Worldwide Helplines
International Helplines By Country
We have compiled this list with the information we have been able to find. Please scroll through to find the country you are from. Some information was very limited. We do not claim that this is an all inclusive list. If you do not see the phone number or website you are looking for, always call your local/national emergency service.
United States
Suicide - 1(800) 273-8255
Bullying - 1(800) 420-1479
Self Harm - 1(800) 366-8288
Sexual Assault - 1(800) 656-4673
Lifeline - 1(800) 784-8433
Grief Support - 1(650) 321-3438
Depression - 1(630) 482-9696
Drug/Alcohol - 1(877) 235-4525
Eating Disorder - 1(630) 577-1330
Mental Health - 1(800) 442-9673
Abuse - 1(800) 799-7233
Afghanistan
Emergency Hotline: 119
Albania
National Helpline For Children: 116000
Algeria
Suicide Helpline: 3983 2000 58
Andorra
Emergency Hotline: 113
Antigua
Antigua & Barbuda Support And Referral Centre: 463-5555
Argentina
Helpline 1: (54-11)4758-2554
Armenia
Trust Social Work And Sociological Research Center:
(2) 538194
(2) 538197
Australia
Helpline 1: 13 11 14
NSW 1800 636 825
SA 131465
QLD 1300 363 622
WA 1800 676 822
TAS 1800 332 388
ACT 1800 629 354
VIC 1300 280 354
Salvos Careline: 1300 36 36 22 (National)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorder Helpline):
1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673)
https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/
Austria
Helpline 1: 142
Azerbaijan
Children Hotline: (012) 480 22 80
(050) 680 22 80
Bahamas
Bahamas Crisis Centre: (242)328-0922
Barbados
Helpline 1: (246) 4299999
Email Helpline: SAMARITANSBDOS@YAHOO.COM
Belarus
Emergency Hotline: 102
Belgium
Helpline 1: 106
Belize
Emergency Hotline: 911
Benin
Emergency Hotline: 117
Bhutan
Health Help Center: 112
Bolivia
Telefono de la Esperanza: (00 591 4) 4 25 42 42
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Plavi Telefon: 080 05 03 05
Botswana
Helpline 1: 3911270
WWW.LIFELINEBOTSWANA.ORG/INDEX.HTML
Brazil
Helpline 1: +55 51 211 2888
Helpline 2: Dial 180 (Central de Atendimento à Mulher no Brasil - Woman’s Call Center)
Helpline 3: Dial 100 (Direitos Humanos - Human Rights)
Brunel
Hope Line 145 (open 8am - 11pm daily): 145
Bulgaria
Bulgarian National Hotline For Children: 116 111
SOFIA Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223
Burkina Faso
Emergency Hotline: 17
Burundi
Emergency Hotline: 117
Cambodia
TPO Cambodia: 855 17 222 372
Cameroon
Emergency Hotline: 17 117
Canada
Helpline 1: 604-872-3311 (Greater Vancouver)
Helpline 2: 1-866-661-3311 (Toll Free - Howe Sound/Sunshine Coast)
Helpline 3: 1-866-872-0113 (TTY)
Helpline 4: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) (BC-wide)
Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-866-996-0991 (Ottawa and Eastern Ontario)
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (All of Canada, age<20)
Mental Help Health Line: 1-866-531-2600
Cape Verde
Emergency Hotline: 132
Central African Republic
Emergency Hotline: 611 253
Chad
Emergency Hotline: 17
Chile
HIV help: 800-37-88-00
Report child abuse: 800 730 800
China
