Crisis Resources - Worldwide Mental Health Emergency Hotlines

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Americas

United States

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress.

Call or Text 988

Crisis Text Line

Free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.

Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+)

24/7 support for LGBTQ+ young people.

Call 1-866-488-7386 Text START to 678-678

Veterans Crisis Line

Support for veterans and their families.

Dial 988, then Press 1

Trans Lifeline

Crisis hotline staffed by transgender people.

Call 1-877-565-8860

SAMHSA National Helpline

Treatment referrals and information (24/7).

Call 1-800-662-4357

Canada

988 Suicide Crisis Helpline

24/7 support in English and French.

Call or Text 988

Talk Suicide Canada

National suicide prevention service.

Call 1-833-456-4566

Kids Help Phone

24/7 support for young people.

Text CONNECT to 686868

Hope for Wellness (Indigenous)

Help for Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Call 1-855-242-3310

Trans Lifeline Canada

Support for transgender people.

Call 1-877-330-6366

Mexico

SAPTEL

24/7 emotional support and crisis intervention.

Call (55) 5259-8121

Línea de la Vida

National crisis line.

Call 800 822 37 37

Brazil

CVV - Centro de Valorização da Vida

24/7 emotional and suicide prevention support.

Call 188

Argentina

Centro de Asistencia al Suicida

Suicide prevention hotline.

Call 135 (Buenos Aires) Call 5275-1135 (rest of country)

Chile

Suicide Prevention Line

National suicide hotline.

Call *4141

Salud Responde

Ministry of Health helpline.

Call 600 360 7777

Colombia

Línea 106

Crisis support for depression, substance abuse, and suicide.

Call 106

Europe

United Kingdom

Samaritans

24/7 emotional support for anyone in distress.

Call 116 123 (free)

NHS Mental Health Crisis

NHS First Response Service.

Call 111, Option 2

Shout

Free, confidential 24/7 text support.

Text SHOUT to 85258

CALM (Men)

Support for men, 5pm-midnight daily.

Call 0800 58 58 58

PAPYRUS (Youth)

Suicide prevention for young people.

Call 0800 068 4141

Ireland

Samaritans Ireland

24/7 emotional support.

Call 116 123 (free)

50808

Free 24/7 crisis text service.

Text HELLO to 50808

Germany

Telefonseelsorge

24/7 crisis line (free).

0800 111 0 111 0800 111 0 222

Nummer gegen Kummer

Support for children and parents.

Call 0800 111 0 550

France

3114

National suicide prevention hotline (24/7, free).

Call 3114

Fil Santé Jeunes

Support for young people.

Call 0800 235 236

Spain

Línea 024

National suicide prevention line (24/7, free).

Call 024

Teléfono de la Esperanza

24/7 crisis support.

Call 717 003 717

Italy

Telefono Amico Cevita

24/7 suicide prevention and emotional support.

Call 02 99777

Telefono Amico

Daily 10am-12am.

Call 199 284 284

Netherlands

113 Zelfmoordpreventie

24/7 suicide prevention.

Call 113 Call 0800 0113 (free)

Belgium

Zelfmoordlijn 1813 (Dutch)

24/7 suicide prevention.

Call 1813

Centre de Prévention du Suicide (French)

24/7 support.

Call 0800 32 123

Sweden

Mind Självmordslinjen

24/7 suicide prevention hotline.

Call 90101

BRIS (Youth)

Support for children and young people.

Call 116 111

Norway

Mental Helse

24/7 mental health support.

Call 116 123

Kirkens SOS

24/7 crisis support.

Call 22 40 00 40

Denmark

Livslinien

Telephone support 11am-4am.

Call 70 201 201

Finland

MIELI Crisis Helpline

24/7 mental health support.

Call 09 2525 0111

Poland

Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci

24/7 helpline for children and youth.

Call 116 111

Telefon Zaufania

Crisis line for adults (2pm-10pm).

Call 116 123

Switzerland

Die Dargebotene Hand

24/7 crisis helpline.

Call 143

Pro Juventute (Youth)

Support for young people.

Call 147

Austria

Telefonseelsorge

24/7 crisis support (free).

Call 142

Rat auf Draht

24/7 helpline for children and youth.

Call 147

Portugal

SOS Voz Amiga

Daily 4pm-12am.

Call 213 544 545

Greece

Suicide Helpline

Crisis support.

Call 1018

Asia & Pacific

Australia

Lifeline

24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.

Call 13 11 14

Beyond Blue

24/7 anxiety, depression, and suicide support.

Call 1300 22 4636

Kids Helpline

24/7 support for ages 5-25.

Call 1800 55 1800

Suicide Call Back Service

24/7 professional counselling.

Call 1300 659 467

New Zealand

1737 Need to Talk?

24/7 mental health and addictions helpline.

Call or Text 1737

Lifeline Aotearoa

24/7 crisis support.

Call 0800 543 354

Youthline

Support for young people.

Call 0800 376 633

Japan

TELL Lifeline

English-language crisis support.

Call 03-5774-0992

Befrienders Osaka

Suicide prevention center.

Call 06-6260-4343

South Korea

Suicide Prevention Line

24/7 crisis support.

Call 109

Mental Health Crisis Line

24/7 support.

Call 1577-0199

China

National Mental Health Hotline

National support line.

Call 12356

Beijing Crisis Center

24/7 crisis support.

Call 010-8295-1332

Hong Kong

Samaritans Hong Kong

24/7 crisis support.

Call 2896 0000

Suicide Prevention Services

24/7 hotline.

Call 2382 0000

Taiwan

Suicide Prevention Line

National crisis hotline.

Call 1925

Lifeline

24/7 support.

Call 1995

Singapore

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)

24/7 crisis hotline.

Call 1767

National Mindline

24/7 mental health helpline.

Call 1771

Malaysia

Befrienders

24/7 crisis support.

Call 03-7956 8144

MIASA

24/7 crisis hotline.

Call 1-800-820066

Philippines

National Crisis Hotline

Department of Health crisis line.

Call 1553

In Touch Crisis Line

24/7 support.

Call (02) 8893 7603

Thailand

Mental Health Hotline

Department of Mental Health.

Call 1323

Samaritans of Thailand

Crisis support.

Call (02) 713-6793

India

KIRAN Mental Health

24/7 national helpline.

Call 1800-599-0019

Vandrevala Foundation

24/7 counselling support.

Call 9999 666 555

iCall

Mon-Sat 8am-10pm.

Call 9152987821

AASRA

24/7 crisis support.

Call 91-22-27546669

Pakistan

Umang Helpline

24/7 mental health support.

Call 0311 7786264

Bangladesh

Kaan Pete Roi

Emotional support helpline.

Call 09612 119 911

Middle East & Africa

Israel

ERAN

24/7 crisis support.

Call 1201

Lebanon

Embrace LifeLine

24/7 crisis support (Arabic, English, French).

Call 1564

United Arab Emirates

Mental Health Support

National Committee for Mental Health.

Call 920033360

Egypt

Befrienders Cairo

Crisis support.

Call 762 1602

South Africa

Suicide Crisis Line

24/7 crisis support.

Call 0800 567 567

SADAG

Depression and Anxiety Group.

Call 0800 12 13 14

Kenya

Befrienders Kenya

Crisis support.

Call +254 722 178 177

Nigeria

SURPIN

Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative.

Call 0908 021 7555

International Resources

International Association for Suicide Prevention

Directory of crisis centers worldwide.

Visit IASP Directory

Befrienders Worldwide

Global network of emotional support centers.

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Find A Helpline

Search engine for mental health helplines.

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