Emergency Helplines

Asking for help is a sign of strength. You’re not alone.

Please note we are not a crisis helpline. If you need to talk with someone, please trying calling the numbers listed here. Disclaimer: We don’t make any recommendations regarding the quality of response and advice you might
 receive from any of the helplines.

General Hotlines:

  • Boys Town National Hotline
    Helpline for a variety of crisis issues
    Call: 1 (800) 448-3000 (available 24/7)
    Email & Online Chat available
    Text VOICE to 20121
  • Teen Line
    A teen crisis hotline for ages 12-19
    Call: (310) 855 4673
    Text TEEN to 839863
  • National Poison Control Line
    Call: 800-222-1222 (available 24/7)
  • Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
    Call: (877) 882 9275 or (855) 378 4734, (available 24/7)
  • ChildHelp
    National Child Abuse Hotline & also provides emotional support.
    Call: (800) 422-4453, (available 24/7 US & Canada)

Algeria

  • National emergency numbers: 34342 and 34343
  • Suicide Hotline Algeria: Call 0021 3983 2000 58

Argentina

  • National Emergency Number: 911
  • SOS Un Amigo Anonimo: Call 4783–8888 (Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM)
  • Centro de Asistencia al Suicida: Call 135 (Greater Buenos Aires) or 5275-1135 (rest of the country)

Armenia 

  • National emergency numbers: 112 and 911
  • Trust Social Work and Sociological Research Centre: Call (2) 538194 or (2) 538197 

Australia

  • National emergency number: 000
  • Beyond Blue:  Provides nationwide information & support for anxiety, depression, and suicide.
    Call: 1300 22 4636 (24/7 Available)
  • Kids Helpline: Crisis support and suicide prevention for Australians aged 5–25.
    Call: 1800 55 1800 (available 24/7)
  • Lifeline: Crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
    Call: 131114 (available 24/7)
  • MensLine Australia: Telephone and online counselling service for men with mental health
    and relationship concerns.  Call: 1300 78 99 78 (available 24/7)
  • Suicide Call Back Service: Telephone and online counselling to people who are affected by suicide.
    Also offers online chat and video chat service. Call: 1300 659 467 (available 24/7)

Austria

  • National emergency Number: 112
  • Rat auf Draht: Telephone counselling for children and their caregivers.
    Call: 147 (available 24/7)
  • Telefonseelsorge: Telephone counselling as a special form of life coaching.
    Offers crisis support. Call: 142 (available 24/7)

Azerbaijan

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Official Youth crisis hotline operated by Initiative for Development: Call 510-66-36 

The Bahamas

  • National emergency number: 911
  • Bahamas Crisis Centre: Support and crisis helpline. Call (242) 328-0922 (available 24/7)
  • National Hotline for Crisis Intervention
    Call: (242) 322-2763 or (242) 422-2763 – (available 24/7)

Bangladesh 

  • National emergency number: 999
  • Kaan Pete Roi: Crisis support.
    Call: +88-017795543912, +88-01985275286, +88-01985275286 (24/7 available)

Barbados

  • National emergency number: 911
  • Samaritans of Barbados: Call (246) 4299999

Belarus

  • National emergency Number: 102 (Police) and 103 (Ambulance)
  • For victims of violence at home: Call 8 801 100 8 801 (anonymous, available 24/7).
  • For children: Call 801-100-1611 (anonymous, 24/7)
  • Other psychological help phones can be reached at (minzdrav.gov.by)

Belgium

    • National emergency number: 112
    • Centre de Prévention du Suicide (Suicide line – French)
      Call: 0800 32 123.
    • Community Help Service (CHS) (English)
      Supports Belgium’s international community. Call: 02 648 40 14 – (available 24/7)
    • Zelfmoord (Suicide line – Dutch language)
      Call: 1813 – (available 24/7)

Brazil

    • National emergency number: 188
    • CVV (Centro de Valorização da Vida/Center for the Valorization of Life):
      Provides emotional support and suicide prevention. Call: 141 (available 24/7)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • National emergency number: 124
    • Centar Srce is a Serbian organization for emotional support. Call: 0800-300303

