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Crisis Lines

Helplines for Canada

IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL 9-1-1.

Kids Help Phone

Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Message: CONNECT to 686868

Website: www.kidshelpphone.ca

Good2Talk Ontario

Phone: 1-866-925-5454

Message: GOOD2TALKON to 686868

Website: www.good2Talk.ca/ontario

Good2Talk Nova Scotia

Phone: 1-833-292-3698

Message: GOOD2TALKNS to 686868

Website: www.good2talk.ca/novascotia

Ontario Crisis Line (ConnexOntario)

Phone: 1-866-531-2600

Website: www.connexontario.ca

Canadian Suicide Prevention Line

Phone: 1-833-456-4566

Message: CONNECT to 45645

Website: www.crisisservicescanada.ca

Note: message option only available from 4pm EST to 12am EST

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness

Phone: 1-855-242-3310

Website: www.hopeforwellness.ca

Talk4healing (for Indigenous women only)

Phone: 1-855-554-4325

Trans Lifeline

Phone: 1-877-330-6366

Website: https://translifeline.org

LGBTQ+ Lifeline

Phone: 1-800-268-9688

Message: 647-694-4275

Website: www.youthline.ca

National Residential School Crisis Line

Phone: 1-866-925-4419

Helplines for International Countries

The following are crisis lines for countries and places outside of Canada.


UNITED STATES
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433
LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743
Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272
Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253
Self Harm: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Pregnancy Hotline 1-800-4-OPTIONS (1-800-467-8466)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078
National Association for Children of Alcoholics 1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)
National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
National Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 1-800-931-2237 (Hours: 8am-noon daily, PT)
Veterans: 1-877-VET2VET
Adolescent Suicide Helpline: 1-800-621-4000
Postpartum Depression: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
Nami Helpline: 1-800-950-6264


UNITED KINGDOM

Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 08457 909090
Abuse Not: 0808 8005015
Brook Young People's Information Service: 0800 0185023
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 8000122 (male)
Miscarriage Association: 01924 200799
LLGS Helpline (LGBT): 0300 330 0630
Sexuality support: 01708 765200
Bereavment: 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


ARGENTINA
Helpline 1: (54-11) 4758-2554


AUSTRALIA
Helpline 1: 13 11 14
NSW: 1800 636 825
SA: 131465
QLD: 1300 363 622
WA: 1800 676 822
NT: 1800 019 116
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) 


AUSTRIA
Helpline 1: 142

BARBADOS
Helpline 1: (246) 4299999


BELGIUM
Helpline 1: 106

BOTSWANA
Helpline 1: 3911270

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)

CHILE
HIV help: 800-37-88-00
Report child abuse: 800 730 800
Mental health: http://www.nepsis.cl/


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
Helpline 3: Shanghai Mental Health Center: 021-64387250


CROATIA
Helpline 1: (01) 4833-888

CYPRUS
Helpline 1: +357 77 77 72 67
Helpline 2: 0809 1122
Military 2345

DENMARK
Helpline 1: +45 70 201 201
Website: WWW.LIVSLINIEN.DK


ESTONIA
Helpline 1: 126
Helpline 2: 127
Helpline 3: 646 6666
Website: WWW.USALDUS.EE


FIJI
Helpline 1: 679 670565
Helpline 2: 679 674364


FINLAND
Helpline 1: 01019-0071
Website: www.mll.fi/nuortennetti


FRANCE
Helpline 1: (+33) (0)9 51 11 61 30
Website: WWW.SOS-AMITIE.ORG


GERMANY
Helpline 1: 0800 1110 111
Helpline 2: 0800 1110 222
Hotline: 0800 181 0771 (to Samaritans)

Hotline: 0800 181 0772 (to Samaritans)
Website: samaritans.org
International Helpline Berlin: Postfach 580 251 10412
Hotline: 6-12pm English service: 030-44 01 06 07
Hotline: Russian service: 030-44 01 06 06
Website: international-helpline.com
Telefonseelsorge Deutschland (National)
Hotline: 0800 1110 111
Hotline: 0800 1110 222
Website: telefonseelsorge.org


