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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.

116 123
Call Samaritans, free, 24 hours a day
Free from any phone, including mobiles with no credit. Does not appear on itemised bills.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
- Does not appear on an itemised bill
Checked 18 September 2026 against their own page

Campaign Against Living Miserably

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

0800 58 58 58
Call CALM
Open 5pm to midnight, every day of the year.
Every day 17:00–00:00
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Start a chat
Start a CALM webchat
Same hours as the phone line, and staffed by the same trained team.
Every day 17:00–00:00
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

The Mix

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

THEMIX to 85258
Text THEMIX to 85258
A 24/7 crisis text line, run with Shout.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
- Does not appear on an itemised bill
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

Lifeline Australia

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

13 11 14
Call Lifeline, 24 hours a day
Open 24 hours, every day
- Charged at your standard rate
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
0477 13 11 14
Text Lifeline on 0477 13 11 14
Open 24 hours, every day
- Charged at your standard rate
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Start a chat
Start a Lifeline crisis chat
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

MensLine Australia

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

1300 78 99 78
Call MensLine Australia
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

1737, Need to Talk?

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

1737
Call or text 1737
Free from any phone in New Zealand, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 26 August 2026 against their own page
1737
Text 1737
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 26 August 2026 against their own page

TelefonSeelsorge

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

Telefono Amico Italia

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

02 2327 2327
Call Telefono Amico
Open every day; the hours are on their own site.
Hours not confirmed
- You do not have to give your name
- Charged at your standard rate
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

Telefono Azzurro

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

19696
Call 1.96.96
Free for children, adolescents and adults alike, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from anywhere in Italy.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida

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

188
Call 188
Free from any phone in Brazil, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 21 August 2026 against their own page

Befrienders Kuala Lumpur

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

+60 3-7627 2929
Call Befrienders KL
Open 24 hours, every day
- You do not have to give your name
- Charged at your standard rate
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

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.

1-800-180-066
Call the MIASA helpline
Free, toll-free, answered by a trained Crisis Team and volunteers, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

Die Dargebotene Hand / La Main Tendue

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

143
Call 143
Hours not confirmed
- You do not have to give your name
- Charged at your standard rate
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

AASRA

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

022-2754 6667
Call AASRA
Hours not confirmed
- You do not have to give your name
- Charged at your standard rate
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

iCALL

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

9152987821
Call iCALL
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00
- Free to call
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

Sri Lanka Sumithrayo

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

011 269 6666
Call Sumithrayo
Hours not confirmed
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

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