Here are resources for **suicide help** in Pennsylvania, providing crisis intervention, emotional support, and mental health services:
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### **Immediate Crisis Support**
1. **988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (National)**
- **Services**: 24/7 confidential support for individuals in distress, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention.
- **Contact**:
- Phone: 988
- Website: [https://988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org/)
2. **Crisis Text Line**
- **Services**: Free, 24/7 crisis support via text.
- **Contact**:
- Text: "HOME" to 741741
- Website: [https://www.crisistextline.org](https://www.crisistextline.org/)
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### **Statewide Resources**
1. **Pennsylvania 211**
- **Services**: Referral to crisis intervention services, mental health providers, and emergency support throughout Pennsylvania.
- **Contact**:
- Phone: Dial 211
- Website: [https://www.pa211.org](https://www.pa211.org/)
2. **PA Reach Out - Pennsylvania Department of Human Services**
- **Services**: Mental health crisis support and suicide prevention resources.
- **Contact**:
- Website: [https://www.dhs.pa.gov](https://www.dhs.pa.gov/)
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### **Local Crisis Intervention Services**
1. **Philadelphia Suicide Prevention Hotline**
- **Contact**: 1-215-686-4420
2. **Allegheny County Resolve Crisis Network (Pittsburgh)**
- **Services**: 24/7 crisis support, walk-in crisis center, and mobile crisis teams.
- **Contact**:
- Phone: 1-888-796-8226
- Website: [https://www.upmc.com/services/behavioral-health/resolve-crisis-services](https://www.upmc.com/services/behavioral-health/resolve-crisis-services)
3. **Lancaster County Crisis Intervention**
- **Contact**: 1-717-394-2631
4. **Chester County Crisis Intervention**
- **Contact**: 1-877-918-2100
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### **Support Groups and Peer Networks**
1. **National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Pennsylvania**
- **Services**: Peer support groups, family resources, and crisis support.
- **Contact**:
- Phone: 1-888-264-7972
- Website: [https://www.namipa.org](https://www.namipa.org/)
2. **Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Groups**
- **Services**: Peer-led support for individuals affected by suicide, including survivors of attempts and loved ones of those lost.
- **Contact**: Check with local mental health organizations for groups near you.
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### **Specialized Resources**
1. **Veterans Crisis Line**
- **Services**: Support for veterans experiencing suicidal thoughts.
- **Contact**:
- Phone: 988, press 1
- Text: 838255
- Website: [https://www.veteranscrisisline.net](https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/)
2. **LGBT National Help Center**
- **Services**: Crisis support for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- **Contact**:
- Youth: 1-800-246-7743
- Adults: 1-888-843-4564
- Website: [https://www.lgbthotline.org](https://www.lgbthotline.org/)
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### **Emergency Resources**
- **Emergency Services**: If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Request a crisis intervention-trained (CIT) officer if available.
- **Local Hospitals**: Many hospitals in Pennsylvania have psychiatric emergency services.
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These resources provide immediate and ongoing support to individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts or crisis. They also offer help to friends and family concerned for a loved one.