Contact a suicide prevention hotline in Maine

Get free support from a suicide hotline in Maine, United States

Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone. They are more common than you might think, which is why there are 2 suicide hotlines (or helplines and crisis lines) in Maine, United States that can offer help to anyone struggling with feeling suicidal. Suicidal thoughts might involve:

• Having urges to hurt yourself
• Feeling unwanted or like a burden to others
• A sense of finality, as if there is no other choice
• Thinking about killing yourself
• Feeling like your life has already ended
• Making plans for ending your life
• Thinking there is nothing worth living for
• Feeling as though your friends and family would be better off without you

When you're suicidal, you're going through an emotional crisis. Being in crisis mode can give rise to intense emotions that are difficult to process. You may be overwhelmed and want nothing more than for the pain to end. It may not seem like it, but things can get better.

You may be concerned that nobody will understand what you're going through, but helpline volunteers in Maine, United States are specially trained to offer support to people in an emotional crisis. There is no right or wrong way to talk about suicidal feelings. Reaching out for help is what counts.

If you feel like you might need support with thoughts of suicide, try reaching out to a hotline in Maine, United States. It's free and confidential.