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:
Quiz to identify alcoholism:
https://www.ncadd.org/get-help/take-the-test/am-i-alcoholic-self-test
— Kimberly Kindy