Suicide & Help Resources


Suicide helplines provide help to those in need. Contact a helpline 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 helpline as well.

Canada

Worldwide

United States

  • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
    • 988
  • The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth, friends and family members)
    • (866) 488-7386
    • SMS: Text Start at 678678
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    • (888) 628-9454
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness
    • (800) 950-6264
    • SMS: Text NAMI at 741741
  • Crisis Text Line
    • SMS: Text TRUST at 741741
  • Veterans Crisis Line
    • For veterans
    • (800) 273-8255
  • SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
    • SMS: Text Hablanos at 66746
  • SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline

United Kingdom

  • Samaritans
    • 116123
    • jo@samaritans.org
  • PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide HOPELineUK
    • For youth
    • Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    • 0800 068 4141
    • SMS: Text them at 07860 039967
    • pat@papyrus-uk.org

Ireland

  • Jigsaw
    • For youth
    • info@jigsaw.ie
  • Jigsaw – the National Center for Youth Mental Health
    • For youth
    • (01) 472 7010
  • Samaritans
    • 116123
  • Pieta House
    • 1800 247 247
    • SMS: Text HELP at 51444
    • mary@pieta.ie

Germany

  • Nummer gegen Kummer
    • 0800 1110550
    • 0800 1110333

Argentina

Australia

  • The Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders)
    • Monday-Friday, 8 AM-12 AM AEST
    • 1800 334 673
    • support@butterfly.org.au
  • Kids Helpline
    • For youth
    • 1800 551 800

Austria

  • Rat auf Draht
    • +43147

Bangladesh

  • Kaan Pete Roi
    • 01688-709965

Belgium

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

  • iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
    • 9152987820
  • Национална телефонна линия за деца
    • For youth
    • 116111

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

  • HRABRI Telefon
    • Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    • +116111

Czech Republic

  • Linka důvěry DKC
    • 241 484 149
  • Linka duševní tísně Most
    • 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
    • 476 701 444
  • Linka důvěry Ostrava
    • 596 618 908
    • 737 267 939
  • Linka bezpečí
    • +420116111
  • Pražská linka důvěry
    • 222 580 697

Denmark

  • BørneTelefonen
    • Daily 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
    • +45116111
  • Livslinien
    • Daily 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
    • 70 20 12 01

Egypt

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

France

  • Net Ecoute (service d’assistance téléphonique pour les adolescents)
    • For youth
    • 0 800 20 00 00

Ghana

  • Национална телефонна линия за деца
    • 116111

Greece

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

  • Kek Vonal
    • 116111

Iceland

  • Rauði krossinn – Red Cross
    • +1717

India

  • iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
    • 091529 87820
  • Samaritans Mumbai
    • 084229 84528
    • 084229 84529
    • 084229 84530
    • talk2samaritans@gmail.com
  • iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
    • 093720 48501
    • 099202 41248
    • 083697 99513
    • icall@tiss.edu

Israel

Italy

Japan

  • 東京自殺防止センター
    • 03-5286-9090
  • こころの健康相談統一ダイヤル
    • 0570-064-556
  • TELL Tokyo English Lifeline
    • 03-5774-0992

Kenya

  • Befrienders Kenya
    • 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
    • 0722 178177
    • SMS: Text them at 0722 178177
    • SMS: Text them at 0736 542304
    • befrienderskenya@gmail.com

Kuwait

Latvia

  • Skalbes
    • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    • 67 222 922
    • 27 722 292

Lebanon

  • Embrace Lifeline
    • 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
    • 1564
    • info@embracelebanon.org

Lithuania

  • Vaikų Linija (Child line)
    • For youth
    • +370116111
  • Pagalbos Moterims Linija
    • For women
    • 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
    • 8 800 66 366
    • pagalba@moteriai.lt
  • Linija Doverija (Trust line)
    • Monday – Friday 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    • 8 800 77 277
  • Vilties Linija (Hope line)
    • 116123
    • vilties.linija@gmail.com
  • Jaunimo Linija (Youth line)
    • For youth
    • 8 800 28 888

