Support Groups

Maithri Link With Life - Maithri is an organisation working for suicide prevention. Awareness information and support contacts in India.
http://www.maithrikochi.org

Suicide Awareness - Suicide awareness, information, memorials, and links to suicide hotlines. Volunteers providing those in need,with support and help.
http://suicide-awareness.00page.com/index.html

Distress Centre Peel - Round the clock confidential support for suicide, depression, and crisis for residents of Mississauga, Brampton and the Town of Caledon.
http://www.distresscentrepeel.com

Apocalypse Suicide Site - To provide support for those planning suicide, or those trying to help a suicidal person to live. Information on what to do and how to cope. Includes depression chatrooms and hosted support groups.
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Depression/wilkerson/index.html

Suicide Discussion Board - Discussion site for those whose lives have been affected by suicide. Emphases on the impact of suicide on friends, family and society, prevention, and solutions.
http://www.angelfire.com/ga4/ffos/Suicide_Discussion_Board.html

Survivors Road to Healing - Focused on suicide survivors support groups and helping survivors heal. Also includes resources and information for disorders connected to suicide. Christian-themed.
http://www.road2healing.com

Maytree: A Sanctuary for the Suicidal - For those in a suicidal crisis, Maytree offers short-term accommodation with befriending in a confidential, supportive and non-medical environment.
http://www.maytree.org.uk

The Black Dog - Supportive virtual resource centre for men who suffer from depression or experience suicidal thoughts. Offers alternative problem solving techniques to suicide.
http://www.theblackdog.net

No More Suicide - Support group for both suicidal people and those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
http://groups.msn.com/nomoresuicide

The Samaritans Hong Kong Suicide Prevention Service - Multilingual voluntary support service in Hong Kong.
http://www.samaritans.org.hk/

Lifeline International - Counselling and support in 15 countries mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.
http://www.lifeline.web.za/

Community for Hope Suicide Prevention & Support Group - Nonprofit organization supporting suicide prevention, intervention, and response.
http://www.communityforhope.org

Survivors of Suicide - Time heals all wounds is not necessarily true for survivors of suicide. Time is necessary for healing, but time is not enough. Shared feelings enrich and lead to growth and healing. Online Support group for survivors of suicide.
http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com

The Samaritans - Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts. A registered charity based in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
http://www.samaritans.org

Suicide Memorial Wall - A memorial to those who died by suicide, sponsored by the Friends and Families of Suicides email support group. Visitors may submit names to be placed on the wall.
http://www.suicidememorialwall.com

The Gift of Keith - Personal and family articles in memory included with support information for survivors of suicide.
http://thegiftofkeith.org

American Association of Suicidology - AAS run suicide support centers across the whole of the USA. Lists emergency numbers for their centers.
http://www.suicidology.org/

Lifeline - South-West Queensland. Provides counselling services to anyone experiencing an emotional or personal problem or crisis. Telephone sessions available.
http://www.lifelinedarlingdowns.org.au/

SuicideForum.com - A free international peer to peer support forum for people in crisis.
http://www.suicideforum.com

ACROSSnet - Australians Creating Online Support Systems - ACROSSnet provides access to information, education and support regarding suicide and its prevention, particularly for rural and remote Australians.
http://www.acrossnet.net.au

Mental Health Today's Suicide Intervention & Hotline - Emotional support, help and resources for the suicidal person and for suicide survivors. Phone and email crisis hotline.
http://www.mental-health-today.com/suicide/

Byron Peter Foundation For Hope, Inc. - Non-profit foundation formed to provide opportunities of hope for at-risk youth.
http://www.byronpeterfoundation.org

Hollow Tree: A Survivors Inspirational Poetic Story - Story of the lives of a child and a tree as they attempt to survive.
http://hometown.aol.com/oldhollowtree

Cheekyde - Help for suicidal people or people who self harm.
http://www.geocities.com/cheekyde2003/index.html

SOS Help - Suicide help listening service for English speakers in France.
http://www.soshelpline.org

Suicide: Gateway to Peace? - Christian support group for those who are thinking of suicide.
http://members.aol.com/wnichint/Suicide.html

The Samaritans of Fall River and New Bedford - Non-religious charity that provides support and suicide hotline.
http://www.samaritans-fallriver.org

Samaritans of Singapore - Suicide prevention and support group in Singapore.
http://www.samaritans.org.sg/

LOSS - Loved Ones Suicide Survivors - Chat rooms for survivors of suicide attempts and their loved ones.
http://healingafterloss.org/halo/sos.html

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness Campaign - Strives to reduce the number of incidents of suicide and suicide attempts in the Alberta community through education and awareness activities.
http://www.camrosesuicideawareness.org

IFOTES - International Federation of Telephonic Emergency Services. Helplines in 31 countries, mostly in Europe.
http://www.ifotes.org

Walking For Life - Fundraising site contributing money to education and prevention. Annual sponsored walk registration and pictures.
http://www.walkingforlife.com/

Suicide Support from Befrienders International - Suicide and crisis support information in 10 languages. Includes a list of helplines around the world.
http://www.suicideinfo.org

The Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation - Education and program support to help reduce depression-related teenage suicide.
http://www.thekeltyfoundation.org

Living Matters - Youth Suicide Resources - Bev Cobain's information about child, teen, and adolescent (youth) depression, bipolar illness, youth suicide prevention, intervention, and training workshops.
http://www.livingmatters.com

Nothing to Lose - Provides a simple attitudional shift in perspective to help people to cope with problems feeling overwhelming at the moment.
http://peace-of-mind.net