Saturday, December 15, 2012

Holiday Fitness Tip #5: 12/15/2012

Mental health is often over looked when determining one's own health and fitness. It is equally important for someone to feel mentally healthy. Depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses can be cured through exercise, medication, and other treatments such as counseling. It is important that if you are feeling out of the weather for a long period seek the counsel of a professional or a friend. If you notice someone that is showing signs of mental illness reach out to get them help before it gets to late.

In the wake of several mass shootings where mental instability was an issue it is important that we as a society take the necessary precautions to make sure that the mental health of our family, friends, and neighbors are made a priority.





Here are some mental and physical health hotlines for you.

AIDS and HIV

AIDS info
800-HIV-0440 (800-448-0440)
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

National AIDS Hotline
800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv//links.htm

Project Inform: National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
800-822-7422 or 415-558-9051 in the San Francisco Bay Area
7 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
http://www.projectinform.org


Alcohol and Drugs

Al-Anon/Alateen888-425-2666
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/index.php
The National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center
800-784-6776
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.addictioncareoptions.com

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
800-662-HELP (4357)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

 

Bullying and Cyberbullying

Bullying UK (UK only)0808-800-2222
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.bullying.co.uk
CyberTipline
800-843-5678
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.cybertipline.com

Kids Helpline (Australia only)
1800-55-1800
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Kids Help Phone (Canada only)800-668-6868
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.kidshelpphone.ca
National Suicide Hotline800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
The Trevor Lifeline (U.S. only)866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.thetrevorproject.org


 

Depression

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)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
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.spsamerica.org


Eating Disorders

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Eating Disorders
630-577-1330
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday
http://www.anad.org

National Eating Disorders Association
800-931-2237
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

   

Grief and Loss

National Hopeline Network
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com

National Mental Health Association Hotline
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.nmha.org

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
800-959-TAPS (8277)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.taps.org


Homelessness and Runaways

Boys Town National Hotline - serving all at-risk teens and children
800-448-3000 
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.boystown.org/AboutUs/hotline/Pages/CrisisHotline.aspx
Covenant House Nineline 
800-999-9999
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.covenanthouse.org


National Runaway Switchboard
800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.1800runaway.org

Mental Health

National Hopeline Network
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com

National Institute of Mental Health Information Center
866-615-6464 
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/site-info/contact-nimh.shtml

National Mental Health Association Hotline
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.nmha.org


Rape, Sexual Violence, and Domestic Violence

Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline
800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.childhelpusa.org

loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
(866) 331-9474
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.loveisrespect.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.ndvh.org

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
800-656-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.rainn.org

Safe Horizon’s Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline
Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: 866-689-HELP (4357)
Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: 212-227-3000
TDD phone number for all hotlines: 866-604-5350
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.safehorizon.org



School Violence

National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
877-217-3595 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
http://www.promoteprevent.org

SPEAK UP 
866-SPEAK-UP (773-2587) 
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week 
http://www.cpyv.org


Sexuality and Sexual Health

American Social Health Association
919-361-8488
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
http://www.ashastd.org

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) INFO
800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.cdc.gov

GLBT National Youth Talkline 
800-246-PRIDE (7743)
4 p.m. to 12 a.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Saturday
http://www.glnh.org/talkline

Planned Parenthood National Hotline 
800-230-PLAN (7526) - for routing to local resources
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.plannedparenthood.org


Stress and Anxiety

National Institute of Mental Health Information Center
866-615-6464 
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

National Mental Health Association Hotline
800-273-TALK (8255)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.nmha.org


Suicide

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

National Suicide Hotline
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
800-442-HOPE (4673)
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.hopeline.com

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


Teen Parenting

Boys Town National Hotline - serving all at-risk teens and children
800-448-3000
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week 
http://www.parenting.org

Postpartum Support International
800-944-4PPD (4773)
Calls returned within 24 hours 
http://postpartum.net


Teen Pregnancy

American Pregnancy Helpline 
866-942-6466
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.thehelpline.org

Birthright International
800-550-4900
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.birthright.org

Planned Parenthood
800-230-PLAN (7526) - for routing to local resources
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
http://www.plannedparenthood.org 

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