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[Dan]

This messageboard is not a substitute for professional help if you need it. Please see below for some good resources. Thanks to Sparty who first posted this in the Lounge.

Nowadays, we all live in a very busy and stressful world even during the holiday! Here are some useful information that might help you and your friends deal with stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorder...etc.

UK phone directory:
http://www.ne-mh.nhs...lm_national.htm Collection of 29 different organization in UK; for example Depression Alliance, Anxiety Care, SANELINE -(Schizophrenia A National Emergency)...

Australia phone directory:
http://www.relations...ities/links.asp several important phone number: kid helpline, parents helpline...etc

http://www.kidshelp....O7/contents.htm Info on bullying.

USA and Canada links and information: Several useful links full of information for everyone.
http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/ One section from kidshealth.org This link just talk about teen related issues.

http://teenadvice.ab...y/aa070500a.htm Helpline phone number for Canada and United States.

http://hopeline.com/ National hopeline network for suicide prevention in teens.

http://suicidehotlin...om/newyork.html Crisis and suicide helpline for NY. (both NYC and upstate)

http://www.edmontona...m?pg=Depression Useful info about depression and how to deal with it. (canadian website)

http://www.youthsource.cc/links/ Tons of useful links so you can get additional help through various organizations and people.

http://www.christian...s/hotlines.html The largest collection of Telephone hotline from several countries: US, UK, Australia, Canada, Norway, Finland, Israel and South Africa.

[john_p_t]

I'd like to add a UK based one if I may, a service partly run by a friend of mine:

http://www.thecalmzone.net

0800 58 58 58

This is a counselling helpline aimed specifically at young men. Anyone can call, but the main thrust of the service is that it is there for people who would not normally feel comfortable calling a counselling service. Very down to earth people on the phones from 5pm to 3am. UK only of course, but might be of use to someone.

Take care all

[RedSeven]

I also found http://www.crazymeds.org is a great site for the real low down on all flavors of being 'mentally interesting'.

My 2 Cents(Euro):You can stuff the valium and SSRIS I'll stick with vodka for the anxiety and running for the depression.

[Proverbial]

The Samaritans are a UK-based charity which now provides an email support service. This can be used by anyone around the world, in fact the only requirement is that you are able to speak English. No problem is too big or too small, and it's 100% confidential. Your email will be answered by one of their volunteers, normally within 24 hours.

Link to the page - http://www.samaritan...talk/email.shtm
Some further explanation about the scheme - http://www.samaritan...o/campaign.shtm

[gcleanth]

I found this post on a blog. It helped me out a little and its quite short so easy to read.

http://www.myacnerev...hology-of-acne/

[Curious Sofa]

Suicide: Read this first

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/