If you or someone you know are dealing with depression or a mental crisis, there are many options available to help. Here are a few easily accessible ones:
- Call the Alaska Careline at 1-877-266-HELP.
- Call the National Suicide Prevention line at 1-800-273-TALK.
- Call the national disaster distress hotline at 1-800-985-5990.
- In Anchorage, the Alaska Native Medical Centers emergency room is open 24/7 and can help any Alaska Native or American Indian dealing with a mental crisis or grief. The hospital is located at 4315 Diplomacy Drive. You can also reach them by phone at 907-563-2662.
- For more information on the Alaska Suicide Prevention Council and suicide in Alaska, visit dhss.alaska.gov/suicideprevention.
- If you see someone sharing suicidal content on Facebook, you can anonymously report it by visiting facebook.com/help/contact/?id=305410456169423.
- If you see someone threatening suicide on Twitter, you can report it at support.twitter.com/forms/suicide.
- For more information on the signs of suicide, visit afsp.org/preventing-suicide/suicide-warning-signs.