If you or your friend needs urgent help, call 911 right away. Or even take your friend to the emergency room for assistance. If you feel it’s safe, stay with your friend or find someone to stay with them until help arrives.
Call 911You are not alone, and help is always available. Get immediate support 24/7. Reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting COALITION to 741741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. It’s free, and everything you tell them is confidential, unless it’s essential to contact emergency services to keep you or your friend safe.
“These patients can’t have visitors… they don’t have someone at the bedside to really be there and advocate – so that adds a lot of stress as the bedside nurse to be an advocate for this person.”
“Changing and reframing my mindset of those macro problems, focusing on the individuals and the families that I’m helping. That’s helped keep me in a positive mindset.”
If you can relate to this storyteller, below are some resources you might find helpful. For 24/7 support, text COALITION to 741741, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. If in need of urgent assistance, call 911.