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Resources of the global suicide hotline

If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, there is help available. Please contact a helpline if you need support yourself or are seeking help for a friend.If you are worried about a friend, encourage them to contact a helpline as well.If someone is in acute danger or at risk, please call the local emergency number.


If your country is not listed below, please contact the local emergency services.


## Worldwide


Befriendershttp://www.befrienders.org


## Australia


Lifeline Australia




Phone: 13 11 14


Kids Helpline




Phone: 1800 55 1800


Headspace




Phone: 1800 650 890


## Austria


Advice on the wire




Telephone: 147


Telephone counseling - emergency call 142




Phone: 142 (24 hours/day)


Email:


  (chat & email)


## Belgium


Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding




Phone: 1813


## Brazil


CVV


http://www.cvv.org.br


Phone: 188


Email: atendimento@cvv.org.br


## Canada


Kids Help Phone (for young people under 20)


Phone: 1 800 6686868


For people over 20, find a crisis center near you: http://suicideprevention.ca/thinking-aboutsuicide/find-a-crisis-centre


## Czech Republic


Linka bezpečí




Phone: 116 111


Pražská linka důvěry


http://www.csspraha.cz/linka-duvery


Phone: 222 580 697


Linka důvěry Ostrava


http://www.mnof.cz/linka_duvery


Phone: 596 618 908


Phone: 737 267 939


Linka duševní tísně Most

Phone: 476 701 444

Skype: ldt.most

Linka důvěry DKC

http://dkc.cz/linka_duvery.php

Phone: 241 484 149

Skype: ld_dkc

Linka bezpečí

 

Phone: 116111 (children and young people)

## Denmark

Livslinien

 

Phone: 70 201 201

Børne

 

Phone: 116 111 (The children's hotline is open daily from 11:00 to 23:00).

## Finland

Suomen Mielenterveysseura

 

Telephone: 09 2525 0111

## FranceS.O.S Amitié

 

Phone: 09 72 39 40 50

## Germany

Telephone counseling

 

Telephone: 0800 111 0 111

Telephone: 0800 111 0 222

Number against grief

 

Telephone: 0800 111 0 550 (for adults)

Telephone: 0800 111 0 333 (for children)

## Greece

Klimaka NGO

 

Suicide Help Greece

 

Phone: 1018

## Hong Kong

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

http://www.help4suicide.com.hk

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

 

Phone: 2389 2222

The Samaritans Hong Kong

 

Phone: 2896 0000

## Hungary

Magyar Lelki Elsősegély Telefonszolgálatok Szövetsége

 

Phone: 116 123

E-mail: sos@sos505.huKek Vonal

Phone: 116-111

## India

AASRA

 

Phone: 91-22-27546669

Phone: 91-22-27546667

E-mail: aasrahelpline@yahoo.com

## Israel

ERAN

 

Phone: Free number within Israel: 1201

Phone: Outside Israel: 972-76-8844400

SAHAR (Emotional Support Hotline) (Hebrew)

 

SAHAR (Emotional Support Hotline) (Arabic)

 

## Italy

Telefono Azzurro

 

Phone: 19696

Telefono Amico

http://www.telefonoamico.it


Phone: 199 284 284

## Latvia

Skalbes

 

Phone: 371 67222922

Phone: 371 27722292

## Lithuania

Lietuvos emocinės paramos tarnybų asociacija

 

Vaikų linija (children's telephone)

 

Phone: 116 111

Jaunimo linija (youth telephone)

http://www.jaunimolinija.lt/laiskai/

Phone: 8 800 28888

Vilties linija (hope hotline)

 

Phone: 116 123

E-mail: 116123@viltieslinija.lt

Pagalbos moterims linija (Women's hotline)

 

Phone: 8 800 66366

E-mail: pagalba@moteriai.lt

Linija Doverija (support for Russian-speaking customers)

Phone: 8 800 77277

## Luxembourg

SOS Détresse - Hëllef iwwer Telefon

 

Phone: 454545

Kanner-Jugendtelefon

 

Phone: 116 111

## Mexico

Consejo Ciudadano

 

Phone: 55 5533-5533

Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C

Phone: +5255 46313300

E-mail: info@suicidiologia.com.mx

## Netherlands

Stichting 113 Zelfmoordpreventie

 

Telephone: 0800 0113

## New Zealand

National Depression Initiative

http://www.depression.org.nz

The Lowdown

http://www.thelowdown.co.nz

Phone: 0800 111 757

SMS: 5626

E-Mail: team@thelowdown.co.nz

Youthline

Phone: 0800 376633

SMS: 234

E-Mail: talk@youthline.co.nz

E-Mail: parenttalk@youthline.co.nz

## Norway

Kirkens SOS

 

Phone: 815 33 300

## Poland

Fundacja Dzieci Niczyje

 

Phone: 116 111

## Portugal

SOS voz amiga

 

Phone: 213 544 545 / 912 802 669 / 963 524 660 (daily from 15:30 to 00:30)

## Russia

Samaritans (Cherepovets)


Phone: 007 (8202) 577-577 (9-21 o'clock)

EMERCOM Psychological Service (Интернет-служба экстренной психологической помощи)

 

Phone: 007 (495) 989-50-50

## Serbia

Centar Srce

 

Phone: 0800 300 303

E-mail: vanja@centarsrce.org

## Singapore

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)

 

Phone: 1800 221 4444

E-mail: pat@samaritans.org.sg

## South Africa

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)

 

Phone: 0800 567 567

SMS: 31393

## South Korea

Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention (한국생명존중희망재단)

http://www.kfsp.org/

Phone: 02-3706-0500

보건복지부 보건복지콜센터 (Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center)

Phone: 129 (24시간 위기상담 / 24-hour hotline)

정신건강증진센터 정신건강위기상담전화 (Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling)

Phone: 1577-0199 (24시간 위기상담 / 24-hour hotline)

## Spain

Teléfono de la Esperanza

 

Phone: 902500002

## Sweden

Mind

 

## Switzerland

Tel 143 - La Main Tendue - The Helping Hand - Telefono Amico

 

Phone: 143

## Taiwan

MOHW Suicide Prevention Line (衛生福利部)

 

Lifeline

 

## United Kingdom / Ireland

Samaritans

 

Phone: 116 123

E-mail: jo@samaritans.org

## United States

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

 

Phone: 1 800 273 TALK (8255)

Lifeline Crisis Chat

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx

Veterans/Military Crisis Line (for active US service members, veterans and family members)

Phone: 1 800 273 8255, key 1

SMS: 838255

The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth, friends and family members)

 
Phone: 1-866-488-7386

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