Need to talk to someone now? A list of essential mental health hotlines you can call
Africa
đŸ‡©đŸ‡¿ Algeria
Algeria Crisis Helpline
đŸ‡§đŸ‡¼ Botswana
National Lifeline
đŸ‡§đŸ‡® Burundi
Human Health Aid
đŸ‡ªđŸ‡¬ Egypt
National Mental Health Hotline
đŸ‡ªđŸ‡¹ Ethiopia
Abrhot Specialized Psychotherapy Center
Established by a group of young Ethiopian psychologists who were eager to see change in psychological practices in the country, especially in the quality of services delivered.
đŸ‡¬đŸ‡ Ghana
Ghana Mental Health Authority (MHA)
Mental Health Authority (MHA) toll free number as part of measures to help persons suffering from psycho-social difficulties to access support for their ailment.
đŸ‡°đŸ‡ª Kenya
Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF)
A free nationwide Suicide Prevention and Crisis helpline that is operated by professionals with experience in suicide prevention.
đŸ‡±đŸ‡· Liberia
Lifeline Liberia
đŸ‡²đŸ‡¼ Malawi
Lifeline Malawi (LLM)
Lifeline Malawi (LLM) supports victims of Mental Health Crisis.
đŸ‡²đŸ‡¦ Morocco
Moroccan Psychiatric Association
đŸ‡³đŸ‡¬ Nigeria
SURPIN Helpline Nigeria
The SURPIN (Suicide Research and Prevention initiative) Helpline is a 24-hour hotline that offers counselling, support, and referral services to Nigerians who are depressed, anxious, abusing substances, or who are thinking of taking their own lives.
đŸ‡·đŸ‡¼ Rwanda
8015 Counselling and Suicide Prevention Hotline
8015 Suicide Prevention Hotline is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support over phone. We are here for everyone in Rwanda who may be experiencing emotional distress related to anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide.
đŸ‡¸đŸ‡© Sudan
Befrienders Khartoum
đŸ‡ºđŸ‡¬ Uganda
Mental Health Uganda
Mental Health Uganda is dedicated to providing free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and online chat. They exist to help everyone in Uganda who may be looking for support with depression, self-harm, stress, suicide, supporting a friend or family member, physical illness, trauma & PTSD.
đŸ‡¿đŸ‡² Zambia
Lifeline 933
Lifeline offers counselling on a variety of issues. Clients can access Lifeline for free from any network (Airtel, MTN, ZAMTEL) where a qualified counsellor will provide feedback on their concerns or link them to a service provider if necessary and appropriate.
Americas
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡· Argentina
đŸ‡§đŸ‡§ Barbados
Samaritans of Barbados
đŸ‡§đŸ‡´ Bolivia
Teléfono de la Esperanza
Teléfono de la Esperanza aims at promoting mental health to the Spanish and Portuguese speaking world.
đŸ‡§đŸ‡· Brazil
Centro de ValorizaĂ§Ă£o da Vida
An emotional and suicidal prevention support NGO founded in 1962 in SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil, and recognized as Federal Public Utility in 1973.
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡¦ Canada
Canada Suicide Crisis Helpline
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡± Chile
National Suicide Hotline
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡´ Colombia
LĂnea 106
LĂnea 106 is a free support channel with the mission to listen to people in need and promote mental health.
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡· Costa Rica
AquĂ Estoy (Here I am!)
A free service for support in suicide prevention, provided by the Colegio de Profesionales en PsicologĂa.
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡º Cuba
Helpline Cuba
đŸ‡ªđŸ‡¨ Ecuador
Anima EC
đŸ‡¬đŸ‡¾ Guyana
đŸ‡²đŸ‡½ Mexico
LĂnea De La Vida
Provides personalized care to the population regarding problems associated with the use of psychoactive substances and mental health.
SAPTEL
An independent care provider subsidized by the Mexican red cross. Provides crisis dialogue or treatment for anything related to mental health crisis.