Helpline 1: Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention
Center Hotline: 800-810-1117 or 010-82951332
Helpline 2: Lifeline Shanghai: (english speaking) (021)6279 8990
http://www.lifeline-shanghai.com
Helpline 3: Shanghai Mental Health Center: 021-64387250
Colombia
Telefono de la Esperanza - Barranquilla: (00 57 5) 372 2727
Telefono de la Esperanza - Bogota: (57-1) 323 24 25
The Republic Of Congo
Emergency Hotline: 112
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Suicide Hotline: 506-253-5439
Croatia
Helpline 1: (01) 4833-888
Cuba
Cuba Suicide Hotline: 532 348 14 49
Cyprus
Helpline 1: +357 77 77 72 67
Helpline 2: 0809 1122
Military: 2345
HTTPS://WWW.CYPRUSSAMARITANS.ORG
Czech Republic
Modrá linka z.s.: 420608 902 410
Denmark
Helpline 1: +45 70 201 201
Djibouti
Emergency Hotline: 17
Dominica
Emergency Hotline: 999
Dominican Republic
Emergency Hotline: 911
Ecuador
Telefono de la Esperanza: 6000477
Egypt
Befrienders Cairo: 762 2381
El Salvador
Emergency Hotline: 911
Equatorial Guinea
Emergency Hotline: 114
Eritrea
Emergency Hotline: 12-77-99
Estonia
Helpline 1: 126
Helpline 2: 127
Helpline 3: 646 6666
Ethiopia
Emergency Hotline: 997
991
Fiji
Helpline 1: 679 670565
Helpline 2: 679 674364
Finland
Helpline 1: 01019-0071
France
Helpline 1: (+33) (0)9 51 11 61 30
Gabon
Emergency Hotline: 1730
Gambia
Emergency Hotline: 17
Germany
Helpline 1: 0800 1110 111
Helpline 2: 0800 1110 222
Hotline: 0800 181 0771 (to Samaritans)
Hotline: 0800 181 0772 (to Samaritans)
International Helpline Berlin: Postfach 580251 10412
Hotline: 6-12pm English Service: 030-44 01 06 07
Hotline: Russian Service: 030-44 01 06 06
www.international-helpline.com
Telefonseelsorge Deutschland (National)
Hotline: 0800 1110 111
Hotline: 0800 1110 222
Ghana
Helpline 1: 233 244 846 701
HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE-INTERNATIONAL.ORG/LOOKING_FOR_HELP/GHANA
Greece
Helpline 1: (0) 30 210 34 17 164
Grenada
Emergency Hotline: 911
439-1231
Guatemala
Emergency Hotline: 110
Guinea Bissau
Emergency Hotline: 117
Guyana
Interagency Prevention Helpline: 223-0001 (telephone)
223-0009 (telephone)
223-0818 (telephone)
600-7892 (cellphone)
623-4444 (cellphone)
Guyana Standard: (592) 603-3666
Haiti
Emergency Hotline: 114
Honduras
Telefono de la Esperanza: (00 504) 2558 08 08
Hong Kong
Suicide Prevention Services: 00852-2382 0000
Samaritans Hong Kong: 00852 2896 0000
Hungary
Helpline 1: (46) 323 888
SOS Telefonos: 116 123
Iceland
Helpline 1: (+354) 1717
Hjálparsíma: 1717
India
Helpline 1: 2549 7777
AASRA (Navi-Mombai): 91 22 27546669
Jeevan Aastha Helpline: 0091 6576453841
Lifeline Foundation (Kolkata) 10:00am - 6:00pm: 0332 4637437
Pratheeksha (Kerala): 0484 24448830
Saath: 0091 79 26305544
Sneha: 4424640050
Thanal Suicide Prevention Center (Calicut): 0495 2760000
3279307
Indonesia
Kementerian Kesehatan: 500-454
Iran
Iran Organization Of Well Being (6:00am - 9:00pm daily): 1480
Iraq
Emergency Hotline: 911
112
Ireland (refer to UK for additional listings)
Lifeline (N.Ireland): 0808 808 8000
Aware: 1 800 80 48 48
Childline: 1 800 66 66 66
Helpline 1: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 (UK - local rate)
