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.

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

Worldwide

Befrienders http://www.befrienders.org

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

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

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