What to do if your child is suicidal

Get help immediately. Seek out a professional counselor and a psychiatrist.  If your insurance plan does not provide mental health services and you cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket, seek out free or low-cost mental health services in your community. In Southern Arizona, contact SAMHC (Southern Arizona Mental Health Corporation) at 520-617-0043 to make an appointment or their 24-hour crisis line at 520-522-6000.

You can also call national toll-free suicide hotlines:

The National Hopeline Network:  1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)