Helpline 2: +44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 (UK minicom)
Helpline 3: 1850 60 90 90 (ROI local rate)
Helpline 4: 1850 60 90 91 (ROI minicom)
Israel
Suicide Line Helpline 1: 1201
Helpline 2: Tel from abroad: 972-9-8891333
Italy
Telefono Amico Italia: 199 284 284
Jamaica
Jamaica Suicide Hotline: (876)930-1152
Japan
Childline Japan: 0120-99-77
Inochi no Denwa Suicide Hotline: 03 6634 2556
Tell Japan Helpline 1(9:00am - 11:00pm): Counseling: 03 5774 0992
Helpline 2: Face to Face: 03 3498 0231
Jordan
Jordan River Foundation (9:00am - 7:00pm daily): 110
Kenya
Helpline 1: +254 20 3000378/2051323
Support Line Kenya: 254 20 3000378
Laos
Emergency Hotline: 21-2706
Latvia
www.skalbes.lv (website and helplines): 371 67222922
371 27722292
Lebanon
Embrace Lifeline: 1564 (Local)
+961 1 341 941 (International)
Lesotho
Emergency Hotline: 123
Liberia
Lifeline Liberia: 06534308
HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE-INTERNATIONAL.ORG/LOOKING_FOR_HELP/LIBERIA
Libya
Emergency Hotline: 1515
Liechtenstein
Emergency Hotline: 112
Lithuania
Jaunimo lining (Youthline): 8-800 2 8888
Luxembourg
SOS Distress (11:00 - 23:00) (speak Luxembourgish, German, French): 454545
Macedonia
Children's Embassy In The World MEZHACI: 0800 1 22 22
Madagascar
Emergency Hotline: 117
Malawi
Emergency Hotline: 999
997
Malaysia
National Council Of Befrienders Malaysia: 603-795 68145
Helpline 1: (063) 92850039
Helpline 2: (063) 92850279
Helpline 3: (063) 92850049
Maldives
Emergency Hotline: 119
Mali
Emergency Hotline: 17
Malta
Helpline: 179
WWW.APPOGG.GOV.MT/SUPPORTLINE179.ASP
Mauritania
Emergency Hotline: 117
Mauritius
Helpline Mauritius: 230 214 2451
Helpline: (230) 800 93 93
Email Helpline: BEFRIENDERSMAURITIUS@GMAIL.COM
Mexico
Hotline: SAPTAL (55) 5259-8121
http://saptel.org.mx/index.html
Moldova
Altruism Association Moldova (1200 - 1700 daily): 37360806623
Mongolia
Emergency Hotline: 105
Mongolian Mental Health Hotline: (+976)1800-2000
Montenegro
Emergency Hotline: 112
Mozambique
Emergency Hotline: 119
Myanmar/Burma
Emergency Hotline: 999
119
Namibia
Lifeline Nambia Helpline: (09264) 61-232-221
Nepal
Mental Health Helpline Nepal (8:00am - 8:00pm daily): 1660-0133666
Emergency Hotline: 100
112
Netherlands
Helpline 1: 0900-0767
New Zealand
Lifeline Aotearoa (Auckland and area): 0800 543 354
Samaritans Of Horowhenua: 0800 72 6666
Samaritans Of Manawatu: (06) 586 1048
Samaritans Rotorua/Lifelink: (07) 350 2030
Helpline 1: (09) 522 2999
Helpline 2: 0800 111 777
Nicaragua
Police: 118 (Spanish)
Fire Department: 115 (from a fixed line)
911 (cell phones)
Red Cross Ambulance: 128
24 hour Helpline For Tourists: 101 (English & Spanish)
Niger
Emergency Hotline: 17
Nigeria
24 hour Child Helpline: 0800 800 8001
Mani: 080 9111 6264
Norway
Kirken SoS I Norge: 0047 22 40 00 40
Mental Helse: 116
123
Helpline 1: +47 815 33 300
Helpline 2: +47 400 00 777 (LGBT Youth)
Oman
Emergency Hotline: 999
112
Pakistan
Umang Pakistan: 92 317 4288665
Panama
Emergency Hotline: 911
Papua New Guinea
Helpline 1: 675 326 0011
Paraguay
Emergency Hotline: 911
Peru
Telefono de la Esperanza: (00 51 1)273 8026
Philippines
