The Hug Page

The Hug Page is here. Because, whoever we are, we still need hugs. This is still the best place to come if you’re feeling sad and need a hug from BlogClan…

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[image description: gif of a brown bear sitting down and raising its arms with a smile and blushing cheeks. “FREE BEAR HUGS” is written at the top with a red arrow pointing down at the bear.]

(Sh! This is a new Hug Page. You can find the old one here)

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Sexual assault US: 1-800-656-4673
National runaway hotlines US: 1-800-786-2929 (call), Text 66008 (text)
Child abuse hotline US: 1-800-422-4453 (call), Text 1-800-422-4453 (text)
National alliance on mental illness US: 1-800-950-6264
BullyingCanada: (877) 352-4497 (call or text), [email protected] (email)
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Crisis Text Line UK: Text SHOUT to 85258
Anxiety UK Infoline (Telephone): 03444 775 774
Anxiety UK Infoline (Text): 07537 416 905
Childline UK: 0800 1111
Samaritans UK Helpline: 116 123
Samaritans UK Charity Email: [email protected]
No Panic UK (Charity that offers support for panic attacks and OCD): 0844 967 4848
Beat UK (For eating disorders): 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)
LGBT Foundation UK Helpline: 0345 3 30 30 30
Switchboard LGBT+ UK Helpline: 0300 330 0630
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Crisis Connections Teen Link (anonymous and confidential; USA): 866-833-6546
Australian Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
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Butterfly Foundation (AU Eating Disorders) 1800 33 4673
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Black Dog Institute (AU Mental Health) (02) 9382 4530
Scope Helpline UK (People with disabilities): 0808 800 3333
SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) Information Service: 0141 530 1000
Support In Mind Scotland: 0131 662 4359
The Mix UK Helpline: 0808 808 4994
Bi-Polar UK: 0333 323 3880
Saneline UK: 0300 304 7000
Mermaids UK (Support for transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people up to 18): 0808 801 0400
YoungMinds UK (Mental Health Support): 0808 802 5544
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) UK: 0800 58 58 58
Mencap UK (Learning Disabilities): 0808 808 1111
Samaritans Welsh Language Line UK: 0808 164 0123
BEAT UK (Wales): 0808 801 0433
Stonewall UK (LQBTQIA+): 0800 050 2020
Hope Again UK (Bereavement support for young people; also available in Welsh): 0808 808 1677
Stop Hate UK (Hate Crimes): 0808 801 0576 (Phone); 07717 989025 (textline)
Victim Support UK: 0808 168 9111
Runaway Helpline UK: 116 000 (Phone or Text)

International suicide hotlines
Some countries have multiple hotlines. Those numbers have been separated by semi-colons and clarification on region and/or organization has been put in parentheses where applicable.
Argentina Suicide Hotline: 902 500 002
Australia: 13 11 14; 08 93 88 2500 (Youth Suicide Prevention)
Chile Suicide Hotline: (00 56 42) 22 12 00
China (People’s Republic of China): 0800-810-1117 (Beijing); +852 28 960 000 (Hong Kong)
Argentina: +5402234930430
Austria: 017133374
Belgium: 106
Bosnia & Herzegovina: 080 05 03 05
Botswana: 3911270
Brazil: 212339191; 55 11 31514109; (91) 3223-0074
Bulgaria: 0035 9249 17 223
Canada: 1-866-531-2600; 5147234000 (Montreal); 18662773553 (outside Montreal)
Croatia: 014833888
Denmark: +4570201201
Ecuador Suicide Hotline: (593) 2 6000 477
Egypt: 7621602
Finland: 010 195 202
France: 0145394000
Germany: 08001810771; 0800 111 0 111
Hong Kong: +852 2382 0000
Hungary: 116123
Iceland: 1717
India: 8888817666; 91-22-27546669
Iran: 1480
Ireland: +4408457909090
Italy: 800860022
Japan: 81 (0) 3 5286 9090 (Tokyo)
Mexico: 5255102550; 9453777
New Zealand: 0508828865
The Netherlands: 113
Norway: +4781533300
Philippines: 028969191
Poland: 5270000
Russia: 0078202577577; (495) 625 3101
Spain: 914590050
South Africa: 0514445691; 0800 12 13 14
Sweden: 46317112400
Switzerland: 143
United Kingdom: 08457909090; 08006895652 (National Suicide Prevention Helpline); 0800 068 4141 (Papyrus HOPELINEUK)
USA: 18002738255
Venezuela Suicide Hotline: 0241-8433308

If you know other hotlines that provide support that are not on this list, feel free to contact a BlogTeam member to add it to this list.

Regarding replies that mention or are about religion: Generally, religion should be avoided when replying to other people to give them hugs, such as stating that you will be praying for them. However, exceptions will be made if the person asking for hugs is asking for prayers from people who practice the same religion as them or if they are open about what religion they practice. Otherwise, people who do not practice the same religion or do not practice any religion should steer clear of providing religion-related comfort if they don’t know if another BlogClanner practices a specific religion.

