The Lantern Trust, Tainan
Run by people who have been through depression and anxiety and panic themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
For days that are heavy, grey or impossibly long. Talk with people in Taiwan who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Taiwan circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Run by people who have been through depression and anxiety and panic themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Practical help for people dealing with anxiety and panic and bipolar disorder, plus a weekly drop-in.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Practical help for people dealing with living with suicidal thoughts and bipolar disorder, plus a weekly drop-in.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. I keep a list of good days on my phone so I can see them when it is bad. And talk to someone, even if it is just in here.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. Getting outside first thing, even for five minutes, helps my mood a lot. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here. Keeping faith.โ
โSorry if this is a lot. Please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. The breathing thing where you breathe out longer than in actually works for me. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy, the first few months were the worst of my life. But I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad, the breathing thing where you breathe out longer than in actually works for me so go slowly.โ