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113 Zelfmoordpreventie

The Dutch national suicide prevention line and chat service, free to call.

13YARN

A national crisis line run by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — yarn with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

1737, Need to Talk?

New Zealand's national free counselling line — call or text 1737 any time to speak to a trained counsellor.

3114 — Numéro national de prévention du suicide

France's national suicide prevention line, answered by health professionals, free and 24/7 from anywhere in the country.

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

Canada's national three-digit crisis line. Call or text 988, free, in English or French, at any hour.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The United States' national crisis line. Call or text 988 from anywhere in the country, at any hour, free.

AASRA

India's long-running crisis intervention helpline, based in Mumbai and open to all of India.

Alcoholics Anonymous (Great Britain)

A free national line for anyone worried about their drinking, answered by members.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Runs suicide-loss support groups across the United States, and publishes a finder for them.

Aware

Support for people affected by depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, and for the people close to them.

Befrienders Kuala Lumpur

A 24-hour confidential listening line in Kuala Lumpur, part of the Befrienders Worldwide network.

Beyond Blue

Support for anxiety, depression and suicide, by phone and chat, with trained mental health professionals.

Breathing Space

Scotland's free, confidential phone line for anyone experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.

C.A.L.L. Mental Health Helpline for Wales

Wales' 24-hour mental health listening and signposting line, in English and Welsh.

Campaign Against Living Miserably

A helpline and webchat built around how men most often ask for help — though it is open to everyone.

Centre de Prévention du Suicide

A French-language suicide prevention listening line for Wallonia and Brussels, free, anonymous and open around the clock.

Centro de Asistencia al Suicida — Buenos Aires

Argentina's suicide assistance centre, on a free national number and a Buenos Aires short code.

Child Helpline International

A network of child helplines in more than 130 countries, for anyone under 18 who needs someone to talk to.

Childline

Free, confidential support for anyone under 19, by phone or online chat, at any hour.

Childline by ISPCC

Free, confidential support for anyone under 18 in Ireland, by phone or online chat, at any hour.

Crisis Text Line

Free, 24/7 crisis support by text message with a trained volunteer counselor.

Cruse Bereavement Support

General bereavement support across the UK, with a dedicated strand for people bereaved by suicide.

CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida

Brazil's national emotional support line on 188 — free, confidential and open every hour of every day.

De Luisterlijn

A Dutch confidential listening line, staffed by volunteers, reachable day and night all year round.

Die Dargebotene Hand / La Main Tendue

Switzerland's listening line on 143, in German, French and Italian.

ERAN — עזרה ראשונה נפשית

Israel's emotional first-aid line on 1201, answered around the clock.

Find A Helpline

A free directory of verified crisis helplines in more than 130 countries, searchable by country and by how you want to talk.

Fundación ANAR — Teléfono/Chat ANAR de Ayuda a Niños/as y Adolescentes

Spain's free, confidential helpline for children and adolescents, run by Fundación ANAR.

Hjálparsíminn 1717

Iceland's free helpline and chat from the Red Cross, open every hour.

Hope for Wellness Helpline

Immediate counselling and crisis intervention for all Indigenous peoples across Canada, available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut on request.

iCALL

A free, national counselling helpline and email service run by TISS, for anyone in India.

International Association for Suicide Prevention

The global professional body for suicide prevention, which maintains a country-by-country index of crisis centres.

Kids Help Phone

Free, 24/7 counselling and text support for young people across Canada, in English and French.

Kids Helpline

Free, private counselling for anyone aged 5 to 25, by phone, webchat or email, at any hour.

Kirkens SOS

Norway's largest round-the-clock crisis service, by phone and online, staffed by trained volunteers.

LGBT Ireland

A national helpline and peer support for LGBTQ+ people, their families and friends.

Lifeline

Northern Ireland's 24-hour crisis response helpline.

Lifeline Aotearoa

A 24/7 telephone and text counselling service staffed by trained volunteers and counsellors.

Lifeline Australia

Australia's national 24-hour crisis line — phone, text or chat, for anyone at any time.

Línea 024

Spain's national suicidal-behaviour helpline, run by the Ministry of Health — free, confidential and 24/7.

Linka bezpečí

Czechia's free round-the-clock line for children and young people, on the Europe-wide 116 111.

Livslinien

Denmark's suicide prevention line, staffed by trained volunteers, plus chat and email.

MensLine Australia

Telephone and online counselling for men with family, relationship and emotional concerns.

Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen

Norway's 24-hour support line on 116 123, run by Mental Helse.

MIASA — Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association

A free, freephone crisis helpline in Malaysia, staffed around the clock by a trained crisis team and volunteers.

MIELI Crisis Helpline

Finland's national crisis line, run by MIELI Mental Health Finland.

