Since it's Free For All, I thought I'd use this time to put up a Public Service Announcement, in case we have campers (including lurkers) who need these services.
International Suicide Prevention Directory
Find a hotline in your country, state, or province
In the USA:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.thehotline.org
Or, if you are afraid your internet usage is being monitored, call: 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
www.rainn.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE
Feminist Majority Foundation
For a list of national and state crisis hotlines and resources
feminist.org/911/crisis.html
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
24/7 service to the US, its territories, and Canada. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
1-800-4-A-CHILD
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
For veterans press 1
En espanol oprima el 2 o llama 1-888-628-9454
In the UK:
National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline
0808 2000 247
Also visit http://refuge.org.uk
If you need help, or if you're not sure you need help and want to know what signs to look for, please make use of these services.
To make this interactive: post contact info for crisis hotlines or women's shelters in your area. You never know who might need it!