TEEN HOTLINES

Sometimes advice is not enough. When you're got a serious issue, you need serious help from experienced, professional counselors. That's what you'll get when you call the hotlines listed on this page. These hotlines are free and totally confidential. If you have a problem, or need help supporting a loved one with a crisis situation, here's where to turn.

Search for TEEN HOTLINES in your country:

United States
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom

UNITED STATES

General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)

National Teen Emergency Hotline: 1-800-448-3000

The Helpline USA: 1-561-659-6900 (long distance charges may apply on this one)

Covenant House Nineline: 1-800-999-9999

Abuse / Violence Child Protective Services: 1-810-412-6109

Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

National Referral Network for Kids In Crisis: 1-800-543-7283

Alcohol / Drugs

Alateen/Al-Anon for the friends/family of alcoholics: 1-800-813-3105 or 1-800-356-9996

Alcohol and Drug Helpline: 1-800-821-4357

National Council on Alcoholism amp;& Drug Dependancy Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255

Marijuana Anonymous: 1-800-766-6779

American Council for Drug Education: 1-800-488-3784

Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Information and Referral Line: 1-800-931-2237

National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357

Overeaters Abuse Hotline: 1-800-888-4680

National Eating Disorder Hotline: 1-800-248-3285

Food Addiction Hotline: 1-800-872-0088

Something Fishy Web Site for Anorexia and Bulimia

Breast Implants

Silicon Holocaust: The Risks of Implants - click here

Cancer

American Cancer Society: 1-800-ACS-2345

American Lung Association: 1-800-586-4872

Cutting - if you cut yourself

Hotline for Teens who Cut: 1-800-366-8288

Self-Injury Website - click here

Shattered Innocents Website - click here

Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here

Depression / Grief / Loss of a Loved One

National Depression Association: 1-800-826-3632

Divorce - Dealing with Your Parents' Divorce

Boys Town Hotline (for Girls AND Boys): 1-800-448-3000

Gay / Lesbian

Gay and Lesbian Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

National Hotline for Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered Youth: 1-800-347-8336

PRIDE Institute for Lesbian and Gay Mental Health: 1-800-547-7433)

Mental Illness

National Alliance for Mentally Ill: 1-800-950-6264

Pregnancy / Birth Control / STDs

Planned Parenthood (connects you with your local clinic): 1-800-230-7526

Planned Parenthood Website - find a Planned Parenthood health center near you

Emergency Birth Control: 1-800-584-9911

National STD Hotline: 1-800-1-227-8922

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic: 1-810-573-2090

AIDS Hotline: 1-800-872-2497

Rape / Sexual Assault

NO MEANS NO: 1-877-666-3267

RAINN - The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network: 1-800-656-4673

Runaway Services / Shelter

Family Youth Interventions: 1-810-758-7040

Runaway RAP Line: 1-800-292-4517

Smoking

No Tobacco Web Site

Suicide Prevention

National Youth Crisis Helpline: 1-800-999-9999

National Adolescent Suicide Hotline: 1-800-621-4000

Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-949-0057

CANADA

General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)

Kid's Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 1-866-633-4220

Cutting - if you cut yourself

Self-Injury Website - click here

Shattered Innocents Website - click here

Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here

Abuse / Violence

Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437

Pregnancy / Birth Control / STDs

Canadian Federation for Sexual Health Website - click on the map to find clinics near you

Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Info: 1-800-772-2437

AUSTRALIA

General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)

Online Kids Counseling Kids Free Help Line: 1.800.551.800

Crisis Line for Information/Counselling: 1.800.622.112

SANE helpline: 1800.688.382

Abuse / Violence

Child Abuse Prevention Services: 1.800.688.009

Child Protection and Family Crisis Service: 1-800-066-777

Domestic Violence Service: 1.800.656.463

Advocate for Survivors of Child Abuse: 1.300.657 .80

Alcohol / Drugs

Family Drug Support: 1300.368.186

Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Information Resource Centre: (07) 38316900

Cutting - if you cut yourself

Self-Injury Website - click here

Shattered Innocents Website - click here

Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here

Mental Illness

Helpline Online Mental illness information and referral: 1.800.817.569

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention (Recording): 1300.360.980

UNITED KINGDOM

General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)

Childline: 0800 1111

Careline for Advice and Counselling: 020 8514 1177

Youth Access (provides numbers for counselling/advisory services): 020 8514 1177

Women's Aid National Helpline: 0131 475 2372

The British Association For Counselling: 01788 550899

Youth 2 Youth: 020 8896 3675

Abuse / Violence

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0800 800500

Alcohol / Drugs

National Association for Children of Alcoholics 0800 567123

Alateen (advice for teens with alcohol concerns) 020 7403 0888

National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600

Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Association: 01603 621414

Bullying

Anti Bullying Campaign Counselling and Advice: 020 7378 1446

Cutting - if you cut yourself

Self-Injury Website - click here

Shattered Innocents Website - click here

Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here

Depression / Grief / Mental Illness

Cruse Bereavement Counselling: 0345 585565

Manic Depression self-help support: 0181 9746550

National Phobics Society: 0161 227 9898

Gay / Lesbian

Lesbian and Gay Switchboard: 020 7837 7324

Pregnancy / Birth Control / STDs

Brook Advisory Centres (connect you to your local branch): 0800 0185023

Family Planning Association: 020 7837 4044

British Pregnancy Advisory Service: 01564 793225

National AIDS helpline: 0800 567123

Rape / Sexual Assault

Rape Crisis Centre: 020 7837 1600

Rape and Abuse Line 080 8000 0123

Rape Crisis Federation: 0115 934 8474

Smoking

Quitline: 0800 002200