Hurting yourself is NEVER the right answer. There are people who can help. For immediate help call:

• 911 • Emergency
• 988 • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. They also have a website:  https://988lifeline.org/
• 211 • Confidential referral
• 800-442-4673 • National Hopeline Network — IMAlive
• 800-273-8255 • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• 877-968-8454 • YOUTHLINE Teen to Teen Peer Counseling Hotline
  or text “TEEN2TEEN’ to 839863
• 877-870-4673 • Samaritans Helpline
• 203-739-7007 • Danbury Hospital 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
• 800-563-4086 • DMHAS Opioid Treatment Resources
• 866-488-7386 • The Trevor Project for LGBTQ young people
  or text “START’ to 678-678
• Samaritans website — a volunteer organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of suicide by befriending individuals in crisis and the Samariteen helpline which is dedicated specifically to the prevention of suicide among teens and provides confidential peer support and understanding to teens who are struggling with feelings of depression, loneliness and stress.  Also contains information about SafePlace which is a group of caring people who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
• Crisis Hotlines — NAMI Connecticut This website explains what to expect when you call a hotline and provides contact links.