đŸ‡»đŸ‡¨ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Samaritans, St. Vincent
đŸ‡§đŸ‡¸ The Bahamas
National Suicide Hotline
đŸ‡ºđŸ‡¸ United States of America
đŸ‡ºđŸ‡¾ Uruguay
24/7 Lifeline, Uruguay
Asia
đŸ‡§đŸ‡ Bahrain
National Emergency Number
đŸ‡§đŸ‡© Bangladesh
đŸ‡§đŸ‡³ Brunei
Brunei National Suicide Hotline
đŸ‡°đŸ‡ Cambodia
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Cambodia Treatment Center (clinic)
Open Monday to Sunday, 8am –12pm and 1pm–4pm
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡³ China
Lifeline offers free, confidential, and anonymous support servicesfrom 10 AM – 10 PM, 365 days a year.
Shenzhen Mental Health Center
Shenzhen Mental Health Centre offers free professional counselling available 24/7.
đŸ‡đŸ‡° Hong Kong
đŸ‡®đŸ‡³ India
1Life
đŸ‡®đŸ‡© Indonesia
LISA Suicide Prevention Helpline
LISA Suicide Prevention Helpline (Love Inside Suicide Awareness) provides mental health and psychosocial support program that is inclusive of all levels of society regardless of any background.
đŸ‡®đŸ‡· Iran
The Iran National Organization of Well-Being
đŸ‡®đŸ‡± Israel
Eran.org.il Suicide line
đŸ‡¯đŸ‡µ Japan
Helpline Service hours: Friday to Sunday 1pm to 10pm
đŸ‡¯đŸ‡´ Jordan
JRF Helpline
The Helpline offers services in psychological support and consultation, as well as referrals.
đŸ‡±đŸ‡¦ Laos
Mahosot Central Hospital
đŸ‡±đŸ‡§ Lebanon
Embrace Emotional Support and Suicide Prevention LifeLine
đŸ‡²đŸ‡´ Macau
Caritas Macau – Lifehope Hotline
Service hours: Sundays to Tuesdays (14:00~22:00), Thursdays to Saturdays (10:00~18:00) and closed on Wednesdays and public holidays.
đŸ‡²đŸ‡¾ Malaysia
Official Kasih Helpline
đŸ‡³đŸ‡µ Nepal
Mental Health Helpline Nepal
Mental Health Helpline Nepal is open from 8 am to 8 pm every day for people in Nepal who are in distress, in crisis, or at risk of suicide.
đŸ‡µđŸ‡° Pakistan
Umang Hotline Pakistan
A Pakistani NGO and has a 24/7 free mental health helpline, It is run by clinical psychologists, therapists, counselors and psychiatrists.
đŸ‡µđŸ‡ Philippines
National Center for Mental Health
đŸ‡¸đŸ‡¬ Singapore
Samaritans of Singapore
24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline in Singapore.
Institute of Mental Health (Singapore)
đŸ‡°đŸ‡· South Korea
Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling 24hrs
đŸ‡±đŸ‡° Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo- Bandarawela
đŸ‡¹đŸ‡¼ Taiwan
MOHW Suicide Prevention Line
đŸ‡¹đŸ‡ Thailand
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡ª United Arab Emirates
National Committee for the Promotion of Mental Health
đŸ‡»đŸ‡³ Vietnam
TĂ¢m lĂ½ NQH
Europe
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡² Armenia
Trust Social Work and Sociological Research Centre
They provides 24-hour face-to-face, phone and letter support for people in Armenia who are lonely, in distress, in despair or having suicidal thoughts.
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡¹ Austria
Austria Suicide Hotline
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡¿ Azerbaijan
National Emergency Number
đŸ‡§đŸ‡ª Belgium
Stichting Zelfmoordlijn 1813
Stichting Centre de Prévention du Suicide
đŸ‡§đŸ‡¬ Bulgaria
National Sofia suicide hotline
đŸ‡đŸ‡· Croatia
Plavi Telefon
Plavi Telefon aims to provide support for issues such as depression, alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide that traditional centers might not accomplish.
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡¾ Cyprus
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡¿ Czech Republic
đŸ‡©đŸ‡° Denmark
đŸ‡ªđŸ‡ª Estonia
Palunabi
đŸ‡«đŸ‡® Finland
MIELI Mental Health Finland
đŸ‡«đŸ‡· France
France national suicide prevention hotline
đŸ‡©đŸ‡ª Germany
đŸ‡¬đŸ‡® Gibraltar
đŸ‡¬đŸ‡· Greece
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
đŸ‡¬đŸ‡± Greenland
Tusaannga
đŸ‡đŸ‡º Hungary
đŸ‡®đŸ‡¸ Iceland
Pieta association
đŸ‡®đŸ‡ª Ireland
Freephone 116 123 for Samaritans anywhere in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout Ireland.
