Urgent Help
by Country.
At any time, no matter where you are it’s possible to speak to someone right now.
What to say? I need to find a suicide hotline for myself / a friend.
Suicide hotlines provide help to those in need. Contact a hotline if you need support yourself or need help supporting a friend. If you're concerned about a friend, please encourage the person to contact a hotline as well.
Worldwide
Befrienders
United States
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1 800 273 TALK (8255)
Veteran/Military Crisis Line (for active U.S. service members, veterans, and family members)
1 800 273 8255
SMS: 838255
The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth, friends and family members)
1 866 488 7386
Crisis Text Line
http://www.facebook.com/crisistextline (chat support)
SMS: Text "HERE" to 741-741
Canada
Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)
1-800-668-6868
For people over 20, find a crisis center that serves your area:
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310 (toll-free, 24 hours)
United Kingdom
Samaritans
116 123
jo@samaritans.org
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
0800 068 41 41 (weekdays 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, weekends 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Bank Holidays 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM)
SMS: 07786 209 697
pat@papyrus-uk.org
Ireland
Samaritans
116 123
jo@samaritans.org
Pieta House - Suicide and Self-harm Crisis Center
1800 247 247 (24 hour Freephone helpline)
SMS: Text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply)
mary@pieta.ie
Jigsaw – the National Center for Youth Mental Health
01-4727 010
info@jigsaw.ie
Germany
Telefonseelsorge
https://chat.telefonseelsorge.org (chat support)
0800 111 0 111
0800 111 0 222
Nummer gegen Kummer
0800 111 0 550 (adults)
0800 111 0 333 (teens)
Argentina
Hablemos de Todo
Australia
Lifeline Australia
13 11 14
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
Headspace (ages 12-25)
beyondblue
http://bb.org.au/1lmergR (email any time or chat online between 3:00 PM - midnight AET)
1300 22 4636
Austria
Rat auf Draht
147
TelefonSeelsorge – Notruf 142
142
https://onlineberatung-telefonseelsorge.at (Chat & Mail)
Belgium
Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding
1813
Centre de Prévention du Suicide
0800 32 123
Brazil
CVV
https://www.cvv.org.br/chat/ (chat support)
188
atendimento@cvv.org.br
Bulgaria
Национален център за безопасен интернет (Bulgarian Safer Internet Center)
124123
Национална телефонна линия за деца (National Child Helpline)
116 111
Chile
Todo Mejora
https://todomejora.org/apoyo/ (email or chat support)
Croatia
HRABRI Telefon (for teens)
116 111 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Czech Republic
Linka bezpečí
116 111
Pražská linka důvěry
222 580 697
Linka důvěry Ostrava
596 618 908
737 267 939
Linka duševní tísně Most
476 701 444 (from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
Skype: ldt.most
Linka důvěry DKC
241 484 149
Skype: ld_dkc
Denmark
Livslinien
70 201 201 (11:00-23:00 daily)
BørneTelefonen
116 111 (11:00-23:00 daily)
Estonia
MTÜ Peaasjad
http://peaasi.ee/kysi-noustajalt/ (online counseling)
Finland
Suomen Mielenterveysseura
010 195 202
France
S.O.S Amitié
09 72 39 40 50
Net Ecoute (for teens)
0 800 200 000
Ghana
Step To Life Foundation Ghana
0244239629
Greece
Suicide Prevention Centre Klimaka NGO
1018
Hamogelo (for teens under 18)
http://www.hamogelo.gr/37.1/Ethnikh-thlefonikh-grammh-gia-ta-poidia-SOS-1056
1056
Hong Kong
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會)
2389 2222
soulbox@sbhk.org.hk
The Samaritans Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞會)
2896 0000
Hungary
Iceland
Rauði krossinn (Red Cross)
1717 (open 24/7)
India
AASRA
91-22-27546669
aasrahelpline@yahoo.com
iCall
022-25521111
icall@tiss.edu
Israel
ERAN
1201
SAHAR
http://www.sahar.org.il (Hebrew)
Italy
Telefono Azzurro (for teens under 18)
http://consulenzaonline.azzurro.it/xchatty/chat.html (chat support)
19696
Telefono Amico
199 284 284
Japan
Tokyo Suicide Prevention Center(東京自殺防止センター)
03-5286-9090 (open year round from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM / (Tuesday only) from 5:00 PM to 6:00 AM)
Inochi-no-Denwa(日本いのちの電話連盟)
0570-783-556 (Navi dial from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM)
Kenya
Befrienders Kenya
https://www.befrienderskenya.org (chat support)
Call or text +254 722178177 (from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
