Lifeline
Northern Ireland's 24-hour crisis response helpline.
Lifeline is Northern Ireland's crisis response service, commissioned by the Public Health Agency. Counsellors can arrange immediate support and onward referral, including face-to-face counselling.
Lifeline crisis response helpline
24/7 crisis counselling and referral for people in Northern Ireland.
- United Kingdom
- 0808 808 8000
Call Lifeline
Free, 24 hours a day, every day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 1 August 2026 against an official government page
- 18001 0808 808 8000
Textphone Lifeline via Relay UK
For anyone Deaf, with hearing loss, or with tinnitus.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 1 August 2026 against an official government page
People contact them about: thinking about suicide, hurting myself, nothing feels worth it, trauma and flashbacks.
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