Template:Mental health resources/en
Worldwide
- Befrienders.org A world wide network of volunteers and non-profits to provide emotional support
- Samaritans A UK based charity who is willing to support people (in English) from anywhere in the world
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
Australia
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Lifeline offering wide-range crisis support & suicide prevention
- Phone: 13 11 14
- Hotline staffed 24 hours, every day
- Calls via mobile phone are free and will not use phone credits
- Deaf/HoH and translation services available
- Online chat
- 24 hours, every day.
- Resources for finding help
- Phone: 13 11 14
LGBTQIA support
QLife available "3:00pm to midnight in your state, around Australia, every day."
- Phone: 1800 184 527
- Online Chat
- Email: askqlifeorgau
Support for Children, Teens & Young Adults
- Help for children ages 5–12
- Help for teens ages 13–17
- Help for young adults ages 17–25
- Phone: 1800 55 1800
- Free call – Staffed 24/7
- Webchat Open 24/7 – 365 days
Austria
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Telefonseelsorge Österreich Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 142
- 24-hour emotional support telephone hotline, chat support (you need to make an appointment) and e-mail support.
Bangladesh
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
National Emergency Helpline: Service by Bangladesh Police Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 999
National Helpline Centre for Violence against Women and Children: Service by Ministry by Women and Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 109
National Child Helpline: Service by Department of Social Service, Government of Bangladesh Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 1098
National helpline center for violence against women: Service by Ministry by Women and Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 10921
Kaan Pete Roi: Service by volunteer non-profit helpline for emotional support and suicide prevention Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 01779554391, 01779554392, 01688709965, 01688709966, 01852035634, 01985275286, 01852035634
Belgium
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Télé-accueil Telephone Hotline for crisis support in French language
- Phone: 107
- 24-hour emotional support telephone hotline
- Centre de Prévention du Suicide: 24/7 hotline for the French-language region of Belgium
- Phone: 0800 32 123
Tele-Onthaal Telephone Hotline for crisis support in Dutch language
- Phone: 106
- 24-hour emotional support telephone hotline
- De Zelfmoordlijn: 24/7 hotline for the Dutch-language region of Belgium
- Phone: 1813
- Website: https://www.zelfmoord1813.be/ – live chat available at some limited times (17h – 0h).
Telefonhilfe Telephone Hotline for crisis support in German language
- Phone: 108
- 24-hour emotional support telephone hotline
Canada
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Line (formerly Talk Suicide Canada) Telephone Hotline for crisis support in English or French languages
- Phone: 9-8-8
- 24-hour emotional support telephone hotline, call or text
Suicide Prevention Canada Find local crisis support centers in your Province
Support for Children, Teens & Young Adults
Kids Help Phone supporting kids, teens and young adults 20 and under. Available in English and French
- Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Free call – Staffed 24/7
- Live online chat Open 24/7
- Crisis Textline: text HOME to 741741
Youth Line (LGBTQ+ youth 16 to 29 years old)
Text +1 647-694-4275 Sunday to Friday, 4:00pm to 9:30pm (EST)
Wellness Together Canada https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA Immediate Crisis Support Youth: text “WELLNESS” to 686868
Adults: text “WELLNESS” to 741741
Front Line Workers” text “FRONTLINE” to 741741
Indigenous people can also reach out to Hope for Wellness at 1-855-242-3310
Talk Suicide Canada Call 1.833.456.4566 | Toll free | 24/7/365 Text 45645 | 4pm to midnight ET https://talksuicide.ca/
China
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 800-810-1117 or 010-82951332
- 24-hour emotional support hotline
Czech Republic
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Modrálinka Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 549 241 010 or 608 902 410 (mobile)
- email: help@modralinka.cz
- Skype: modralinka
- 24-hour emotional support telephone hotline, chat support, support through Skype and e-mail support.
Denmark
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Livslinien Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 70 201 201
- Suicide and emotional support telephone hotline, chat support, and e-mail support.
