By Kimberly Kindy
Kimberly Kindy
National investigative reporter

Federal health officials say people at risk of suicide or addiction should talk to their family doctor, but also make use of these resources.

For mental health problems:

Warning signs:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health/index.html#early

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/warning-signs-of-mental-illness

National Helpline. Confidential, 24-hour hotline for help with mental health and substance abuse disorders: Call 1-800-662-HELP

Treatment center locator:

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

For suicide prevention:

Warning signs and risk factors:

https://afsp.org/about-suicide/risk-factors-and-warning-signs/

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK

For problems with drug and alcohol abuse:

Warning signs of drug abuse:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/basics/symptoms/con-20020970

Drug dependence quiz:

https://www.ncadd.org/get-help/take-the-test/am-i-drug-addicted

Warning signs of alcohol use disorder:

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-use-disorders

What does excessive drinking look like?

https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/onlinemedia/infographics/excessive-alcohol-use.html

Quiz to assess low-, medium- and high-risk drinking:

https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too-much/Is-your-drinking-pattern-risky/Whats-Your-Pattern.aspx

Quiz to identify alcoholism:

https://www.ncadd.org/get-help/take-the-test/am-i-alcoholic-self-test

— Kimberly Kindy