International Crisis and Support Helplines

 

Hotline numbers and availability can change. Please verify details through the relevant official websites before relying on them. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.

 

If you are outside the countries listed below, contact your local emergency services if you are in immediate danger, or find a local crisis service through Find A Helpline.

 

Europe

 

Austria

 

● European emergency number: 112

● Ambulance: 144

● Police: 133

● TelefonSeelsorge crisis support: 142

● Website: https://www.telefonseelsorge.at/

 

Belgium

 

● European emergency number: 112

● Urgent police assistance: 101

● Dutch-language suicide prevention line: 1813

● French-language suicide prevention line: 0800 32 123

● Emergency information: https://112.be/

● Dutch-language support: https://www.zelfmoord1813.be/

● French-language support: https://www.preventionsuicide.be/

 

Denmark

 

● Emergency services: 112

● Livslinien crisis support: 70 201 201

● Website: https://www.livslinien.dk/

 

Finland

 

● Emergency services: 112

● MIELI Crisis Helpline in English: 09 2525 0116

● English-language phone support has limited opening hours; check the current schedule before relying on it.

● Website: https://mieli.fi/en/support-and-help/crisis-counselling/

 

France

 

● European emergency number: 112

● Medical emergency / SAMU: 15

● Police: 17

● Fire service: 18

● National Suicide Prevention Helpline: 3114 (free, 24/7)

● Drugs information service: 0 800 23 13 13

● Suicide prevention: https://3114.fr/

● Drugs information: https://www.drogues-info-service.fr/

 

Germany

 

● European emergency number: 112

● Police: 110

● TelefonSeelsorge crisis support: 0800 111 0 111, 0800 111 0 222 or 116 123

● Website: https://www.telefonseelsorge.de/

 

Ireland

 

● Emergency services: 112 or 999

● Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7)

● Text About It: Text HELLO to 50808

● Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/

● Text About It: https://textaboutit.ie/

 

Netherlands

 

● Emergency services: 112

● 113 Suicide Prevention: 113 or 0800-0113

● Website: https://www.113.nl/

 

Norway

 

● Medical emergency: 113

● Police emergency: 112

● Mental Helse support line: 116 123

● Children and young people’s helpline: 116 111

● Official health information: https://www.helsenorge.no/en/

 

Spain

 

● Emergency services: 112

● National suicide prevention helpline: 024 (free, confidential, 24/7)

● Teléfono de la Esperanza: 717 003 717

● Government information: https://www.sanidad.gob.es/linea024/home.htm

● Teléfono de la Esperanza: https://telefonodelaesperanza.org/

 

Switzerland

 

● European emergency number: 112

● Police: 117

● Fire service: 118

● Ambulance: 144

● Die Dargebotene Hand emotional support line: 143

● Pro Juventute support for children and young people: 147

● Die Dargebotene Hand: https://www.143.ch/

● Pro Juventute: https://www.147.ch/

 

United Kingdom

 

● Emergency services: 999 or 112

● Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24/7)

● Shout text support: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, 24/7)

● NHS urgent mental health help in England: Call 111 and select the mental health option where available. Arrangements differ across the UK.

● Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/

● Shout: https://giveusashout.org/

● NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/

 

Australia

 

● Emergency services: 000

● Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)

● Lifeline text support: 0477 13 11 14 (24/7)

● Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 (24/7)

● Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

 

New Zealand

 

● Emergency services: 111

● 1737 mental health and addiction support: Call or text 1737

● Lifeline: 0800 543 354

● Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865

● Website: https://1737.org.nz/

 

South Africa

 

● Police: 10111

● Ambulance: 10177

● Emergency services from a mobile phone: 112

● SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0800 567 567

● SADAG mental health support: https://www.sadag.org/

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Canada

 

● Emergency services: 911

● 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 (24/7)

● Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

● Kids Help Phone text support: Text CONNECT to 686868

● Hope for Wellness Help Line for Indigenous people: 1-855-242-3310

● Official information: https://988.ca/

● Government information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/suicide-prevention.html

 

United States

 

● Emergency services: 911

● 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988, or use online chat (24/7)

● Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

● 988 Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/

● Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/

 

Argentina

 

● Emergency services: 911

● National mental health support line: 0800-999-0091

● Official information: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/salud/mental