Bolivia

    • National emergency number: 911
    • Teléfono de la Esperanza: Emotional support. Call (00 591 4) 4 25 42 42 and 75288084 

Botswana 

    • National emergency number: 911
    • National lifeline: Call 3911270

Brunei 

    • National emergency number: 991 (ambulance) and 993 (police)
    • National suicide hotline: Call 145

Bulgaria 

    • National emergency number: 112
    • Sofia Hotline: Call 0035 9249 17 223

Canada

    • National emergency number: 911
    • Kids Help Phone: Confidential crisis line and counselling service available to
      Canadians under the age of 20. (English or French) Call: 1 800 668 6868 (available 24/7)
    • Crisis Services Canada: Nationwide suicide prevention and support network. (English & French).
      Call: 1 833 456 4566 (available 24/7)

China

  • National emergency number: 110
  • Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center: Provides emotional support (English).
    Call 800 810 1117 (for landline callers)
    or 010 8295 1332 (for mobile and VoIP callers) (available 24/7)
  • Mental Health Center of School of Medicine of Zhejiang University: Psychological assistance hotline.
    Call 0571 8502 9595 (available 24/7)

Colombia 

    • National emergency number: 123
    • Support for issues such as depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicide: Call 106

Croatia 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Plavi Telefon: Support for issues such as depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicide.
    Call 4833888

Cyprus

  • National emergency number: 112 and 199
  • Cyprus Samaritans: Call 8000-7773.

Czech Republic

  • National emergency number: 112 
  • Centrum sociálních služeb Praha (CSSP) – The Prague Social Services Center (CSSP): Offers counselling and crisis intervention. Call 222 580 697 (available 24/7)
  • Linka Bezpečí (Safety Line): For under 18s or full-time students up to and including those aged 25.
    Call 116 111 (available 24/7)

Denmark 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Livslinien: Provides telephonic and online chat. Call: 70 201 201 (11am – 4am)

Egypt 

  • National emergency number: 122 (Police), 123 (Emergency Health Services), and 126 (Foreigners Emergency Number)
  • BeFrienders in Cairo: Call 762 1602/3 and 762 2381.

Estonia 

  • National Emergency Number: 112
  • Eluliin: Provides emotional support for depression and relationship issues. Call 655 8088 (7pm – 7am)

Fiji

  • National emergency number: 917 
  • Lifeline Fiji: Crisis helpline and provides psychological first aid. Call 132 454 (available 24/7)

Finland 

  • National Emergency Number: 112
  • Finnish Association for Mental Health: Call: 010 195 202 (Finnish) or 09 4135 0501 (Foreigners).

France

  • National emergency number: 112
  • National emergency number for all emergency services for deaf using FAX or SMS: 114
  • Suicide écoute: Suicide prevention helpline staffed by volunteers. Call 01 45 39 40 00 (available 24/7)
  • Sos Amitié: Offers support for anyone who needs to talk. Call 09 72 39 40 50 (available 24/7)

Germany

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Telefonseelsorge: Telephone counselling. Call: 0800/111 0 111 (Protestant), 0800/111 0 222 (Catholic), and 116 123 (for children and youth) (available 24/7)

Greece

  • National emergency number: 112
  • National Helpline for Children: Call 1056
  • Open Support Line for LGBT Community: Call 11528
  • SOS Lifeline for the elderly: Call 1065
  • Suicide prevention helpline: Call 1018 (available 24/7)

Ghana 

  • National emergency number: 999
  • National Lifeline Number: Call 2332 444 71279

Guyana 

  • National emergency number: 999
  • Inter-Agency Suicide Prevention Helpline: Launched by Guyana Police Force to help those struggling with depression. Call: 223–0001, 223–0009, or 223–0818 (Landline); 600-7896 or 623-4444 (Cellphone) (available 24/7)

Hong Kong

  • National emergency number: 999
  • The Samaritans Hong Kong: Emotional distress and support service(English, Cantonese, Mandarin and others.
    Call 2896 0000 (available 24/7)
  • The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong:  A group for emotional support.
    Call 2389 2222 (available 24/7)
  • Suicide Prevention Services (Lifeline- English and Chinese): Call 2382 0000 (available 24/7)

