Crisis & Emergency Help Services According to Country

If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis or are at risk, you may find this information useful in seeking immediate support

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United kingdom

Emergency: 112 or 999
Non-emergency: 111, Option 2
24/7 Helpline: 116 123 (UK and ROI)
Shout: Text "DESERVE" TO 85258
Samaritans.org: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/

Australia

Emergency: 000
Lifeline.org: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat
LifeLine Australia: 13 11 14
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support

Argentina

Emergency: 911
Recuerde siempre que si usted esta en una situación de emergencia debe comunicarse con los teléfonos: *107 (SAME-Sistema de Atención Medica de Emergencia), *911 (Emergencia policial), para atención telefónica inmediata. Si desea orientación telefónica a familiares y amigos, déjenos su mensaje y teléfono. Nos comunicaremos con usted.
Argentina Suicide Hotline: +5402234930430

China

Emergency 110 
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center http://www.crisis.org.cn/ 800-810-1117 (landline) or 010-8295-1332 (mobile and VoIP callers)
Shanghai Mental Health Center http://www.smhc.org.cn/
Lifeline Shanghai https://www.lifeline-shanghai.com/

Canada

Emergency: 911
Crisis Text Line (Powered by Kids Help Phone): Text "DESERVE" TO 686868
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
Crisis Services Canada: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/

Finland

Emergency: 112
Crisis Line: 010 195 202

India

Emergency: 112

Sneha India (http://www.snehaindia.org) is available 24/7 on the phone by calling 91 44 24640050

Germany

Emergency: 112
Hotline: 800 111 0111
Hotline: 0800 111 0222

Japan

Emergency: 110 or 119

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 0570-064-556 or 03-5774-0992

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 0570-018-887

 AIDS Crisis Line: 0120-451-114

Website for suicide: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431.html

Morocco

Emergency: 19 or 112

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 080 200 23 23

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 066 514 8181

AIDS Crisis Line: 080 100 1040

Website for suicide: www.sante.gov.ma (Ministry of Health website)

New Zealand

Emergency: 111
Lifeline 24/7 Helpline: 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/

Sweden

Emergency: 112

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 90101

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 020-50 50 50

AIDS Crisis Line: 020-66 66 66

Website for suicide: https://mind.se/psykisk-halsa/sjalvmord/

Spain

Emergency: 112
Telefono De La Esperanza - 717-003-717  - http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/llamanos

South Africa

Emergency: 10 111 for police or 10 177 for an ambulance
24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393 (and we will call you back)
Depression and Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90
YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/

United States

Emergency: 911
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" TO 741-741
Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging): https://988lifeline.org/chat
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Essential local and community services: 211, https://www.211.org/
Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) 
American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
LGBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
TransLifeline: https://www.translifeline.org - 877-565-8860

Denmark

Emergency: 112

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 70 201 201

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1888

AIDS Crisis Line: 70201618

Website for suicide: https://www.livslinien.dk/

Iceland

Emergency: 112

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 1717

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 561 1205

AIDS Crisis Line: 580 5400

Website for suicide: https://www.heilsuvernd.is/radgjof-og-thjonusta/sja-lif/

Norway

Emergency: 112

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 116 123 (Mental Helse)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 116 006

AIDS Crisis Line: 800 333 22 (Helseutvalget)

Website for suicide: https://www.sidetmedord.no/

France

Emergency: 112 or 15 (SAMU - medical emergencies) / 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire brigade)

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 01 45 39 40 00 (SOS Suicide Phénix)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 3919

AIDS Crisis Line: 0800 840 800

Website for suicide: http://www.sos-suicide-phoenix.org/