Center for Suicide Research and Prevention

About

This website does not facilitate medical emergencies or give medical advice. If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. Please view a list of resources below to help you or a loved one struggling with thoughts of suicide.

For researchers or those interested in our scientific work, please visit our new website at csrp.mgh.harvard.edu.

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the 11th leading cause of death in the United States (source). The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) is a multidisciplinary, practice - based center aimed at advancing and implementing innovative new suicide prevention research. It will support the development, deployment, and evaluation of practice-ready and clinically-focused interventions aimed at improving the identification and effective treatment of patients at risk of suicide. This is a collaborative effort between researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders at the Center for Precision Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard University.

Please see more project information here.

Resources

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Lifeline provides free, confidential support 24/7 for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals. Learn more at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Every texter is connected with a Crisis Counselor, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving. Learn more at crisistextline.org.

LGBTQIA+ Support

The Trevor Project provides support for LGBTQ youth in crisis. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free. Learn more at thetrevorproject.org.

The Trans Lifeline is a 24/7 hotline available in the US and Canada staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Learn more at translifeline.org.

Veteran Support

The Veterans Crisis Line serves Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. It is a free, confidential support line available 24/7, 365 days a year. Learn more at veteranscrisisline.net.

Vets4Warriors is the nation’s leading 24/7 military peer support program staffed by veterans. Learn more at vets4warriors.com.

More Support

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. They offer free and confidential resources for survivors of sexual violence at rainn.org.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline provides free and confidential resources to teens struggling with dating violence.

Find resources by racial identity here.

SAMHSA Substance Use Treatment Referral Hotline offers free, 24/7, and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery. Learn more at samhsa.gov.

Samaritans provides lifesaving suicide prevention services throughout Greater Boston and Metro West Massachusetts. Youth up to age 24 can text Hey Sam to get support from another young person from 9AM-12AM ET.