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Crisis lines (24/7 service) worldwide

Help is available! 

We hope you reach out to some of these organisations below who can support you!

As we do not offer a crisis support line, we have put together a directory of crisis lines open 24/7 in several countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain, UK, USA, Brazil, Iceland, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Italy.

If you live in a different country and you need to access a service that offer crisis and mental health immediate support, please visit International Association for Suicide Prevention - Crisis Centres and Helplines website page which has an online tool that easily connects people with helplines in over 50 countries. 

If you or somebody you know is in danger and requires immediate help please contact emergency services (Police, Ambulance) within your country.

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Samaritans

Freephone: 116 123

Email: [email protected]

Give Us A Shout (text only)

Text: SHOUT to 85258

Childline (for children under 19 years old)

Tel: 0800 1111

Published: 7th February, 2023

Updated: 8th February, 2023

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Samaritans

Tel: 116 123

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United States of America

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Tel: 998 (call or text)

Crisis Text Line

Text: MHA to 741741

Panic Attack Hotline

Tel: (800)6472642

TXT 4 HELP (for teens)

Text “safe” and your current location (Address, city, state) to 44357, for immediate help, reply with “2chat” to text with a trained counselor

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Canada

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Crisis Line

Tel: 613-722-6914 (Calling from Ottawa)

Tel: 1-866-996-0991 (Calling from outside Ottawa)

Published: 7th February, 2023

Updated: 17th February, 2023

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Australia

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Lifeline

Tel: 13 11 14

Suicide Call Back

Tel: 1300659467

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New Zealand

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Samaritans

Tel: 0800 726 666

Lifeline

Tel: 0800 543 354

The Depression Helpline

Tel: 0800 111 757

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India

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AASRA

Tel: 91222 7546669 

Vandrevala Foundation

Tel: 1860-266-2345

Published: 7th February, 2023

Updated: 9th February, 2023

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Línea De La Vida

Tel: 8009112000

Published: 7th February, 2023

Updated: 17th February, 2023

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TelefonSeelsorge

Tel: 08001110111

Hilfetelefon – Gewalt Gegen Frauen

Tel: 08000116016

Published: 7th February, 2023

Updated: 9th February, 2023

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HOPELINE

Tel (02)88044673

In Touch: Crisis Line

Tel: +6388937603

NCMH Crisis Hotline

Tel: 180018881553

Child Helpline 1-6-3 (for children)

Tel: 163

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Spain

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Teléfono de la Esperanza (ASITES)

Tel: 717 003 717

Fundación ANAR (for children and teens only)

Tel: 900202010 (24 hour)

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Belgium

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Centre de Prévention du Suicide: (French)

Freephone: 0800 32 123

 

Zelfmoordlijn 1813: (Dutch)

Freephone: 1813

Email: [email protected]

Free chat: https://www.zelfmoord1813.be/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/chat-met-de-zelfmoordlijn

 

Tele-onthaal: (Dutch)

Freephone: 106

Free chat: https://tele-onthaal.sittool.net/chat?extraCss=https://tele-onthaal.sittool.net/e/48d8781cf96df4366fba8bfa28be21f0.css&source=www.tele-onthaal.be

 

Télé-Accueil: (French)

Freephone: 107

Free chat: https://www.sos-amitie.com/chat/

 

Telefonhilfe: (German)

Freephone: 108

Free chat: https://telefonhilfe.sittool.net

 

CHS (Community Help Service): (English)

Freephone: 026484014

 

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Stichting 113 Zelfmoordpreventie:

Freephone: 0800 0113

Free chat: https://www.113.nl/chatten

 

De Luisterlijn:

Freephone: 088 0767 000

Free chat: https://www.deluisterlijn.nl/ik-zoek-hulp-home/de-luisterlijn-chat.html

Email: https://ehulp.deluisterlijn.nl

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France

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SOS Amitié

Phone: 09 72 39 40 50

 Suicide Écoute

Phone: 014 539 4000

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Updated: 17th February, 2023

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Iceland

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Hjálparsími Rauða krossins 1717

1717

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Updated: 17th February, 2023

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Italy

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Telefono Azzurro

19696

Telefono Amico Cevita

+3902 99777

 

Published: 14th February, 2023

Updated: 17th February, 2023

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Brazil

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Centro de Valorização da Vida

188

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