Mind

Information and advice on mental health problems, treatment options and your rights — including how to get help when a service has said no.

Modrá linka

A Czech crisis line answered around the clock, at the cost of an ordinary call.

NAMI HelpLine

Information, resource referrals and support for people affected by mental illness, and their families.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, including safety planning.

National Institute of Mental Health, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's government-run National Mental Health Helpline.

NHS 111

The NHS urgent care line. In England, selecting the mental health option connects you to a local 24/7 crisis team.

NHS Practitioner Health

A confidential NHS service for doctors, dentists and other health professionals with mental health or addiction difficulties.

OUTLine Aotearoa

An all-ages rainbow support line staffed by trained volunteers from LGBTQIA+ communities.

Pain Concern

A listening ear and practical information for people living with chronic pain.

Palveleva puhelin

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's daily line for mental or spiritual support.

Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide

HopeLine 24/7 — confidential support for anyone under 35 with thoughts of suicide, and for anyone worried about a young person.

Pieta

Free, professional therapy for people in suicidal distress or engaging in self-harm, plus a 24-hour crisis line.

Píeta Ísland

Icelandic suicide-prevention and self-harm support line, open every hour.

Prisoners' Families Helpline

Free, confidential support for anyone with a family member in prison, or leaving one.

Pro Juventute 147

Switzerland's round-the-clock support line for young people, run by Pro Juventute.

QLife

Anonymous peer support and referral for LGBTIQ+ people, staffed by LGBTIQ+ people.

Rat auf Draht

Austria's round-the-clock emergency number for children and young people.

RNIB — Royal National Institute of Blind People

Advice and emotional support for blind and partially sighted people, and their families.

SADAG — South African Depression and Anxiety Group

Southern Africa's largest mental health support organisation, running a national suicide crisis helpline and many condition-specific lines.

Samaritans

Free, 24-hour listening for anyone who is struggling — you do not have to be suicidal to call, and you do not have to give your name.

SAMHSA National Helpline

A free, confidential treatment referral line for mental health and substance use, run by the federal government.

Scope

Free, independent advice for disabled people and their families in England and Wales.

Shout

A free, 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis who would rather write than speak.

SIND — Den Landsdækkende Telefonrådgivning

Denmark's nationwide phone counselling about mental illness, run by SIND — not a crisis line.

SOS Voz Amiga

Portugal's long-running listening line, open every day of the year.

Sri Lanka Sumithrayo

Sri Lanka's befriending service, offering confidential listening free of charge.

Suicide Call Back Service

Free professional counselling for anyone affected by suicide — including scheduled call-backs, not just a single conversation.

Suicide Écoute

A long-running French association listening line, anonymous and open 24/7, separate from the national 3114 number.

Suicide Prevention Services

Hong Kong's 24-hour suicide prevention hotline, run separately from the Samaritan Befrienders.

Support After Suicide Partnership

An umbrella body whose directory lists suicide-bereavement services across the UK, including many local ones.

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

Peer support for adults bereaved by suicide, run by people who have been bereaved by suicide themselves.

Switchboard LGBTQIA+ Helpline

A listening service for LGBTQIA+ people, staffed entirely by LGBTQIA+ volunteers.

Telefono Amico Italia

Italy's long-running listening line, staffed by trained volunteers, plus chat and email.

Telefono Azzurro

Italy's free national listening line, open 24/7, for children and adolescents and for adults worried about them.

TelefonSeelsorge

Germany's national telephone and online counselling service, free and around the clock, on two freephone numbers and 116 123.

TelefonSeelsorge Österreich

Austria's free emotional support line on 142, staffed around the clock.

TELL Lifeline

An English-language lifeline for anyone living in Japan, run by TELL.

Text About It

Ireland's free 24/7 anonymous text service, for anyone who would rather write than speak.

The Farming Community Network

Support for farmers and farming families across England and Wales, on both the personal and the business side of a hard year.

The Mix

Support for under-25s on anything at all — mental health, money, housing, relationships, drugs.

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

Hong Kong's suicide prevention hotline, confidential and free.

The Silver Line

A free, confidential line for older people, open every hour of every day, for information, friendship and advice.

The Trevor Project

Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people under 25, by phone, text or chat, at any hour.

Trans Lifeline

A peer support line run by and for trans people — and one of the very few that has committed publicly to never calling emergency services without your consent.

Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential crisis support for veterans, service members and their families — you do not need to be enrolled in VA care.

Vetlife

Confidential support for everyone in the UK veterinary community, including students and support staff.

Yorisoi Hotline / よりそいホットライン

Japan's free national support line, answering any kind of difficulty.

Youthline

Free support for young people in New Zealand by phone, text, email or webchat.

Zelfmoordlijn 1813

Flanders' suicide prevention line — phone, chat and email, free and open every hour of the day.