Hjálparsíminn 1717
Iceland's free helpline and chat from the Red Cross, open every hour.
1717 is run by the Icelandic Red Cross. It is free, anonymous, and answered around the clock by trained volunteers, with a web chat alongside it.
It is for anything at all — grief, anxiety, loneliness, suicidal thoughts, or simply needing to say something out loud.
Hjálparsíminn 1717
Free, anonymous listening by phone, 24 hours.
- Iceland
- 1717
Call 1717
Free from any phone in Iceland.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
People contact them about: thinking about suicide, nothing feels worth it, depression, anxiety and panic, completely alone, someone i love died.
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