- Staffed daily from 11am to 4pm
France
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Suicide Écoute Suicide and crisis support
- Phone: 01 45 39 40 00
- Staffed 24/7
Germany
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Telefonseelsorge Telephone Hotline for crisis support
- Phone: 0800/111 0 111, 0800/111 0 222 or 116 123 (free of charge)
- 24-hour phone support, chat support (you need to make an appointment) and e-mail support. In some cities they offer face-to-face counseling
- email: telefonseelsorge@diakonie.de
Support for Children, Teens & Young Adults
Kids Help Phone supporting kids, teens and young adults 20 and under.
- Phone: 116 111
- Free call – Staffed Monday through Saturday 2pm to 8pm – Central European Time
Greece
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Telephone Line for Emergency Social Aid 197
- Phone: 197 (free of charge)
- 24-hour phone support
- email: helpline197@ekka.org.gr
Child protection national line: 1107
Hungary
Magyar Lelki Elsősegély Telefonszolgálatok Szövetsége:
- Phone numbers:
- 116-123 (only domestic calls, free of charge, available 24/7)
- 06 (80) 810-600 (only domestic calls, free of charge, Fri 19:00 – Sat 07:00 and Sat 19:00 – Wed 13:00)** (66) 441 300, (62) 436 570 and (88) 422 205 (international calls as well, not free of charge, unclear availability times)
- Email: sos116123gmail.com (reply within 72 hours)
- Skype: lelkigondozas1 (Mon–Fri 17:00–01:00)
India
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 788-788-9882
- Timings: 12 - 8PM, Mon-Sat
It takes courage to acknowledge you need support and reach out for it. When you do, we will be here for you.
You Don't Need a "Big Reason" to Reach Out To Us. A few (of many) very good reasons to talk to us are:
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Uncontrollable Anger
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Concerns
- Family & Relatives
- Peers & Friendships
- Academics & Career
- Sadness & Depression
- Gender & Sexuality
- Anxiety & Stress
Talk to us now: 0788-788-9882
- Phone: 91-44-2464 0050 or 91-44-2464 0060
- 24-hour phone support
- Email: help@snehaindia.org
- For appointments:
- Phone: +91 22 25433270 / 25428183 / 25366577
- Email: iphaptsgmail.com (other enquiries: iphthanegmail.com)
- Maitra Helpline (free counselling open to all):
- Phone number: +91 22 25385447 (services in Marathi, Hindi, English languages available. Open 10am to 6pm)
Institute for Psychological health (IPH)
- Address: 9th Floor, Shree Ganesh Darshan, Opposite Sapatnekar Hospital, Hariniwas Circle, LBS Road, Thane (W) 400602
Ireland
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone (UK/ROI): 116 123
- Free call, hotline staffed 24 hours, every day
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Resources for supporting someone online
Israel
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone (IL): 1201 – support is available in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian
- Free call, hotline staffed 24 hours, every day
- Email: eran1201@eran.org.il
- Online chat - support is available in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian
Italy
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 199 284 284
- from 10 am to 12 pm
- for Trentino Alto Adige
- Phone:800 061650
- Free call – Staffed 24/7
Support for Children, Teens & Young Adults
Telefono Azzurro Local contacts
- Phone: 19696
- Emergency Phone: 114
- Free call – Staffed 24/7
Japan
General Crisis Support and Suicide Hotline
厚生労働省(The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare) による電話相談窓口一覧
- Phone: 0570 064 556
- Free call - Staffed 24/7
Support for Children, Teens & Young Adults
厚生労働省(The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare) による電話相談窓口一覧
- Phone: 0120 99 7777
- Free call – Staffed 16:00 (JST) – 21:00 (JST)
Malaysia
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 03-79568144 or 03-79568145
- 24 hour support line
- Email: sam@befrienders.org.my
- Walk in Address: 95 Jalan Templer 46000, Petaling Jaya Malaysia
Netherlands
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 0900-0113
- Online chat available from their home page
- Staffed 24/7
- Phone: 0900-1450
- € 0,15 cents per minute, Monday - Friday 09:00 - 18:00
- Online chat available from their home page
- Whatsapp: 06-13863803
- Both available Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30
- Email: vraag@korrelatie.nl
- Also available Monday to Friday 09:00 – 18:00
New Zealand