Luxembourg

  • SOS Détresse – Mir hëllefen iwwer Telefon an online
    • 45 45 45
  • Kanner-Jugendtelefon
    • For youth
    • +352116111

Malaysia

  • Befrienders KL
    • 03-7956 8145
    • sam@befrienders.org.my

Mauritius

  • Befrienders Mauritius
    • 800 9393
    • adminofficer.befrienders@gmail.com

Mexico

  • Consejo Ciudadano
    • 55 5533 5533
  • Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
    • 55 4631 3300
    • info@suicidiologia.com.mx

Morocco

Nepal

  • Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Center
    • 24 hours
    • 16600122223
    • info@mhpspc.org.np
  • Koshish National Mental Health Self Help Organization
    • +977 16603352011
  • Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
    • +9774420869
    • 984-0021600

Netherlands

New Zealand

  • Lifeline Aotearoa’s Suicide Prevention Helpline
    • 0800 888 880
  • Lifeline Aotearoa’s Suicide Prevention Helpline
    • 0508 828 865
  • Youthline
    • For youth
    • 0800 376 633
    • SMS: Text them at 234
    • talk@youthline.co.nz

Nigeria

  • Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI)
    • 0806 488 8643
    • 0903 241 9184
    • 0813 677 0508
  • Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative – NSPI
    • 0806 210 6493
    • sspinitiative@gmail.com

Norway

  • Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen
    • 116123

Pakistan

  • Rozan Counseling Helpline
    • 0335 5000401
    • 0335 5000402
    • 05 50 00 04 03

Poland

Portugal

  • SOS VOZ AMIGA
    • 4:00 PM – 12:00 PM
    • 21 354 4545
    • 912 802 669
    • 963 524 660

Qatar

Romania

  • Alianta Romana de Preventie a Suicidului
    • 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
    • 0800 801 200
    • sos@antisuicid.com

Russia

  • Your Territory
    • For youth
    • +88002000122
    • tvoya_territoria@mail.ru

Serbia

  • Centar Srce
    • 0800 300303
    • vanja@centarsrce.org

Singapore

  • Mental Health Helpline
    • 6389 2222
  • National CARE Hotline
    • 1800 202 6868
  • Samaritans of Singapore (新加坡援人協會)
    • 1767
    • pat@samaritans.org.sg

Slovakia

  • Liga za duševné zdravie (pre dospelých)
    • For adults
    • 0800 800 566
  • IPčko
    • 042/261 79 11
    • ipcko@ipcko.sk
  • Linka dôvery (linka krízovej intervencie pre dospelých)
    • For adults
    • Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM, Saturday – Sunday 24 hours
    • 055/622 23 23
  • Linka nádeje (linka krízovej intervencie pre dospelých)
    • For adults
    • Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM, Saturday – Sunday 24 hour
    • 055/644 11 55

South Africa

  • The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
    • 080 021 2223
  • SADAG
    • 080 070 8090
    • 080 045 6789
    • SMS: Text them at 31393

South Korea

  • 중앙자살예방센터(Korea Suicide Prevention Center)
    • 02-2203-0053
    • spc@spckorea.or.kr
  • 정신건강복지센터 정신건강위기상담전화(Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling)
    • 1577-0199

Spain

  • Teléfono de la Esperanza
    • 717 00 37 17

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

  • Relief Line
    • 080 078 1925
  • iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
    • 9372048501
    • 9920241248
    • 8369799513
    • icall@tiss.edu

Thailand

Ukraine

  • La Strada Ukraine
    • 0800 500 335
    • 116123
  • National Child Toll-Free Hotline
    • For youth
    • Monday – Friday 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    • 0800 500 225
    • 116111
  • Dovira
    • 1558
    • 096 000 1558
    • dovira-1558@ukr.net

United Arab Emirates