Hungary

  • National emergency number: 112
  • LESZ: Providing emotional support. Call 116 123(24/7 Available)
  • The Kék Vonal Child Crisis Foundation: Support for children and young people in difficult situations.
    Call 116 111 (available 24/7)

Iceland

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Rauði krossinn á Íslandi (Red Cross Iceland): Service covers sexual health, mental health, crisis, suicidal thoughts, child protection, finance, learning difficulties, housing problems, unemployment, and bullying.
    Call: 1717 (available 24/7)

India

  • National emergency number: 112
  • AASRA: Trained volunteers who will talk to you about whatever is concerning you. (English and Hindi)
    Call: +91-9820466726 (available 24/7)
  • Sneha India: Feel free to share whatever is troubling you without any inhibitions.
    Call: 91-44-24640050 (available 24/7). Call: +91-44-24640060 (08:00 hours – 22:00 hours)
  • Samaritans Mumbai: Provides emotional support. Call: +91-8422984528,
    +91- 8422984529, +91- 8422984530 (available 5 pm to 8 pm, all days)
  • Vandrevala Foundation:  provide significant funding and aid contributions for those suffering. Helpline: 9999 666 555 | WhatsApp: +1(256)6662142 (Available 24/7)
  • iCALL: iCALL is a psychosocial helpline for individuals. Helpline: 022-25521111, +91-9152987821 (Time: 08:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Monday to Saturday)
  • COOJ Mental Health Foundation: Offers emotional support for people in GOA. Helpline: +91-8322252525 (Time: 01:00 PM – 07:00 PM | Monday to Friday)
  • Parivarthan: Take help from trained professional counsellors. Helpline: +91-7676602602 (Time: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday to Friday)
  • Connecting Trust: A confidential & anonymous space for people in need. Helpline: +91-9922001122, +91-9922004305. (Time: 12:00 PM – 08:00 PM | All days of the week)
  •  Roshni Trust: provides free and confidential service by providing emotional support. Helpline: 040-66202000, 040-66202001 (Time: 11:00 AM – 09:00 PM | Monday to Sunday)
  • Mitram Foundation: suicide prevention helpline. Call: 080-23655557(Time: 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM | Monday to Saturday)
  • Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline. Call: 080-23655557 (Time: 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM | 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM | Monday to Friday)
  • Lifeline: offers free tele-helpline. Call:033-40447437, +91-9088030303 (Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Monday to Sunday)
  • Fortis: Helpline: +91-8376804102 (Time: 24 Hours | Monday to Sunday)
  • Sumaitri: provides unconditional and unbiased emotional support. Call: 011-23389090, +91-9315767849 (Time: 02:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday to Friday | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM on Saturday & Sunday)
  • Mann Talks: Empower individuals to take charge of their mental health. Helpline: +91-8686139139 (Time: 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM | Monday to Sunday)

Indonesia 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Kementerian Kesehatan: Call 150-0454

Iran 

  • National emergency number: 110 (Police) and 115 (Ambulance)
  • The Iran National Organization of Well Being: Provides various methods by which the individuals
    can use the specialists’ services free of charge for emotional support (online, in person and by phone service).
    Call: 1480 (6am – 9pm, available all days)

Ireland 

  • National emergency number: 112 and 999
  • Samaritans: Registered charity for emotional support. Call: 116 123

Israel 

  • National emergency number: 100 (Police) and 101 (Ambulance)
  • Eran.org.il Suicide Line: Call 1201 (All regions of Israel) or 972-9 8891333 (from Abroad) (available 24/7). SMS service available at 076-88444-00 between Sunday – Friday (14:00-18:00)

Italy 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Samaritans – ONLUS: Call 800 86 00 22 or 06 77208977 (1pm to 10pm, available all days)
  • Telefono Amico: Call 199284284 (10am – 12am, available all days)

Japan 

  • National emergency number: 110 (Police) and 119 (Ambulance)
  • TELL Lifeline: Provides free confidential English-language Lifeline service for the international community in Japan.
    Call: 03-5774-0992 (9am – 11pm, available all days). Chat: 10.30pm – 2am (Available: Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Jordan 

