8 free online resources for psychological assistance

Where to go for help when urgently needed to talk, but it is difficult to get to a psychologist or dial the phone number of trust.

The Internet is easy to find a lot of communities and forums where psychologists and all sympathizers (not always professionals) handing out advice and tips. Even easier to detect ads clinics, centers and associations, where free psychosocial support - an occasion to find a client and to continue consultation for money. In the difficult situation of these services may become even worse.

Layfhaker made a selection of free services in which care is provided online and in which professionals and trained volunteers work. Are resources that are not afraid to talk about the difficulties.

Internet Service for Emergency Psychological Aid EMERCOM of Russia

who created: Emergency Situations Ministry.

Service free psychological assistance, where you can get a one-time consultation or register and make personal cabinet in order to communicate with a personal adviser. The personal account is held psychodiagnostic testing, consultant recommends exercises to cope with the problem. Plus the site has a section with articles service consultants.

Hot line: 8-499-216-50-50.

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Help close

Who created: Organization "Doctors to Children", which is engaged in the support of families and protect children's rights.

Support for children and adolescents in difficult situations. Two sections of the project site: for children from 6 to 12 years of age and adolescents. They are slightly different, but the main thing - the opportunity to get counseling psychologist in the chat, write a letter and find the phone numbers, which you can call. Chat is open from 11:00 to 23:00 Moscow time.

The project has a group in the social network "In contact with».

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your territory

who created: Fund "Your territory", which specializes in children's rights.

Another online service for adolescents, where you can talk about everything that concerned in the transition to adulthood. I have a profile on the service ask.fm, where answer questions twice a week.

The consultant is open from 15:00 to 3:00 - Just after the end classes at school, and at the time when the head climb unnecessary thoughts.

The project also has a group in the social network "In contact with».

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psychological assistance service

Who created: State Budget Institution "Moscow service of psychological assistance to the population."

Remote consultation have not only for the residents of Moscow. Consultations are held online (by prior arrangement), by e-mail, online psychological support.

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Helpline

Who created: Children's Support Foundation, are in a difficult life situation.

The site can ask questions of both adults and children. If there is no power to call, leave a message online consultant, the answer will come in the mail.

Uniform nationwide helpline for children, adolescents and their parents: 8-800-2000-122.

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I am a parent

who created: Children's Support Foundation, are in a difficult life situation.

Online educational counseling and complex situations in a relationship with the children. Questions posted on the website, but anonymous consultation.

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Assistance to representatives of the LGBT community

who created: Regional Russian LGBT Network.

LGBTI can get advice by mail or via Skype, to know where to go for the full-time care in the region. there are chatIn which you can talk to and get support.

Hot line: 8-800-555-73-74.

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helping others

who created: Charity project "Helping others - help yourself."

psychologists work here disability. Help is available from the correspondence format or via Skype.

Psychologists work on weekdays from 12:00 to 15:00 Moscow time.

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If you know of other resources with free professional psychological help on the internet, please contact us at email: [email protected] or [email protected].