Hotlines
Here is a list of hotlines that you
can call if you, or someone you know, are in a crisis of some sort, or are
worried about a health issue. This is
very much a partial list, including hotlines that the compiler suspected would
be most useful to teens. A specific
problem that you, or someone you’re close to might have may or may not be
covered in the hotlines chosen here.
However, to find a hotline for almost any condition or concern you may
have, go to Health Hotlines from the National Library of Medicine:
What follows is a list of hotlines
for concerns that you, as teens, are most likely to want or need. Most of these organizations offer services in
both English and Spanish.
AIDS Alliance for
Children, Youth and Families
(888) 917-AIDS (917-2437)
Children, youth and families affected by AIDS
Al-Anon, Alateen
Family Group Meeting Information Line
(888) 4-AL-ANON (425-2666)
Alcoholism, self-help groups
American Association
of Poison Control Centers
(800) 222-1222
Useful in case you, or someone you’re with ingests something
they shouldn’t.
American Cancer
Society
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
Information about assorted cancers, including those caused
by complications of AIDS
American Council for
Drug Education
(800) 488-DRUG (488-3784)
Voluntary health agencies, substance-related disorders
American Psychiatric
Association
(888) 35-PSYCH (357-7924)
Information about assorted psychiatric issues, including
those stemming from other illnesses.
American Social
Health Association STI Resource Center
(800) 230- 6039
Information on sexually transmitted infections
Childhelp
(800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
National child abuse hotline
Children and Adults
with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(800) 233-4050
Services for ADHD
Children’s Defense
Fund
(800) 233-1200
Adolescent health information services
Covenant House
(800) 999-9999
Services for homeless and runaway youth
Depression and
Bipolar Support Alliance
(800) 82-NDMDA (826-3632)
Family Violence
Prevention Fund
(800) 595-4889
Prevention of domestic violence in the home and community
Farm Safety 4 Just
Kids
(800) 423-5437
Accident prevention, child advocacy, etc.
Friends Health
Connection
(800) 483-7436
Self help groups for people with similar health problems
Mental Health America
(800) 969-6642
Information on mental disorders
National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children
(800) THE-LOST (843-5678)
Child abuse, child welfare, etc.
National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) SAY-NOTO (729-6686)
Information centers and services
National Domestic
Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
National Eating
Disorders Association
(800) 931-2237
Help for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, etc.
National Jewish
Health LUNG LINE
(800) 222-LUNG (222-5864)
Asthma and other lung diseases
National Organization
for Victim Assistance
(800) TRY-NOVA (879-6682)
Crisis intervention, sex offenses, crime victims
National Prevention
Information Network Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS
(800) 458-5231
Federal information on HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and
Tuberculosis
National Runaway
Switchboard
(800) RUN-AWAY (786-2929)
Crisis intervention, hotlines
National Women’s
Health Resource Center
(877) 986-9472
Information centers, non-profit, women’s health
National Youth
Advocacy Coalition
(877) 492-8916
LGBTQ youth, and youth serving professionals
Planned Parenthood
Federation of America
(800) 230-7526
Women’s health, family planning, etc.
Rape, Abuse and
Incest National Network
(800) 656-HOPE (656-4673)
National sexual assault hotline
Society for Nutrition
Education
(800) 235-6690
Diet and nutrition education
Stalking Resource
Center
(800) FYI-CALL (394-2255)
Hotline
Suicide Prevention
Center
(877) 7-CRISIS (727-4747)
24/7 HELPLINE
Trevor Project
(866) 4U-TREVOR (488-7386)
Suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth
