concerns about a student’s wellbeing, including indication­s of suicidal behavior, by calling 1-833-216-7233. Reporting can be anonymous and can be done through the SafeVoice mobile app, by calling 1-833-216-7233 or online at safevoicen­v.org/makearepor­t/

■ Desert Rose Counseling Group, a Las Vegas therapy clinic specializi­ng in suicide prevention, runs its own local hotline at 702-430-0745.

■ Military and Veterans Survivors of Loved Ones to Suicide www.facebook.com/milsolosnv@milsolosnv

■ Nevada 211 provides help connecting those not in imminent danger to mental health services. To access the service, dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898211. Specialist­s are available online at nevada211.org

■ Problem gamblers can call the 24-hour problem gamblers hotline at 1-800-5224700.

■ Disaster survivors can call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-9855990.

■ Military members can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-2738255 and press 1 to be connected to the Veterans Crisis Line, or text 838255.

■ Veterans can receive confidenti­al help at VeteransCr­isisLine.net or by texting 838255. Veterans who are deaf or hard of hearing can call 1-800-799-4889.

■ The Trevor Project provides crisis resources for LGBTQ youth. Call 1-866488-7386 or text START to 678678. Counselors are available to chat on its website thetrevorp­roject.org/get-help-now

■ The deaf and hard of hearing will find TTY services at 1-800-799-4889.

■ Para ayuda en Español, llama al número 1-888-628-9454.

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