Pieta
đŸ‡®đŸ‡¹ Italy
đŸ‡½đŸ‡° Kosovo
Suicide Prevention Hotline Kosovo
đŸ‡±đŸ‡» Latvia
đŸ‡±đŸ‡¹ Lithuania
Vilities Linija (Hope Line)
đŸ‡±đŸ‡º Luxembourg
đŸ‡²đŸ‡¹ Malta
Appogg Supportline
đŸ‡µđŸ‡± Poland
đŸ‡ªđŸ‡¸ Spain
Teléfono de la Esperanza
24/7 Helpline allowing callers to discuss a range of challenges from trauma and suicide to relationship issues.
đŸ‡¸đŸ‡ª Sweden
Självmordslinjen
A registered non-profit organisation that has worked with mental health since 1931. The organisation provides a 24-hour email, chat and hotline service, all of which are toll-free.
đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ Switzerland
Die dargebotene Hand
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡· Turkey
Social Support Hotline
đŸ‡ºđŸ‡¦ Ukraine
Lifeline, Ukraine
đŸ‡¬đŸ‡§ United Kingdom
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK
The National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK is a compassionate and understanding lifeline for those grappling with their mental well-being or thoughts of suicide. Service hours: 6pm to 12:00am.
Samaritans
A registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom.
Oceania
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡º Australia
Lifeline is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
Beyond Blue provides nationwide information and support regarding anxiety, depression, and suicide.
13yarn
13Yard (13yarn.org.au) is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander support line with a Lifeline-trained supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Access Mental Health / CATT
Access Mental Health / CATT is the ACT's phone-based triage and assessment service, providing referral to community mental health services and a mobile Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team for urgent situations.
NSW Health Mental Health Line
The NSW Health Mental Health Line is a statewide service staffed by mental health professionals who assess the situation and connect callers to their local community mental health team.
NT Mental Health Line
The NT Mental Health Line is the territory-wide access point for advice, assessment and referral to regional mental health teams across the Top End and Central Australia.
NURSE-ON-CALL (or your local Area Mental Health triage service)
24/7 phone service in Australia that provides immediate, non-emergency health advice and symptom triage from registered nurse
Mental Health Emergency Response Line
24-hour regional telephone service in Western Australia for people experiencing a mental health crisis
QLD 1300 MH CALL
1300 MH CALL is a confidential line that routes callers to the nearest Queensland public mental health service for triage, advice and referral.
SA Mental Health Triage Service
The SA Mental Health Triage Service is a statewide triage line offering assessment, advice and referral, and can arrange a crisis team response where needed.
TASMANIA Mental Health Services Helpline
The Mental Health Services Helpline is Tasmania's single statewide point of contact for mental health advice, triage and referral to local services.
SuicideLine Victoria / Area Mental Health Triage
SuicideLine Victoria is a counselling and support service for people affected by suicidal thoughts or bereavement, while Area Mental Health Triage handles local assessment and crisis team response.
Rurallink
After-hours telephone service managed by the Western Australian government. It provides vital mental health crisis support, assessment, and advice for people living in regional and remote areas of Western Australia
Access Mental Health
Australian government-funded national initiative that connects people living in Australia with accessible mental health care, support services, and digital resources
Medicare Mental Health
Free Australian government-funded initiative that provides accessible mental health and wellbeing support, resources, and navigational services to anyone in Australia
Western Australia Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL)
The Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) is WA's crisis telephone service, providing support, assessment and advice, and able to coordinate an emergency mental health response.
đŸ‡«đŸ‡¯ Fiji
Lifeline Fiji
đŸ‡³đŸ‡¿ New Zealand
Lifeline Aotearoa
A New Zealand organisation providing free 24-hour counseling and phone help lines.
1737, need to talk?
The national mental health and addictions helpline. Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.
đŸ‡¼đŸ‡¸ Samoa
FA’ATAUA LE OLA (FLO) / SAMOA LIFELINE
Fa’ataua Le Ola offers a 24-hour free quality mental health support service to people in Samoa and abroad .
đŸ‡¦đŸ‡· Tonga
Lifeline, Tonga
