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
- Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)
- For youth
(800) 668-6868
- The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
- ANEB Quebec
- 7 days a week, 8 am – 3 am ET
(800) 630-0907
(514) 630-0907
Worldwide
- Befrienders Worldwide
United States
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988
- National Eating Disorders Association
(800) 931-2237
info@myneda.org
- 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
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
(800) 985-5990
- Crisis Text Line
- SMS: Text TRUST at 741741
- Veterans Crisis Line
- For veterans
(800) 273-8255
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders
- Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm ET
(866) 662-1235
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
- SMS: Text Hablanos at 66746
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
United Kingdom
- CALM
- 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
0800 585858
- Beat Eating Disorders for England
0808 801 0677
help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
- Beat Eating Disorders for Scotland
0808 801 0432
Scotlandhelp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
- Samaritans
116123
jo@samaritans.org
- Beat Eating Disorders for Wales
0808 801 0433
Waleshelp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
- Shout Text Messaging Support Service
- 24/7
- SMS: Text them at 85258
- Beat Eating Disorders for Northern Ireland
0808 801 0434
NIhelp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
- 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
- SpunOut.ie
- SMS: Text FACEBOOK at 086 180 0280
Germany
- Nummer gegen Kummer
0800 1110550
0800 1110333
- Telefonseelsorge
0800 1110111
0800 1110222
Argentina
- Entrenadores de Vida
Australia
- The Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders)
- Monday-Friday, 8 AM-12 AM AEST
1800 334 673
support@butterfly.org.au
- Lifeline
13 11 14
- beyondblue
- Online chat between 3:00 PM – 12:00 PM
1300 224 636
- headspace
- For youth
- Kids Helpline
- For youth
1800 551 800
Austria
- Rat auf Draht
+43147
- TelefonSeelsorge – Notruf 142
142
Bangladesh
- Kaan Pete Roi
01688-709965
- Moner Bondhu
01776-632344
- National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital
+88014000080
+88014000081
Belgium
- Centre de Prévention du Suicide
0800 32 123
- Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding
+321813
Botswana
- Fair Trading Music Therapy of Botswana
75 527 590
Brazil
- Associação Brasileira de Transtornos Alimentares
- Centro de Valorização da Vida (CVV)
+55188
Bulgaria
- iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
9152987820
- Национална телефонна линия за деца
- For youth
116111
Chile
- Todo Mejora
Colombia
- Fundacion Sergio Urrego
Costa Rica
- Colegio de Profesionales en Psicología de 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
- Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
info@meeda.me
Estonia
- MTÜ Peaasjad
Fiji
- Lifeline
13245424
Finland
- MIELI Suomen Mielenterveys
09 25250111
France
- Net Ecoute (service d’assistance téléphonique pour les adolescents)
- For youth
0 800 20 00 00
- S.O.S Amitié
09 72 39 40 50
Ghana
- WABHARM foundation
030 285 3474
024 616 1793
info@wabharmghana.com
- Национална телефонна линия за деца
116111
Greece
- Suicide Prevention Centre Klimaka NGO
1018
- Hamogelo
- For youth
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
- OpenUp HK
9101 2012
- SMS: Text them at 9101 2012
- The Samaritans Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞會)
2896 0000
Hungary
- Kek Vonal
116111
- LESZ
116123
sos@sos505.hu
Iceland
- Rauði krossinn – Red Cross
+1717
India
- iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
091529 87820
- Fortis
- 24/7
083768 04102
mentalhealth@fortishealthcare.com
- Samaritans Mumbai
084229 84528
084229 84529
084229 84530
talk2samaritans@gmail.com
- iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
093720 48501
099202 41248
083697 99513
icall@tiss.edu
Israel
- SAHAR
Italy
- Telefono Amico
02 2327 2327
- Telefono Rosa
06 3751 8282
06 3751 8261
06 3751 8262
- Telefono Azzurro
- For youth
19696
Japan
- 厚生労働省のSNS相談窓口情報
- 東京自殺防止センター
03-5286-9090
- いのちの電話
- Navi Dial 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
0570-783-556
- こころの健康相談統一ダイヤル
0570-064-556
- TELL Tokyo English Lifeline
03-5774-0992
- 厚生労働省の「まもろうよ こころ」
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
- Childline Kenya
116
0724 555251
0732 263554
116@childlinekenya.co.ke
Kuwait
- Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
info@meeda.me
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
- Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
info@meeda.me
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
- Sidabriné Linija
8 800 80 020
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
- Comenzar de Nuevo
81 1340 0275
ayuda@comenzardenuevo.net
- Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
55 4631 3300
info@suicidiologia.com.mx
- Todo Mejora Mexico
- For LGBTQ youth, friends and family members
Morocco
- Sourire de Reda
05228-74740
contact.sourire2reda@gmail.com
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
- 113
113
0800 0113
New Zealand
- National Helpline
1737
- SMS: Text them at 1737
- 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
- Kirkens SOS
22 40 00 40
- Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen
116123
- Sidetmedord.no
Pakistan
- Rozan Counseling Helpline
0335 5000401
0335 5000402
05 50 00 04 03
- Umang Pakistan
0311 7786264
Poland
- Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży
- For youth
+48116111
- Telefon dla Rodziców i Nauczycieli
116 111
Portugal
- SOS VOZ AMIGA
- 4:00 PM – 12:00 PM
21 354 4545
912 802 669
963 524 660
Qatar
- Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
info@meeda.me
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
- CPH Online Counselling
- 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
- Linka detskej dôvery
0907 401 749
odkazy@linkadeti.sk
- Linka detskej istoty, n. o. / Child Safety Line, NGO
- For youth
116000
- 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
- CCCLine
1333
077 791 5293
- Sumithrayo
076 752 0620
- Sumithrayo
- Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
0112 682 570
0112 674 436
- National Institute of Mental Health
1926
Sweden
- MIND Självmordslinjen
90101
- MIND Äldrelinjen (for the elderly)
020-22 22 33
Switzerland
- Tel 143
+41143
Taiwan
- Teacher Chang
080 078 1980
- Relief Line
080 078 1925
- iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
9372048501
9920241248
8369799513
icall@tiss.edu
Thailand
- The Samaritans of Thailand
- 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
02 713 6793
053 225 977
Ukraine
- Lifeline Ukraine
7333
help@lifelineukraine.com
- 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
- Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
info@meeda.me