Hopeline: PLDT: (02)804-4673
Globe: (917)558-4673
Tollfree for Globe/TM: 2919
In Touch Community Services: 09178001123 (cellphone)
09228938944 (cellphone)
Tabak Paglaum - Centro Bisaya (Cebu): (0939)937-5433 (0927)654-1629
The National Center For Mental Health Crisis Hotline: (02)989-8727 (telephone)
(02)899-8727 (cellphone)
Helpline 1: 02 - 896 - 9191
Helpline 2: Mobile Phone: 0917 - 854 - 9191
Natasha Goulbourn Foundation: (632)804-HOPE (4673) and 0917-558-HOPE (4673)
Poland
Olsztynski Telefon Zaufania 'Anonimowy Przyjaciel: 89 19288
89 527 00 00
Helpline 1: +48 527 00 00
Helpline 2: +48 89 92 88
Portugal
SOS Voz Amiga: 213544545
963524660
912802660
Helpline 1: (808) 200 204
Puerto Rico
Linea Pas: 1-800-981-0023
Qatar
Emergency Hotline: 999
112
Romania
TelVerde Antidepresie: 0800 0800 20
Helpline for children/teens/parents: 8-800-2000-122
Romanian Alliance For Suicide Prevention (Alianța Româna de Prevenție a Suicidului)
Phone Number: 0800 801 200 (Suicide Hotline - between 19:00 - 07:00)
Email: sos@antisuicid.com
Russia
Samaritans (Cherepovets) (9am - 9pm daily): 007 (8202)577-577
Rwanda
Emergency Hotline: 112
Samoa
Fa'ataua LE OLA (FLO)/SAMOA LIFELINE: 800-5433
Helpline 1: 32000
Website: HTTP://SAMOALIFELINE.ORG/
San Marino
Emergency Hotline: 113
Sao Tome and Princi pe
Emergency Hotline: 22-22-22
Saudi Arabia
Psychological Counseling Contact Center: 920 03 33 60
Scotland
Helpline: 08457-90-90-90 (Samaritans) or 0800-83-85-87 (Breathing Space)
Lothian Gay & Lesbian 0131 556 4049
Senegal
Emergency Hotline: 17
Serbia
SRCE Novi Sad (2pm - 11pm daily): (+381) 21-6623-393
0800 300 303
Website: centarsrce.org.yu
Email Helpline: vanja@centarsrce.org.yu
Seychelles
Emergency Hotline: 999
Sierra Leone
Emergency Hotline: 19
Singapore
Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-211 4444
The Institute Of Mental Health (Singapore): 6389 2222
Website: WWW.SAMARITANS.ORG.SG
Slovak Republic
Helpline Of Confidence: 0800 800 566
Spirala: 475 603 390
Slovenia
Zaupni Telefon Samarijan in Sopotnik: 116 123
Ženska svetovalnica - krizni center: 386 33 233 211
Somalia
Emergency Hotline: 888
South Africa
Adcock Ingram Depression And Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90
Akeso Crisis Helpline: 0861 435 787
Befrienders Bloemfontein: 27 (0) 51 444 5000
Chai FM Hotline: 0800 24 24 36
Childline: 0800 055 555
Cipla 24hr Mental Health Helpline: 0800 456 789
Dr. Reddy's Helpline: 0800 21 22 23
South Africa Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0800 21 22 23
0800 12 13 14
MOBIEG Online Chat Helpline (Sundays 1800 - 2000 and Monday-Thursday 1900-2100): www.mobeig.co.za/help/
Tears Foundation (SMS Service 24hrs): *134*7355# / 010 590 5920
Email: info@tears.co.za
Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322
Website: WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.ZA
Anxiety and Depression and Suicide Prevention Line SADAG: 0800 567 567
Website: www.sadag.org
South Korea
Counsel24: 1566-2525
Lifeline Korea: 1588-9191
Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling: 1577-0199
Ministry Of Health And Welfare Call Center: 129
Spain
Samaritans in Spain: 900 525 100