GHANA
Helpline 1: 233 244 846 701
Website: HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE-INTERNATIONAL.ORG/LOOKING_FOR_HELP/GHANA


GREECE
Helpline 1: (0) 30 210 34 17 164
Website: WWW.KLIMAKA.ORG.GR


HUNGARY
Helpline 1: (46) 323 888


ICELAND
Helpline 1: (+354) 1717


INDIA
Helpline 1: 2549 7777
Website: WWW.MPA.ORG.IN


IRELAND
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)
Website: WWW.SAMARITANS.ORG


ISRAEL
Helpline 1: 1201
Helpline 2: Tel from abroad: 972-9-8891333


ITALY
Helpline 1: 199 284 284
Website: WWW.TELEFONOAMICO.IT


JAPAN
Helpline 1: Counseling: 03 5774 0992
Helpline 2: Face to Face: 03 3498 0231


KENYA
Helpline 1: +254 20 3000378/2051323


LIBERIA
Helpline 1: 06534308
Website: HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE-INTERNATIONAL.ORG/LOOKING_FOR_HELP/LIBERIA


LITHUANIA
Helpline 1: 8-800 2 8888
Website: WWW.JPPC.LT


MALAYSIA
Helpline 1: (063) 92850039
Helpline 2: (063) 92850279
Helpline 3: (063) 92850049


MALTA
Helpline: 179
Website: WWW.APPOGG.GOV.MT/SUPPORTLINE179.ASP


MAURITIUS
Helpline: (230) 800 93 93
Email Helpline: BEFRIENDERSMAURITIUS@GMAIL.COM


NAMIBIA
Helpline: (09264) 61-232-221
Website: WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.ZA


NETHERLANDS
Helpline 1: 0900-0767
Website: WWW.SENSOOR.NL


NEW ZEALAND
Helpline 1: (09) 522 2999
Helpline 2: 0800 111 777
Website: WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.NZ/


NORWAY
Helpline 1: +47 815 33 300
Website: WWW.KIRKENS-SOS.NO PAPUA
Helpline 2: +47 400 00 777 (LGBT Youth)
Website: (http://www.skeivungdom.no/)


NEW GUINEA
Helpline 1: 675 326 0011
Website: WWW.LIFELINE.WEB.ZA/PAPUA.HTM


PHILIPPINES
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
Helpline 1: +48 527 00 00
Helpline 2: +48 89 92 88
Website: pomoctel.free.ngo.pl


PORTUGAL
Helpline 1: (808) 200 204
Website: WWW.AAC.UC.PT


ROMANIA
Romanian Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Alianţa Română de Prevenţie a Suicidului)
Phone number: 0800 801 200 (Suicide hotline - between 19:00 – 07:00)
Website: http://www.antisuicid.com/
Email: sos@antisuicid.com


SAMOA
Helpline 1: 32000
Website: HTTP://SAMOALIFELINE.ORG/


SCOTLAND
Lothian Gay & Lesbian 0131 556 4049


SERBIA
SRCE Novi Sad: (+381) 21-6623-393
Website: centarsrce.org.yu
E-mail Helpline: vanja@centarsrce.org.yu


SINGAPORE
Helpline 1: 1800- 221 4444
Website: WWW.SAMARITANS.ORG.SG


SOUTH AFRICA
Helpline 1: 0861 322 322
Website: WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.ZA
Anxiety and Deppression SADAG: 0800 567 567
Website: www.sadag.org


SWEDEN
Helpline 1: 020 22 00 60
Helpline 2: Textphone: 020-22 00 70
Website: WWW.NATIONELLAHJALPLINJEN.SE


SWITZERLAND
Helpline 1: 143
Website: WWW.143.CH


THAILAND
Helpline 1: (02) 713-6793
Website: WWW.SAMARITANSTHAILAND
.BLOGSPOT.COM


UKRAINE
Helpline 1: 058
Website: WWW.DOVIRA058.NETFIRMS.COM


ZIMBABWE
Helpline 1: (263) 09 65000
Helpline 2: Toll Free: 0800 9102

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