The therapists and staff at Suffolk DBT are concerned for the mental health and safety of our clients on Long Island and in NYC. We’ve compiled a list of New York specific mental health resources as a reference for you or your loved one with suicidal thoughts.
Please know, help is available. If you are in immediate crisis, do not wait for a reply. Go to your nearest emergency department for an evaluation. To reach a suicide and crisis lifeline, dial 988 now. Or read below, for more resources:
Nassau County, NY Mental Health Resources:
- Mental Health Association of Nassau County
- Nassau County Mobile Crisis Intervention Team Crisis Hotline and Services
- Long Island Crisis Center
- Nassau SPEAKS Out campaign
- Suicide Prevention Coalition of Long Island
- Suffolk DBT: DBT therapy specialists in Long Island and NYC
Suffolk County, NY Mental Health Resources:
- Response Crisis Center 24/7 Hotline
- Association for Mental Health and Wellness
- Suffolk Stop Addiction Mental Health Crisis and Emergency Services
- Suffolk County Mobile Crisis Team
- Suffolk County Psychiatric Emergency and Crisis Intervention Services
- Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital – Behavioral Health Services
- Suicide Prevention Coalition of Long Island
- Suffolk DBT: DBT therapy specialists in Long Island and NYC
Manhattan, NYC Mental Health Resources:
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- NYC Health Suicide Prevention
- Samaritans NYC Guide to Suicide Prevention
- Suffolk DBT: DBT therapy specialists in Long Island and NYC
New York State Mental Health Resources:
- NYS National Alliance on Mental Illness
- NY Cares about Preventing Suicide
- NYS Office of Mental Health and the Suicide Prevention Center of NYS: Prevent Suicide New York
- NYS Office of Mental Healths Suicide Prevention Center
National Resources:
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Veterans Crisis Line
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Online support groups: for survivors of suicide and friends and family of victims of suicide
- American Association of Suicidology
- Suicide in Children and Teens
- The Trevor Helpline
- NIMH Suicide Prevention
- Stanley and Brown Safety Planning Tool for Apple
- National Suicide Prevention Month Resources
- International Association for Suicide Prevention
Reading for Parents:
- Warning Signs of Suicide in Teens and Young Adults
- Parents, What to Do if Your Child is Suicidal
- How to Help My Suicidal Teen: A Guide for Concerned Parents
- What Happens in the ER When Your Child’s Mental Health is in Crisis?
- How to Have Proactive Conversations with Your Teen About Suicide
- Effective Treatments For Suicide Prevention
- Navigating a Self-Harm Relapse with DBT
- Understanding the Contagion Effect: Preventing Suicide Contagion
