Hey you, out there in the world, having a rough time, just remember: We care about you and will gladly listen.

We do not care what colour/religion/orientation/alien you are, WE. LOVE. YOU.

If you need to vent, feel free to do so in the comments.
If you don't want to do it in public, our inboxes are always open, should you ever need it.

Just a quick outline (for anyone who needs it):
I - New Resources/Updates (changes regularly)
II - Humans willing to talk (ALL AMAZING PEOPLE)
III - Hotlines (Domestic & Global)
IV - Online communities (Discords/YouTubes/etc)
V - Quotes (I feel better, and you may as well)
VI - Random Feels
VII - Continuing

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We are here to support so please feel free to reach out to anyone below

We do this because we had no one when we truly needed it.
We do this because helping others is therapy.
We do this because we are recovering from depression.

We may not always have the time, but all of us will do our best to answer any pms you send us.

We now cover most timezones, it is going great! There's one of us on at any time, usually more, so don't hesitate to dm us, or click one if the names listed. If one does not reply, try another one, and don't give up!

From: @nerdyvet "American-Australian Veterinarian. Can especially talk on: animal/pet suffering and loss, veterinary/human medical field struggles, compassion fatigue, burnout, chronic pain/disease, ADHD/ASD. Indirect experience/exposure to a wide variety of physical/mental health battles and traumas. LGBTQI+ friendly space, no kink-shaming, generally friendly for all idiosyncrancies from cultural norms. Can also help with cute animal pictures and stories, if you just need a distraction"

Please help me welcome: @nerdyvet and @HahaA10GoBrrrr !!!
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II - Humans willing to talk (ALL AMAZING PEOPLE)

For ADD - ADHD - OCD - Tourettes - PTSD - chronic pain and medications, please contact @Eindride (He and is ma are both chronic pain patients) or @bearsareawesome (father of 4, two with Aspergers, one with ADD, wife is OCD)

For talks about anything, please contact @SirDistic, @xLickMyCritx, @booka5137, or @TheMaskedRaven @playingwithknives
@katicaV @scodrak @Eindride @cpcgamer @JustHereForTheRubberbandMan @HahaA10GoBrrrr

From: @poisonheart ; I have lots of experience with a variety of traumas, including but not limited to parental abondonment, abuse, sexual assault, divorce, child custody, suicide and ptsd. I'm also mom to an autistic adult. I don't work and I don't sleep much, so I'm generally available all the time. I'm trying to become more active in the Imgur community and would very much like to help anyone who needs it.

From @ahrrie: I have experience with anxiety and ADD. I work as a pharmacy tech so I am well versed in helping patients be their own advocates for their mental health (as I had to struggle for 30 years to get diagnosed). I have first hand experience with surviving childhood abuse (mental/emotional and physical), rape, drug addiction, alcoholism, and stress coping strategies. I am also always down to talk about stressful college stuff.

From @friendofdogs: Here for anyone needing to talk or just someone to vent to. Experience with ADHD, depression, and dysthymia. Also here for anyone who just wants wholesome content sent their way for a pick me up.

From @kinkysexprofessor: I am well versed with paraphilias, nontraditional relationship dynamics, physical-sexual health, and emotional-sexual health.

From @TheStachist: I have experience dealing with severe ADHD, GAD, OCD and depression. Also in college so I can commiserate there, executive dysfunction, time blindness. Also have experience of dealing death of loved ones, pets, whatever anyone needs to talk about really.

From @williamoftheoak: Mostly got experience with depression, anxiety and occupational burnout. I'm also an incredibly curious person so if anybody wants to chat about their weird little obsessions I can be there to learn a bit from someone's infodumping.

For talks about: Treatment Resistant Depression/Major Depressive Disorder, ADD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorder (especially bingeing, but I've had experience with restricting and purging), Body Dysmorphia, Hospitalizations, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide and Para-suicide attempts, Anxiety, Chronic Pain (including fibromyalgia). Please contact @zizards

From @AlexanderSupertramp: I have five years of sobriety from all drugs and alcohol, but #1 is alcoholism. I am also a sober coach and managed a sober living facility for a number of years.
I also have experience with toxic relationships, rape and sexual abuse; experience first hand as well as working closely with the domestic abuse center in my community.

For talks about depression and anxiety, or if you need to vent a bit, @urbanfire is ready for it.

For a listening ear, or just a shoulder to cry on, @EpicAwesomeWin, @VirtualHugger are happy to hear you.

For talks about parenting, relationships, loss/grief, please contact @Djchoragos

For talks about painful life matters (child loss, closing a business, religion), please contact @DriveByPianist

For talks about Divorce/co parenting. Emotional abuse. Shit parent(s). Supporting someone with ptsd. Anxiety/depression, please contact @barrbb

For talks about family and/or marriage abuse, please contact @ToothbrushWarrior

For talks about domestic abuse, eating disorders and chronic illness/pain, please contact: @runsinmybuns

For talks about domestic abuse, autism, law enforcement, mixed religion marriages, etc, please contact: @servingmytimeinusersub

For talks about about surviving sexual abuse/rape as a male and the internal shame and toll it can have on your life. Please contact : @LeHarlequin

For talks about military deployment and current law enforcement, advice with these, filing police reports, experiencing traumatic events, please contact: @Protectandserve

For talks about relationships, abuse, drug addiction, whatever. I'm also open to rants and vents too, please contact @pimpdaddypenguin

For talks about anxiety, depression, TBI, PTSD, PD and more, please contact @soilwings (Rehabilitation Psychologist)

For talks about Trans, ADHD, depression, general and social anxiety, and anything else, please contact @CaeJay

For talks about PTSD, childhood trauma, abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, Psychiatric Service Dog, EMDR, please contact @noveltyanomaly

For talks about oncology, psych, or experience with ADHD, suicide, and death, please contact @doyouhavetacobell (Nurse ?)

