Many communities around the holidays have crisis people available throughout the holidays. People that find themselves in a severe depression over the holiday season can always call a crisis line. You can call one of the phone services, be it the cable company or Quest and an operator can hook you right up to those crisis lines.

Note: I’m not talking about just suicidal. Crisis lines handle a lot more than just suicidal calls during the holidays. There are a lot of people that are lonely and disenfranchised that just need to hear a voice of encouragement and support. If you’re one of them, probably the best thing to do is to call the operator and ask them to put you through to a crisis line.

Below are a couple of sources.

TERROS Mobile Crisis Intervention Services: http://www.terros.org/crisis.htm

TERROS continues to be one of the major providers of mobile crisis services to residents of Maricopa County.  Provided through a contract with Value Options, TERROS provides services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and staffs teams comprised of certified behavioral health professionals who respond to calls received through the county-wide crisis hotline, (602) 222-9444 or 1 (800) 631-1314.

EMPACT- SPC: http://www.empact-spc.com/home.html

American Association of Suicideology accredited Center in Arizona. Providing 24 hour telephone intervention to people experiencing suicidal crisis.

24-Hour Crisis Hotlines:

800-SUICIDE — HopeLine Suicide Hotline (National)
480-784-1500 — Suicide/Crisis Hotline (Maricopa County)
866-205-5229 — Toll-Free Crisis Hotline (Arizona)

ARIZONA Suicide & Crisis Hotlines: http://suicidehotlines.com/arizona.html

Additional links: http://www.twloha.com/find-help/

Sometimes it’s hard to admit…that we need other people.

Sometimes depression & suicidal thoughts contain a component of upset & anger towards the world & the people in it.

But the truth is, nothing can really substitute for human contact. We do need people.