A note from BlogTeam: From now on, we will no longer moderate comments on the Hug Page that go into specific detail about events. Instead, commenters will post in a vague manner, such as “I’m having a bad day, I could really use some hugs”, and other BlogClanners are welcome to provide comfort and support. This change is not because of any specific event or person, but because it is extremely difficult to mitigate questionable comments and determine what parts of certain comments are suitable to moderate, as well as making sure that replies with advice are in no way harmful to the original poster or others. If you ever feel like you need advice about a serious situation, you are welcome to reach out to BlogTeam, because your health and safety is our top priority. However, no one on BlogTeam is or has ever been a mental health professional in any way, and all we can do is provide advice. We implore you to always reach out to a trusted adult or hotline (listed above) about a situation that worries you. You are still welcome to come to the Hug Page if you need any hugs or comfort from your BlogClan peers, but the cause of your distress can no longer be explained——no matter the situation. Thank you so much for understanding <3

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  • Just wanted to say that before I got used to BlogClan and came, I’d cry a lot when I felt hollow after praying because I kept on saving my memories of the worst day ever when I went to sleep and I’d normally be ready to cry around Christmas and New Year’s because I keep reminding myself someone will forever be absent in supposedly happy moments, but now I’m nearly forgetting they were even long-gone and haven’t cried for a while, since I’ve been keeping up my excitement for a while at last after knowing BlogClan sooo i just wanted to thank you all for being the best and the funnest and sweetest and finally made me more motivated and cry less at night 😀

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  • I have to do this project for science and one of my partners is friends with this girl that doesn’t like me at all. They basically talk the whole time while I’m doing everything. Today the girl that was supposed to do this thing was out today so I got stuck building the project, drawing the thing, and testing it while she just talked. I even came during lunch to work on it. I told her that I came during lunch and she just shrugged and said she didn’t like the class or the teacher so she didn’t care. I care because it’s my grade too. It’s basically the same with my social studies project because two of my partners were out today so I had to make the puppets while my other partner was emailing my science partner the whole time, not doing anything. Now I’m stuck doing all this stuff for homework while they just chill.
    I’m also stressing out about my grandpa and thinking how this could be our last Christmas together, which terrifies me.

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    • *huggles* maybe you should tell a teacher if your partner isn’t doing any work.
      I hope it isn’t your last Christmas with your grandpa. *huggles again *

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    • *huggles* I’m sorry, I really hope this isn’t your last Christmas with your grandpa. Try talking to your partners. If that doesn’t work, tell your teacher.

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    • Aww, that sucks! Try talking to your partner and telling her that if you do all the work, she doesn’t deserve to get a good grade! And I really hope this isn’t your last Christmas with your grandpa *huggles*

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    • Ahhh, don’t let life get you down like that, Goldy!! Try to just think about how much fun you’ll have with your Grandpa, instead of worrying about the future. Merry Christmas!! 😉😉

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  • WILLOW (BesideSmallStream) NEEDS MAJOR HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (IT’S NOT MY BUSINESS TO SAY WHY, BUT SUFFICE TO SAY . . . SHE NEEDS THE BLOGCLAN HUG FORCE TEAM TO BE ASSEMBLED AND TO ATTACK HER WITH THE BEST HUGS EVER. BEAR HUGS. PANDA HUGS. WHALE HUGS. PUPPY HUGS. ALL OF THEM AND MORE!!!!!!!!!!!)

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  • Um… I don’t know if I can say something so personal here, but…. I’ll just say this.

    Remember when I told y’all about my anger? I think I know where it came from and now it’s developed into something a whole lot worse that’s making my life a whole lot worse. This week has been pretty calm, thank StarClan, but I’m worried that it might come back.

    If any of you have a Wattpad, PM me. My account (as of now) is @Wingstar1414. Just tell me who you are on BlogClan, I guess. I might post what’s up with me here, but that’s kinda on the fence for now.

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    • *Huggles* it’s fine if you don’t feel comfortable sharing, I hope everything stays peaceful *Huggles*

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    • Awwwwww! *hugs* I hope things get better! I’ll keep you in my thoughts!!! 🙂 Remember that after rain comes a rainbow! And that we love you!!!

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    • *huggles* I hope it gets better, and if you’re not comfortable sharing, I hope you have someone you can talk to with,

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    • Awww, I’m sorry. 🙁 I hope things get better! *huggles* *sends cookies* <3 (I may have time to PM you on Wattpad today, it depends.)

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    • *huggles* I hope things get better soon! Have a cookie 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

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    • It’s fine if you feel uncomfortable sharing this with us, but I hope you feel better soon! *huggles*

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  • I’ve been having some hard times lately. I have been getting panic attacks for quite a few days now, thank goodness it’s winter break. My stomach has been in pain the whole day, and I don’t know if I’m going to vomit or not. Also, my sister has been biting my head off, and I hate it. My parents gave me a cozy blanket to help calm me down, and my sister keeps taking it and hiding it, takes it and sleeps with it and gets mad at me when I try to take it back. My Mom and Dad are both sick, and getting weaker. My Mom is 54 and my Dad id 63. I’m thirteen. I have this fear that they are going to die long before I will. And yet, I’m kinda mad at them. Don’t ask me why, I really don’t know. The thing is, I feel even more angry at them being sick, I just want to punch something. Is that wrong? I just . . . . I don’t know if I’m going through puberty yet and this REALLY stresses me. I would really like help. Please.