We are becoming a community of helpers from around the globe. I had never anticipaded the outpouring of love, help and support.

This would not be possible without everyone on this list and the commenters with hotlines. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US HELP OTHERS!!

These are Imgurians volunteering to talk to anyone, and words cannot describe how thankful I am for being able to add them to the list.

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III - Hotlines (Domestic & Global)

Here are links for those contemplating the worst

https://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Australia Lifeline: 131114
Australia Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Belgium Helpline: 1813
Brazil Hotline : 188 is It's free. Website: https://www.cvv.org.br (provides information and online chat)
Canada helpsite: https://suicideprevention.ca/Need-Help
Canada Crisis Services: 1-833-456-4566
Danish hotline: Livslinien Hotline: +45 70 201 201
Website: livslinien.dk Hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Finland Helpline: +358 9 2525 0111
German "Telefonseelsorge": 0800 1110111
German site for austria/Österreich with a list of all kind of helplines: https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/gesundheit_und_notfaelle/notrufnummern.html
Ireland: Pieta House 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444
Netherland Helpline and -site: 0900-0113 or www.113.nl
New Zealand Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or you can text HELP (4357)
Norway Linksite: https://psykiskhelse.no/hjelpetelefoner-og-nettsteder
Satterlys (US Spec Ops vets): https://www.allsecurefoundation.org
Singapore:
- Samaritans of Singapore: 18002214444
- Limitless (for youths 12-25yrs): www.limitless.sg (To speak with someone or get support for MH issues)
- Singapore association for Mental Health: 18002837019
Sweden special issues group, suicide prevention, et al: https://www.1177.se/liv--halsa/psykisk-halsa/att-soka-stod-och-hjalp/rad-och-stod-pa-chatt-och-telefon/ (Thx @Thesaya)
Switzerland Hotline: 143 Helpsite: https://www.143.ch
UK Samaritans 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
UK free "text to chat" services: SHOUT (https://giveusashout.org/ or text "Shout" to 85258) && Better Help (https://www.betterhelp.com/) && 116 123 Samaritans
US:
- 7 Cups: http://www.7cups.com/ (Thx @TakeThisGifAsATokenOfMyAppreciation)
- National Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Crisis Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255
- Postpartum Support International Helpline: 800-944-4773, or text: English: 503-894-9453 Español: 971-420-0294
- Real Depression Project https://thedepressionproject.com/
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- Samaritans Crisis Hotline 877-870-4673 call and/or text 24/7 whenever you need someone to listen
- Veterans Crisis Line https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/hotline.
- Crisis Text Line: text TALK to 741741
- National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: https://www.nqttcn.com
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
- SAGE LGBT Elder hotline: 877-360-5428
- LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
- Trevor Project: 866-488-7386, or text TREVOR to 202-304-1200 www.thetrevorproject.org

Helplines and lifelines list for several countries: https://imgur.com/9uoR7E5

Students: If you're a student and struggle, you can check out Nightlines (http://nightlines.eu/english/). These are students helping other students.
(Thx @Nocatchynameavailable)

*Please post hotline info for your country in a comment thread, and I'll add it to the next post.*

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IV - Online communities (Discords/Imgur/etc)

A discord servers
https://discord.gg/tYmsVJx or https://discord.gg/4bMgkkH - Need to Talk (Thanks @dragonite777 & @Survivingagainstmywill)
https://www.healthygamer.gg/ - HealthyGamer GG community with Dr. K. (Thanks @Hekinsieden)
https://discord.gg/RYNvVBKkwJ - The Wholesome Server (Thanks @aslowgiantfart)

https://www.imgur.com/gallery/ySrYgeC - Imgurians willing to talk, list is a year old but users are still active (Thx @InNoodleWeTrust)
https://imgur.com/gallery/30HEuSC - Links and people to talk with. (Thx @Tankgirl & @steviedrawsdinos)
https://imgur.com/a/OpXaL6a - @MrPuckett & Lots of users offering a helpful chat in times of need
https://imgur.com/gallery/a7Q1lq3 - @Scrumptiousassumptions From @djhash : Also a whole bunch of Imgurians: https://imgur.com/gallery/r1vvgbq
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V - Quotes (I feel better, and you may as well)

We are all made of star stuff.

Hug your loved ones, reach out if you need help, and be kind but take no shit. ❤️

Sonder: Briefly, "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." - https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/

"Have the courage to be imperfect." (Thx RCC & @The72ndRaven)

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VI - Random Feels

V for Vendetta quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2W0-z8EnaM

10 hours of Sandi Toksvig hugging people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTENPXEY7Lw

Lost Connections by Johan Hari: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830X (thx @exactlymockingbird)

Tabitha Brown (soothing voice, incredible motivation): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_AXXiVoEIHbJrYQMsZK7g

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VII - Continuing

If you're in a bad place, feel free to shoot me a message. I will do my best respond as quick as possible.

Stay well out there in the world, we have more in common than we imagine, no matter where we come from.

Remember. There is always someone whom your life touched in a positive way, whether you know it or not. You are worth it!

Thank you for giving me the courage to finally be myself again. Thanks to this community, I'm finally seeing light again. Words cannot describe how thankful I am.

We will be sending out a new call to action to help those in need. We are already so many on so many different platforms. My heart smiles when I see the responses :)

We are making an effort to clean up this post so it's not just a wall of text. If anyone of you beautiful people have any experience and are willing to help, please dm me.

This is not a substitute for professional help. Please seek out a professional, we can help you get the courage to do that.

If you are willing to help, look at the comments and help if you can:)