If you need help, here are some resources that may be helpful.
National Domestic Violence Hotline--1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224
RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) http://www.rainn.org/
National Sexual Assault Hotline--1.800.656.HOPE.
Cycle of Abuse Wheel: http://www.domesticviolence.org/violence-wheel/
Suicide Hotline--1-800-273-8255 http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Mental Illness Support:
NAMI has an online forum: http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=all_discussion_groups&Template=/Forums/ForumDisplay
Al Anon (for drug and alcohol support) http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
For those connected to the military (family member/spouse/child), Military One Source 24/7 @ 1-800-342-9647 or http://www.militaryonesource.com
North Dakota has a program called the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC). 24-Hour Line: (701) 746-8900
Toll Free: (866) 746-8900
And then there is the North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services
1- 800-472-2911
This is a site/blog for wives of wounded members of the military
Here's a really supportive community for people whose loved ones suffer from depression. http://depressionfallout.com/messageboard.php
For those who have been cheated on here's a link that's often recommended:
http://survivinginfidelity.com/
Warning signs of an abusive personality.
http://www.newbeginningsnh.org/html/signs.html
*THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL TAKE A PET OWNER'S PET WHO IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (they give you the pet back or they can help find a new home)**
http://www.ahimsahouse.org/directory
This might be particularly helpful for the types that visit message boards
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It
is run in a similar format to the National Suicide Prevention hotline -
in fact in my town the same volunteers do both crisis chat and the
lifeline (not on the same shift, though!). They can help connect you to
resources in your area and more than anything, can be a safe person to
confide in when you feel you don't have anywhere else to turn.
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