  • National emergency number: 911
  • Helpline for families and children: Call 110

Korea

  • National emergency number: 112 and 119
  • Suicide.org: Contains list of Korean hotlines

Kosovo

    • Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 080012345

Latvia

  • National emergency number: 113
  • Skalbes: Emotional support service (English, Russian and Latvian). 
    Call: +371 67222922 or +371 27722292 (available 24/7)

Lebanon

  • Embrace LifeLine: Suicide Hotline Lebanon.
    Call: 1564 (available all days from 12pm – 2am)

Liberia

  • National emergency number: 911
  • Lifeline Liberia: Call 6534308

Lithuania

  • Vilties Linija: Provides free emotional support. Call: 116 123 (available 24/7)
  • Jaunimo linija (Youth Line): Emotional support services for youths.
    Call: 8 800 28888 (available 24/7)

Luxemborg

  • National emergency number: 911
  • 454545.lu: Call: +352 45 45 45 (available: 11am – 11pm Weekdays; 11am – 3pm Friday-Saturday)

Malaysia

  • National emergency number: 999
  • Befrienders: Provides emotional support services.
    Call: 03-76272929  (available 24/7)

Malta

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Appogg Supportline: Call 179 (available 24/7)

Mauritius

  • National emergency number: 112 (Police) and 114 (Ambulance)
  • Befrienders Mauritius: Provides emotional support for English and French speakers.
    Call 800 9393 (available from 09:00 to 21:00 daily)

Mexico

  • National emergency number: 911
  • SAPTEL: Independent care provider subsidized by the Mexican red cross. 
    Call: (55) 5259 8121 (available 24/7)

Morocco

  • Sourire de Reda (Befrienders Casablanca- French and Arabic Language):
    Call +212 (5) 22 87 47 40 (Landline); +212 (6) 62 58 95 70 (Mobile) (available: 09:00 to 17:00; Mon – Fri)

Netherlands

  • National emergency number: 112
  •  Zelfmoordpreventie (113 Suicide Prevention): Chat or call 113 or Call 0800-0113 (available 24/7)

New Zealand

  • National emergency number: 111
  • 1737, need to talk: Support for those experiencing mental distress, including how to help and support children, and help with grief. Call: 1737 (available 24/7)
  • Lifeline Aotearoa: Provides emotional support. Call 09 5222 999 if you live within Auckland or 0800 543 354 for those outside of Auckland. (available 24/7)
  • The Lowdown: Provides emotional support. Call: 0800 111 757 (available 24/7)
  • Youthline: This service is available for any young person in New Zealand, or anyone who is supporting a young person.
     Call: 0800 376 633 (available 24/7)

Norway

  • National emergency number: 112 (Police) and 113 (Ambulance)
  • Mental Helse: Mental health phone service for anyone who needs someone to talk to.
    Call: 116 123 (available 24/7) Call: 0047 91 116 123 (from Abroad)
  • Kirkens SOS (Church SOS): Provides emotional  support. Call: 22 40 00 40 (available 24/7)

The Philippines

  • National emergency number: 911
  • The Natasha Goulbourn Foundation: Provides emotional support. Call: (02) 804 HOPE (4673), 0917 558 HOPE (4673), and 2919 (toll-free number for all GLOBE and TM subscribers) (available 24/7)
  • In Touch: Crisis Line for emotional and stress-related issues (English).
    Call: +63 2 893 7603 (Landline), +63 917 800 1123 (Globe), and +63 922 893 8944 (available 24/7)

Poland

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Olsztynski Telefon Zaufania ‘Anonimowy Przyjaciel: Support for difficult life situations.
    Call: 89 19288 or 89 527 00 00 (available 24/7)

Portugal 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Voz de Apoio: Call: 225 50 60 70 or through Skype, face-to-face, or writing.
  • Sos Voz Amiga: Provides anonymous, confidential support. Call: 213 544 545, 912 802 669, or 963 524 660 (4pm to 12am; 24/7). For Free Green Line callers: Call 800 209 899 (9pm to 12am)
  • Sos Estudante: Provides anonymous, confidential support.
    Call: 915 246 060, 969 554 545, 239 484 020 as well as through Skype. (available: 8pm to 1am Everyday)

