International Suicide Lifelines
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. These are International Help numbers for support.
- United States
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- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- 1 800 273 TALK (8255)
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- Veteran Crisis Line (for active U.S. service members, veterans, and family members)
- http://www.veteranscrisisline.net
- 1 800 273 8255
- SMS: 838255
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- The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth, friends and family members)
- http://www.thetrevorproject.org
- 1 866 488 73865
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- Worldwide
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- Befrienders
- http://www.befrienders.org
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- Canada
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- Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)
- 1-800-668-6868
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- For people over 20, find a crisis centre that serves your area:
- http://suicideprevention.ca/thinking-aboutsuicide/find-a-crisis-centre
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- United Kingdom / Ireland
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- Samaritans
- http://www.samaritans.org
- 08457 90 90 90 (UK)
- 1850 60 90 90 (Republic of Ireland)
- jo@samaritans.org
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- Germany
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- Telefonseelsorge
- http://www.telefonseelsorge.de
- 0800 111 0 111
- 0800 111 0 222
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- Nummer gegen Kummer
- https://www.nummergegenkummer.de
- 0800 111 0 550 (adults)
- 0800 111 0 333 (children)
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- Australia
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- Lifeline Australia
- http://www.lifeline.org.au
- 13 11 14
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- Kids Helpline
- http://www.kidshelp.com.au
- 1800 55 1800
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- Headspace
- http://www.eheadspace.org.au
- 1800 650 890
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- Austria
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- Rat auf Draht
- http://rataufdraht.orf.at
- 147
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- Belgium
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- Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding
- http://www.zelfmoord1813.be
- 1813
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- Brazil / Portugal
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- CVV
- http://www.cvv.org.br
- 141
- atendimento@cvv.org.br
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- Czech Republic
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- Linka bezpečí
- www.linkabezpeci.cz
- 116 111
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- Pražská linka důvěry
- http://www.csspraha.cz/linka-duvery
- 222 580 697
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- Linka důvěry Ostrava
- http://www.mnof.cz/linka_duvery
- 596 618 908
- 737 267 939
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- Linka duševní tísně Most
- http://www.mostknadeji.eu/linka-dusevni-tisne
- 476 701 444
- Skype: ldt.most
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- Linka důvěry DKC
- http://dkc.cz/linka_duvery.php
- 241 484 149
- Skype: ld_dkc
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- Linka bezpečí
- http://www.linkabezpeci.cz
- 116111 (děti a mládež)
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- Denmark
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- Livslinien
- http://www.livslinien.dk
- 70 201 201
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- BørneTelefonen
- https://bornetelefonen.dk/ring
- 116 111 (Child Helpline is open daily from 11:00-23:00.)
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- Finland
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- Suomen Mielenterveysseura
- http://www.e-mielenterveys.fi/en/
- 01019 5202
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- France
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- S.O.S Amitié
- http://www.sos-amitie.org
- 01 42 96 26 26
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- Greece
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- Klimaka NGO
- http://www.klimaka.org.gr
- http://www.suicide-help.gr
- 1018
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- Hong Kong
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- The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
- http://www.help4suicide.com.hk
- http://www.sbhk.org.hk
- 2389 2222
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- The Samaritans Hong Kong
- http://www.samaritans.org.hk
- 2896 0000
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- Hungary
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- Magyar Lelki Elsősegély Telefonszolgálatok Szövetsége
- http://www.sos505.hu
- 116 123
- sos@sos505.hu
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- Blue Line [Kek Vonal] Helpline for children and youth (under 24)
- http://www.kek-vonal.hu/index.php/hu/lelkisegely-vonal
- http://www.kek-vonal.hu/index.php/hu/interaktiv-kapcsolatok
- 116-111
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- India
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- AASRA
- http://www.aasra.info
- 91-22-27546669
- 91-22-27546667
- aasrahelpline@yahoo.com
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- Israel
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- ERAN
- http://www.eran.org.il
- Free call within Israel: 1201
- Out of Israel: 972-76-8844400
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- SAHAR (Emotional support chat line)
- http://www.sahar.org.il (Hebrew)
- http://www.sahar.org.il/?categoryId=63068 (Arabic)
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- Italy
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- Telefono Azzurro
- www.azzurro.it
- 19696
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- Telefono Amico
- http://www.telefonoamico.it
- 199 284 284
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- Japan
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- TELL Tokyo English Lifeline
- http://www.telljp.com/ (English)
- http://www.telljp.com/index.php?/jp/facebook_help (Japanese)
- 03-5774-0992 (English)
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- Latvia
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- Skalbes
- http://www.skalbes.lv
- 371 67222922
- 371 27722292
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- Lithuania
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- Lithuanian Association of Emotional Support Lines
- http://www.klausau.lt
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- Vaikų linija (Child line)
- http://www.vaikulinija.lt
- 116 111
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- Jaunimo linija (Youth line)
- http://www.jaunimolinija.lt/laiskai/
- 8 800 28888
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- Vilties linija (Hope line)
- http://www.kpsc.lt/vilties_linija.html
- 116 123
- vilties.linija@gmail.com
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- Pagalbos moterims linija (Women’s line)
- http://www.moteriai.lt
- http://www.moters-pagalba.lt/linija
- 8 800 66366
- pagalba@moteriai.lt
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- Linija Doverija (Support for Russian-speaking clients)
- 8 800 77277
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- Luxembourg
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- SOS Détresse – Hëllef iwwer Telefon
- http://www.454545.lu
- 454545
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- Kanner-Jugendtelefon
- http://www.kjt.lu
- 116 111
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- Netherlands
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- Foundation 113Online
- http://www.113online.nl
- 0900-113 0 113
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- New Zealand
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- National Depression Initiative
- http://www.depression.org.nz
- http://www.thelowdown.co.nz
- 0800 111 757
- SMS: 5626
- team@thelowdown.co.nz
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- Youthline
- http://www.youthline.co.nz
- 0800 376633
- SMS: 234
- talk@youthline.co.nz
- parenttalk@youthline.co.nz
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- Norway
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- Kirkens SOS
- http://www.kirkens-sos.no
- 224 00 040
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- Chat Support
- http://www.soschat.no/chat
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- Poland
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- Fundacja Dzieci Niczyje
- http://www.116111.pl/napisz
- 116 111
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- Serbia
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- Centar Srce
- http://www.centarsrce.org
- 0800 300 303
- vanja@centarsrce.org
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- Singapore
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- Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)
- http://samaritans.org.sg
- 1800 221 4444
- pat@samaritans.org.sg
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- South Africa
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- The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
- http://www.sadag.org
- 0800 567 567
- SMS: 31393
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- South Korea
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- HopeClick
- http://www.hopeclick.or.kr
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- 중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Center)
- www.spckorea.or.kr
- +82 2-2203-0053
- spc@spckorea.or.kr
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- 보건복지부 보건복지콜센터 (Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center)
- 129 (24시간 위기상담 / 24 hour hotline)
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- 정신건강증진센터 정신건강위기상담전화 (Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling)
- 1577-0199 (24시간 위기상담 / 24 hour hotline)
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- Spain
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- Teléfono de la Esperanza
- http://telefonodelaesperanza.org
- 902500002
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- Sweden
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- Mind
- https://mind.se/
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- Switzerland
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- Tel 143 – La Main Tendue – Die Dargebotene Hand – Telefono Amico
- http://www.143.ch
- 143
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- Taiwan
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- Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center
- http://www.tspc.tw
- 0800 788 995
- tspc-fb@tsos.org.tw
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
Toll-free hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Please share this information to your page so others can see it. These are International 800 numbers.