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    • My other feelings can be described by the song Swallowing Shadows. Some of them. You can look it up if you want. Also, I feel like nothing matters in life, because we’re all going to die someday.

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    • Oh no, that must be horrible! Usually, stomach pains go away after a few days or so. I hope your mom and dad are okay! And maybe you could explain to your sister what you’re going through and she might stop? You can punch this bread 🍞 *huggles*

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  • Guys oh my gosh

    My school was just lowkey threatened?? Idk one of my friends sent me a facebook post saying that someone threatened to come to school with a gun, and the student who made the facebook post was going to call the police, and I showed my dad and he called the police and they said to “take whatever precautions you feel are necessary” because they knew about it and are “investigating” it. So it’s real? But it might not happen. But it might happen.

    So my parents won’t let me go to school, which is fine I guess since it’s the last day before the winter break and we weren’t going to do any work, but I know at least one of my friends has to go. I don’t think a lot of people actually know about it and I’m not sure how many people are going to stay home…

    It just seems so impossible. I mean, I knew my school wasn’t the best but it can’t be that bad can it? Idk I’d appreciate a hug 🙁

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    • *huggles* that sounds so scary! I’m glad you’re not going. Ok that probably didn’t help so I should probably say something encouraging instead like everything’s going to be alright.

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    • Thanks for the hugs guys <3

      I stayed home for first period, but the my friend called me and said that the kid came, and the police came, and they had a talk in the office. I won't go into details, but everything turned out safe in the end. So I went back to school in second period because I had to hand in an assignment and I wanted to give my friend her present.

      I guess I didn't expect anything to happen, really, but idk I'm just glad it's over.

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    • Oh no! I hope it was fake! Last year, my school was put on lockdown because we got a bomb threat. I don’t think it was real.

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  • My parents are taking my grandpa to the hospital, and I’m scared it could be something serious. 🙁

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  • About a year ago, the first rabbit I ever owned died. I know this seems silly, posting this a year after she died, but every time I think of her, I just get really sad…… she was fluffy and cute, and super friendly, if you put your hand up to her, she would start licking it….. and I feel kind of stupid becuase she died last year and right now I’m just crying real bad……. and I feel really bad becuase if I brought her to the vet she probably would’ve lived……

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    • I understand how you feel! I had a cat a few years ago that died, and I was really sad for long time. Maybe you should try to get new rabbit? *Hugs* And it’s not your fault she died! I’m sorry if that was really bad advice!

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    • Awww, I’m really sorry that happened. 🙁 I can’t imagine how sad I would feel if I were in your shoes. I bet your rabbit loved you as much as you loved her. She’s in a better place now without suffering. Also, it’s definitely not your fault she passed away, sometimes we can’t control those things. May your rabbit rest in peace. 🙂 *huggles infinite times* ❤️❤️❤️ *sends cookies and hot chocolate*

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    • Oh no! That must be horrible! But it’s not your fault she died, sometimes the things we want to change most are the ones we can’t control. Just try to remember all the good times you had with her. *huggles*

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    • I understand. My old dog grizzly died December 17 three years ago. I always feel reeeeeaally sad on his death anniversary (I don’t know what to call it) *Huggles* it’s terrible to loose the pets you love.

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  • I’m going to Arizona tomorrow and visit my aunt!! SUPER EXCITED!! I feel like I can’t eat or even sleep. Anyone else ever get this excited where u just wanna go outside and destroy everything??

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  • I’m just feeling really depressed right now.

    We have had some very close family friends, one of them (I’ll call him Oakpaw) is like a brother to me and Skypaw (my older brother). Oakpaw had a sweet golden retriever named Bogey, who was almost as old as me. Bogey had been in failing health recently (he got to the point where he couldn’t even walk 🙁 ), and I’ve been super worried about him. Two days ago, I got the word from my mom that Bogey had to be put down. He wasn’t my dog, but he was a sweetheart and I loved him like my own pet. What makes me even sadder is that I can’t even remember the last time I saw him. I hope he finds a better place in the afterlife <3

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    • *huggles super tightly* I’m so sorry, Frosty! When my best friend, Lilypaw’s cat was sick and they thought he might have leukemia (thankfully, he didn’t), I think I cried even though he was only a kitten and I’d seen him like five times. I’m so, so sorry and if you ever need someone to talk to or just want to talk about the good memories you had with him, I’m here. <3

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    • *hugs*

      When I was little, my neighbour had a dog named Bogey! And he was my first friend. Even after I moved, I’d go visit Bogey occasionally, but of course he eventually got very old and passed away, too. I was so upset. I understand how you feel! 🙁 Maybe your Bogey and my Bogey can be friends in the dog afterlife? <3

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  • Ugh. I woke up this morning with a REALLY SORE throat thats KILLING ME it feeos like a cat is scratching my throat from inside 🙁 and it doesn’t seem like its going to go away anytime soon. I just hope it goes away cause’ its Haunakha and Christmas eve

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