Suicide hotlines provide help to those in need. Contact a hotline if you need support yourself or need help supporting a friend. If you’re concerned about a friend, please encourage the person to contact a hotline as well.

Worldwide

Befrienders
http://www.befrienders.org

United States

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Phone: 1 800 273 TALK (8255)

Lifeline Crisis Chat
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx

Veterans/Military Crisis Line (for active U.S. service members, veterans, and family members)
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net
Phone: 1 800 273 8255, Press 1
SMS: 838255

The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth, friends and family members)
http://www.thetrevorproject.org
Phone: 1 866 488 73865

Australia

Lifeline Australia
http://www.lifeline.org.au
Phone: 13 11 14

Kids Helpline
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Phone: 1800 55 1800

Headspace
http://www.eheadspace.org.au
Phone: 1800 650 890

Austria

Rat auf Draht
http://rataufdraht.orf.at
Phone: 147

TelefonSeelsorge – Notruf 142
http://www.telefonseelsorge.at
Phone: 142 (24 Stunden täglich)
Email: https://onlineberatung-telefonseelsorge.at (chat & mail)

Belgium

Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding
http://www.zelfmoord1813.be
Phone: 1813

Brazil / Portugal

CVV
http://www.cvv.org.br
Phone: 188
Email: atendimento@cvv.org.br

Canada

Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)
Phone: 1 800 6686868

For people over 20, find a crisis centre that serves your area:
http://suicideprevention.ca/thinking-aboutsuicide/find-a-crisis-centre

Czech Republic

Linka bezpečí
www.linkabezpeci.cz
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
http://www.mostknadeji.eu/linka-dusevni-tisne
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
http://www.linkabezpeci.cz
Phone: 116111 (děti a mládež)

Denmark

Livslinien
http://www.livslinien.dk
Phone: 70 201 201

Børne
https://bornetelefonen.dk/ring
Phone: 116 111 (Child Helpline is open daily from 11:00-23:00.)

Finland

Suomen Mielenterveysseura
http://www.e-mielenterveys.fi/en/
Phone: 01019 5202

France

S.O.S Amitié
http://www.sos-amitie.org
Phone: 01 42 96 26 26

Germany

Telefonseelsorge
http://www.telefonseelsorge.de
Phone: 0800 111 0 111
Phone: 0800 111 0 222

Nummer gegen Kummer
https://www.nummergegenkummer.de
Phone: 0800 111 0 550 (adults)
Phone: 0800 111 0 333 (children)

Greece

Klimaka NGO
http://www.klimaka.org.gr

Suicide Help Greece
http://www.suicide-help.gr
Phone: 1018

Hong Kong

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
http://www.help4suicide.com.hk

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
http://www.sbhk.org.hk
Phone: 2389 2222

The Samaritans Hong Kong
http://www.samaritans.org.hk
Phone: 2896 0000

Hungary

Magyar Lelki Elsősegély Telefonszolgálatok Szövetsége
http://www.sos505.hu
Phone: 116 123
Email: sos@sos505.hu

Kek Vonal
Phone: 116-111

India

AASRA
http://www.aasra.info
Phone: 91-22-27546669
Phone: 91-22-27546667
Email: aasrahelpline@yahoo.com

Israel

ERAN
http://www.eran.org.il
Phone: Free call within Israel: 1201
Phone: Out of Israel: 972-76-8844400

SAHAR (Emotional support chat line)(Hebrew)
http://www.sahar.org.il

SAHAR (Emotional support chat line)(Arabic)
http://www.sahar.org.il/?categoryId=63068

Italy

Telefono Azzurro
www.azzurro.it
Phone: 19696

Telefono Amico
http://www.telefonoamico.it
Phone: 199 284 284

Latvia

Skalbes
http://www.skalbes.lv
Phone: 371 67222922
Phone: 371 27722292

Lithuania

Lithuanian Association of Emotional Support Lines
http://www.klausau.lt

Vaikų linija (Child line)
http://www.vaikulinija.lt
Phone: 116 111

Jaunimo linija (Youth line)
http://www.jaunimolinija.lt/laiskai/
Phone: 8 800 28888

Vilties linija (Hope line)
http://www.kpsc.lt/vilties_linija.html
Phone: 116 123
Email: vilties.linija@gmail.com

Pagalbos moterims linija (Women’s line)
http://www.moteriai.lt
Phone: 8 800 66366
Email: pagalba@moteriai.lt

Linija Doverija (Support for Russian-speaking clients)
Phone: 8 800 77277

Luxembourg

SOS Détresse – Hëllef iwwer Telefon
http://www.454545.lu
Phone: 454545

Kanner-Jugendtelefon
http://www.kjt.lu
Phone: 116 111

Mexico

Consejo Ciudadano
http://consejociudadanomx.org
Phone: 55 5533-5533

Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
Phone: +5255 46313300
Email: info@suicidiologia.com.mx

Netherlands

Foundation 113Online
http://www.113online.nl
Phone: 0900-113 0 113

New Zealand

National Depression Initiative
http://www.depression.org.nz

The Lowdown
http://www.thelowdown.co.nz
Phone: 0800 111 757
SMS: 5626
Email: team@thelowdown.co.nz

Youthline http://www.youthline.co.nz
Phone: 0800 376633
SMS: 234
Email: talk@youthline.co.nz
Email: parenttalk@youthline.co.nz

Norway

Kirkens SOS
http://www.kirkens-sos.no
Phone: 815 33 300

Poland

Fundacja Dzieci Niczyje
http://www.116111.pl/napisz
Phone: 116 111

Serbia

Centar Srce
http://www.centarsrce.org
Phone: 0800 300 303
Email: vanja@centarsrce.org

Singapore

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)
http://samaritans.org.sg
Phone: 1800 221 4444
Email: pat@samaritans.org.sg

South Africa

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
http://www.sadag.org
Phone: 0800 567 567
SMS: 31393

South Korea

중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Center)
www.spckorea.or.kr
Phone: +82 2-2203-0053
Email: spc@spckorea.or.kr

HopeClick
http://www.hopeclick.or.kr

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
http://telefonodelaesperanza.org
Phone: 902500002

Sweden

Mind
https://mind.se/

Switzerland

Tel 143 – La Main Tendue – Die Dargebotene Hand – Telefono Amico
http://www.143.ch
Phone: 143

Taiwan

Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center
http://www.tspc.tw
Phone: 0800 788 995
Email: tspc-fb@tsos.org.tw

United Kingdom / Ireland

Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org
Phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org