Romania 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Alianţa Română de Prevenţie a Suicidului: Call 0800 801 200 (19:00 – 7:00)
  • TelVerde antidepresie: A toll-free anti-depression hotline Call: 0800 0800 20 (available 24/7)

Russia 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • For Moscow residents:  Call 051 or Call 8495051 (available 24/7)
  • Samaritans (Cherepovets): Call 007 (8202) 577-577

Serbia

  • National emergency number: 192 (Police) and 193 (ambulance)
  • SRCE Novi Sad: Call (+381) 21-6623-393

Singapore

  • National emergency number: 999 (Police) and 995 (ambulance)
  • Samaritans of Singapore: Emotional support for those in distress. Call: 1800 221 4444 (available 24/7)
  • Institute of Mental Health Singapore: Call 6389 2222 (available 24/7)

Slovakia 

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Linka dôvery (Prešov): Call 051 / 7731 000 (Available: Mon:7. 00 – 15.30; Tue – Thu: 7.00 – 15.00; Fri: 7.00 – 14.30)

Slovenia

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Zaupni telefon Samarijan in Sopotnik: Samaritan confidential phone for mental distress. Call 116 123 (available 24/7)
  • Ženska svetovalnica – krizni center: Crisis center for women and children victims of violence.
    Call: 031 233 211 (available 24/7)

South Africa

  • National emergency number: 10111 (Police) and 10177 (Ambulance)
  • LifeLine South Africa: Call 0861 322 322 (available 24/7)
  • Cipla 24 Hour Mental Health Helpline: Call 0800 456 789
  • Department of Social Development Substance Abuse: Call 0800 12 13 14 (available 24/7)

Spain

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Teléfono de la Esperanza: Call: 717 003 717 (available 24/7)

Sri Lanka 

  • Sri Lanka Sumithrayo – Bandarawela: Call 011 057 2222662

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • The Samaritans, St. Vincent: Call (784) 456 1044

Sudan

  • Befrienders KhartoumCall: (249) 11-555-253

Sudan

  • Befrienders KhartoumCall: (249) 11-555-253

Sweden

  • National emergency number: 112
  • Självmordslinjen (Suicide prevention hotline): Provides a 24-hour email, chat and hotline service (Toll-free).
    Call 90101 (available 24/7)

Switzerland

  • National emergency number: 112
  • The Dargebotene Hand: Helpline for any kind of life crisis and mental health problems (German, French, and Italian): Call 143 (available 24/7)

Taiwan

Thailand

  • Samaritans of Thailand: Call (02) 713-6793

Tonga

  • Lifeline: Call 23000

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Lifeline: Emotional crisis and suicide support lines. Call 800 5588 (toll free), 866 5433, 220 3636, 8005584 (toll free from TSTT), 231 2824 (toll free from Digicel), and 220 3636 (toll free from Flow) (available 24/7)

UK

  • National emergency number: 112 and 999
  • Childline: If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call Childline about any problem. Call 0800 1111 (available 24/7)
  • Samaritans: Call 116 123 (UK and Republic of Ireland) (available 24/7)
  • Shout: UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. Text HELP to 85258

USA

  • National emergency number: 911
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Free confidential support for people in distress.
    Call: 1 800 273 8255 (available 24/7).
    For Deaf & Hard of Hearing Options: Call 1-800-799-4889
  • Samaritans USA: Call (877) 870 4673 (available 24/7)
  • Veterans Crisis Line: Connects with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves. Call: 1 800 273 8255 and Press 1 (available 24/7)
  • Crisis Text Line:  Only 24/7, nationwide crisis-intervention text-message hotline. Text HOME to 741-741
  • The Trevor Project: Provides 24-hour phone hotline and limited-hour webchat and text options,
    for LGBTQIA+ community. Call  1-866-488-7386. 
  • The Trans lifeline: Nonprofit organization by and for the transgender community, providing crisis intervention hotlines (available in the United States and Canada). Call 1-877-565-8860.