Someone is hurting me
Domestic abuse, sexual violence, coercive control, or abuse in the past.
Also searched as: domestic violence, domestic abuse, sexual assault, rape, coercive control, child abuse.
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International Association for Suicide Prevention
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Child Helpline International
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Services for this
Shout
A free, 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis who would rather write than speak.
Childline
Free, confidential support for anyone under 19, by phone or online chat, at any hour.
- 0800 1111
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Free, and it will not show up on the phone bill.
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Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
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Chat to a Childline counsellor online
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Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7 crisis support by text message with a trained volunteer counselor.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, including safety planning.
- 1-800-799-7233
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- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
- Interpreters available
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
- START to 88788
Text START to 88788
Quieter than a call if someone else may hear you.
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Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Kids Help Phone
Free, 24/7 counselling and text support for young people across Canada, in English and French.
- 1-800-668-6868
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- Freephone number
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Checked 26 August 2026 against their own page
- CONNECT to 686868
Text CONNECT to 686868
Text FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to the same number to ask for an Indigenous crisis responder, when one is available.
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Checked 26 August 2026 against their own page
Kids Helpline
Free, private counselling for anyone aged 5 to 25, by phone, webchat or email, at any hour.
- 1800 55 1800
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Free from any phone, including mobiles.
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Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
- Start a chat
Start a Kids Helpline webchat
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Childline by ISPCC
Free, confidential support for anyone under 18 in Ireland, by phone or online chat, at any hour.
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.
- 900 20 20 10
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Free and confidential. "Si nos llamas desde toda España."
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Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page
- 116 111
Call 116 111
The EU child helpline number, listed for Aragón, Asturias, Baleares, Canarias, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Ceuta, Extremadura, La Rioja, Navarra, Madrid, Melilla, Murcia and Valenciana.
Hours not confirmed
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- You do not have to give your name
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page
Rat auf Draht
Austria's round-the-clock emergency number for children and young people.
Linka bezpečí
Czechia's free round-the-clock line for children and young people, on the Europe-wide 116 111.
Yorisoi Hotline / よりそいホットライン
Japan's free national support line, answering any kind of difficulty.
Eluliin — Emotsionaalse toe telefon
Estonia's emotional support line, answered overnight from 19:00 to 07:00.
Child Helpline International
A network of child helplines in more than 130 countries, for anyone under 18 who needs someone to talk to.
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- You do not have to give your name
Checked 18 September 2026 against their own page