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If you or someone you know is at risk or is considering suicide, free and
confidential help is available. The most important thing you can do for
someone at risk is to get them help.
Active-duty personnel of all services, veterans, those in the Army Reserve and
National Guard, and their friends and family members can call the national
crisis line for the military and veterans at 1-800-273-8255 . It's staffed by
mental health professionals, and it's free, confidential and available 24/7. You
can also start an online chat from the crisis line website, or a conversation by
text at 838255.
Marines -- both active and reserve -- and their families can speak to a Marine
veteran for any kind of help through the DSTRESSLINE. It's free,
anonymous and available 24/7 by calling 1-877-476-7734 or setting up a chat
via the website.
To access the many resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
including finding a suicide prevention coordinator near you, click here.