Call or text +254 736542304 (from 7: 00 AM to 9:00 PM)
befrienderskenya@gmail.com
Latvia
Skalbes
371 67222922 (from 9:00 to 17:00)
371 27722292 (from 9:00 to 17:00)
Lebanon
Embrace
1564 (from 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM)
+961 1 341 941 (International number)
info@embracelebanon.org
Lithuania
Lithuanian Association of Emotional Support Lines
Vaikų Linija (Child line)
116 111 (from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
Jaunimo Linija (Youth line)
8 800 28888
Vilties Linija (Hope line)
116 123
vilties.linija@gmail.com
Pagalbos Moterims Linija (Women’s line)
8 800 66366 (from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
pagalba@moteriai.lt
Linija Doverija (Trust Line)
8 800 77277 (Monday - Friday, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM)
Luxembourg
SOS Détresse – Hëllef iwwer Telefon
454545
Kanner-Jugendtelefon
116 111
Mexico
Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
+5255 46313300
info@suicidiologia.com.mx
Netherlands
113
0900-0113 (free, anonymous 24 hour hotline)
New Zealand
Depression Hotline
0800 111 757
The Lowdown
SMS: 5626
Youthline
0800 376 633
SMS: 234
talk@youthline.co.nz
parenttalk@youthline.co.nz
Lifeline Aotearoas Suicide Prevention Helpline
0508 828 865
Nigeria
Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative - NSPI
+234 (0)809210643
nspinitiative@gmail.com
Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative
SMS: +234 8091116264
help@mentallyaware.org
Norway
Kirkens SOS
http://www.soschat.no/chat (chat support)
224 00 040 (from 11:00 to 23:00)
Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen
116 123
Sidetmedord.no
http://www.sidetmedord.no (chat support)
ROS –Rådgivning om spiseforstyrrelser
http://www.facebook.com/nettros.no (chat support)
948 17 818
info@nettros.no
Pakistan
Rozan.org
0800-22444 (toll free)
0303-4442288 (regular phone charges) Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
helpline@rozan.org
Umang Pakistan
+92 317-428-8665
Poland
Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży (for children and youth)
http://www.116111.pl/napisz (chat support)
116 111
Portugal
SOS VOZ AMIGA
21 354 45 45 (16h-24h)
91 280 26 69 (16h-24h)
96 352 46 60 (16h-24h)
Romania
Alianta Romana de Preventie a Suicidului
https://www.facebook.com/Alianta-Romana-de-Preventie-a-Suicidului-156170394409923/
0800801200 (from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
sos@antisuicid.com
Russia
ROCIT (for youth)
hotline@rocit.ru
Your Territory (for youth under 23)
8 800 2000 122
tvoya_territoria@mail.ru
Serbia
Centar Srce
0800 300 303
vanja@centarsrce.org
Singapore
新加坡援人協會 (Samaritans of Singapore)
1800 221 4444
pat@sos.org.sg
Slovakia
Linka detskej istoty (24/7 helpline for children and youth under 18)
http://www.ldi.sk (chat support between 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM)
116 000
Linka detskej dôvery
https://www.linkadeti.sk/linka-detskej-dovery (chat support)
055/234 72 72
Skype: linkadeti
odkazy@linkadeti.sk
Linka dôvery (for adults)
055/622 23 23 (Monday - Friday, 7:30 - 19:30 and nonstop Saturday - Sunday)
Linka nádeje (for adults)
055/644 11 55 (Monday - Friday, 7:30 - 19:30, nonstop Saturday - Sunday)
Liga za duševné zdravie (for adults)
02/638 15592
IPčko
0907 404 291
ipcko@ipcko.sk
South Africa
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
0800 567 567
0800 70 80 90
0800 12 13 14
SMS: 31393
South Korea
HopeClick
중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Center)
+82 2-2203-0053
spc@spckorea.or.kr
보건복지부 보건복지콜센터 (Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center)
129 (24시간 위기상담 / 24 hour hotline)
정신건강증진센터 정신건강위기상담전화 (Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling)
1577-0199 (24시간 위기상담 / 24 hour hotline)
Spain
Teléfono de la Esperanza
717 003 717
Sweden
Mind
https://mind.se/sjalvmordslinjen/ (chat support)
90101
Switzerland
Tel 143
https://www.143.ch/Beratung/Chat-Kontakt (chat support)
143
Taiwan
Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center (台灣自殺防治中心)
0800 788 995
Thailand
Samaritans of Thailand
(02) 713-6793 (Bangkok), 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Ukraine
Ла Страда-Украина (La Strada Ukraine)
0 800 500 335 (free calls from fixed and mobile phones all over Ukraine)
116 123 (free from mobile phones)
National Child Toll-Free Hotline (Monday - Friday 12:00 - 20:00, Saturdays 12:00 - 16:00)
0 800 500 225 (free calls from fixed and mobile phones all over Ukraine)
116 111 (free from mobile phones)
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