Teléfono de la Esperanza: 717 003 717
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo: 94 11 2 68253
St. Kitts and Nevis
Suicidal Emergency and Crisis Center: 09 8392 4005
St. Lucia
St. Lucia Crisis Centre: 1 758-453-1521
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Emergency Hotline: 999
911
Sudan
South Sudan Emergency Hotline: 999
Befrienders Khartoum: (249) 11-555-253
Suriname
Emergency Hotline: 112
Swaziland
Emergency Hotline: 999
Sweden
Själumordslinjen (Suicide Prevention Hotline): 90101
SOS Phone (weekdays 1300 - 2100)(Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 1600 -2100): 031-800 650
Helpline 1: 020 22 00 60
Helpline 2: Textphone: 020-22 00 70
Website: WWW.NATIONELLAHJALPLINJEN.SE
Switzerland
Die dargebotene Hand Helpline 1: 143
Website: WWW.143.CH
Syria
Emergency Hotline: 112
Taiwan
Taiwan international Lifeline: 1995
Tajikistan
Emergency Hotline: 112
Tanzania
Emergency Hotline: 112
999
Thailand
Samaritans of Thailand: 02 7136 791
Helpline 1: (02) 713-6793
Website: WWW.SAMARITANSTHAILAND.BLOGSPOT.COM
Timor-Leste
Emergency Hotline: 112
Togo
VisionTogo (VTG): (228) 90 92 22 22
Trinidad and Tobago
Lifeline: 800-5588
Tunisia
Emergency Hotline: 197
Turkey
Youth Support Line - Genelik Destek Hatti: 0850 455 00 70
Turkmenistan
Emergency Hotline: 3
Uganda
Befriender Uganda: 800200450
UK (also Ireland where noted)
Connect Counselling (6-10 pm, Wednesday to Sunday):
1800 477 477 (Ireland)
00800 477 477 77 ( UK and Northern Ireland)
00353 (0) 1 865 7495 ( Outside ROI and UK)
Samaritans UK & Ireland: 116 123
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 08457 909090
Abuse Not: 0808 8005015
Eating Disorder Support: 01494 793223
Anxiety UK: 0844 477 5774
Depression Alliance: 0845 123 23 20
Rape Crisis Centre: 01708 765200
Rape/sexual assault: 0808 8000 123 (female) or 0808 8000 122 (male)
Miscarriage Association: 01924 200799
LLGS Helpline (LGBT): 0300 330 0630
Sexuality Support: 01708 765200
Bereavement: 0800 9177 416
Runaway/Homeless: 0808 800 70 70
CareConfidential Pregnancy/Post Abortion: 0800 028 2228
Women’s Aid National Domestic
Violence Helpline: 0345 023 468
National AIDS Helpline: 0800 567 123
Ukraine
La Strada-Ukraine/Ла Страда-Україна: Mobile: 0 800 500 335 / 116 123
(National Hotline for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Gender Discrimination)
Mobile: 0 800 500 225 / 116 111(National Children's Hotline)
Lifeline Ukraine: 7333
Telephone Of Confidence "Stavropyghion-058" Lviv: 058
Odessa Confidence Telephone Service (10:00 - 08:00 every Monday-Friday and 19:00 - 08:00 every Saturday to Sunday): 0487 327715/ 0482 226565
Website: WWW.DOVIRA058.NETFIRMS.COM
United Arab Emirates
UAE Suicide Prevention (exclusive for Indian Expats): 800 46342
Uruguay
Emergency Hotline: 911
Uzbekistan
Emergency Hotline: 2
Vatican City
Emergency Hotline: 113
Venezuela
Telefono de la Esperanza: 0241-84333 08
Vietnam
Didi Hirsch Torture Crisis Line: 877-727-4747
Yemen
Emergency Hotline: 199
Zambia
Lifeline/Childline Zambia: 933
Zimbabwe
Harare Samaritans: 080 12 333 333
Helpline 1: (263) 09 65000
Helpline 2: Toll Free: 0800 9102