Depression Hotlines and Help Lines

Listed below is information on various depression hotlines that one can contact when one needs help to overcome a stressful and depressive mood, thought, fear, or situation.

Information on these depression help lines and depression links is correct as at September 2009.

US Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433
NDMDA Depression Hotline: Support Group 800-826-3632
Suicide Prevention Services Crisis Hotline: 800-784-2433
Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline: 630-482-9696

Depression and Bipolar Support
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.dbsalliance.org

National Hopeline Network
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com

Suicide Hotline Listings by State
http://www.suicidehotlines.com

Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline
630-482-9696
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.spsfv.org/hotlines.htm

Teen Help
Call Toll Free: 1-800-355-8336

Covenant House Nineline Suicide Hotline
800-999-9999
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.covenanthouse.org/nineline

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
1-800-999-9999

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Perinatal Depression Hotlines
If you need information or help for perinatal depression, you may contact:
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH)
Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Postpartum Depression Program
1-866-ENH-MOMS (1-866-364-6667)

Area codes that can access the ENH hotline:
312, 630, 708, 773, 815, 847

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Help line
1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264)

Postpartum Depression Illinois Alliance
1-847-205-4455

Useful Depression Resources