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 09 5222 999 (within Auckland) 0800 543 354 (outside Auckland)
- 24 hour support
Pakistan
- Umang Pakistan
- Phone: (+92) 0311 7786264
- RapidHMS
- Phone: (+92) 336 1820007
Portugal
General Crisis Support & Suicide Centres
Directorate-General of Health in Portugal
- Provides links to appropriate mental health support in different regions of Portugal
National Health Service Contact Center, SNS 24
- Phone: 808 24 24 24
- 24 hour support, not specific for mental health issues
Support for children
Directorate-General of Health in Portugal for children and adolescents -
- Provides links to appropriate mental health support in different regions of Portugal
Singapore
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone: 1800-221 4444
- 24-hour support from trained volunteers
- Email: pat@sos.org.sg
- If you prefer email, may take up to 2 days to hear a response
South Korea
General Crisis Support and Suicide Hotline
- Suicide Prevention Counseling Line: 109
- Korea Suicide Prevention Center: 1577-0199 (website)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare hotline: 129
- Lifeline Korea: 1588-9191 (Email consulting)
- Youth Cyber Counseling Center: 1388
Spain
General Crisis Support and Suicide Hotline
- Attention line to suicidal conduct: 024 (website)
- Free call, hotline staffed 24 hours, every day
- Also offers sign language interpretation via video: https://linea024.svisual.org/
- Hope Phone: 717 003 717 (website)
- Free psychological help
- Also contactable through email (ayudatelefonodelaesperanzaorg) or chat.
Switzerland
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone (German, French, Italian): 143
- 24 hours every day
- Mail and Chat counseling available
- Phone (French): 0840 0000 62
- available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 – 13:00
LGBTQIA support
- Phone: 0800 133 133
- available Mondays to Thursdays 19:00 – 21:00
- Mail counseling available
Support for young people (under 18)
- Phone (German, French, Italian): 147
- 24 hours every day
- Free call, will not show up on phone bills
- Mail and chat counseling available
Taiwan
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
Hotline set up by Taiwanese government
- Phone: +886 0800-788-995
- Staffed 24/7
Hotline set up by Taiwanese civil society "生命線"
- Phone (call by landline): 1995
Hotline set up by Taiwanese civil society "張老師"
- Phone (call by landline): 1980
Email support:tspctsosorgtw
Ukraine
Support line for men
The hotline numbers 2345 (Vodafone and Lifecell) and +38 (067) 752 23 45 (Kyivstar) are free and open 24 hours a day. Operators are qualified psychologists with many years of experience in psychological practice. Online at 2345.in.ua
Online support
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United Kingdom
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
- Phone (UK/ROI): 116 123
- Free call, hotline staffed 24 hours, every day
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Resources for supporting someone online
Give Us a Shout (Crisis Text Line)
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 – free on major mobile networks
The Calm Zone – Campaign against living miserably
- Phone (UK): 0800 58 58 58
- Free call, hotline available 5pm – midnight.
- Webchat and additional resources
LGBTQIA support
- Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30
- 10am until 10pm Monday to Friday, and 10am until 6pm Saturday
- Email: helplinelgbtfoundation
- Replies within 72 hours
Support for children
- Phone: 0800 1111 (details)
- Free call, will not show up on phone bills
- Primary support is English-language only.
- British Sign Language support available through third-party app
- Welsh-speaking counselors available by pre-arrangement
- Email: Your locker
- Childline account (free) required to send and receive Childline confidential email
- Online chat: 1-2-1 Chat
- Confidential
- O2 customers will not be charged data or credits
United States
General Crisis Support & Suicide Hotline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
- Phone (English): 9-8-8 (or: 1-800-273-8255)
- Phone (Spanish): 1-888-628-9454
- Phone (Deaf & HoH): 1-800-799-4889
- Resources for getting help
- Resources for supporting someone else
- Text HOME to 741741
LGBTQIA support
- Phone: Trevor Lifeline – 866-488-7386
- Hotline staffed 24 hours, every day
- Text: START to 678678
- Staffed 24 hours, every day
- May incur a texting charge depending on your phone plan
- Online chat
- Staffed 24 hours, every day