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Emergency services: 112 (112 works from most mobile phones). The lines below are free, confidential and staffed by trained people.

🇦🇺 Australia

Lifeline Australia

Crisis support and suicide prevention. Call, text or chat.

13 11 140477 13 11 14Website

24/7

🇨🇦 Canada

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada)

Call or text 9-8-8 any time, in English or French.

24/7

Kids Help Phone

Counselling and crisis support for young people in Canada.

1-800-668-6868Text CONNECT to 686868Website

24/7

🇮🇳 India

Tele-MANAS (India)

Government of India mental health helpline, in many Indian languages.

24/7

🇮🇪 Ireland

Samaritans

Talk about anything, any time. Free from any phone.

24/7

Text 50808 (Ireland)

Free, anonymous text support.

Text HELLO to 50808Website

24/7

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Need to talk? 1737

Free call or text to talk with a trained counsellor.

24/7

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Samaritans

Talk about anything, any time. Free from any phone.

24/7

Shout

Free, confidential text support in the UK.

Text SHOUT to 85258Website

24/7

🇺🇸 United States

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Free, confidential support for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Call or text 988; chat online.

24/7

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Confidential help to stay safe, plan and leave. Call, text or chat.

1-800-799-7233Text START to 88788Website

24/7

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline

Confidential support from trained staff, connected to a local provider.

24/7

Veterans Crisis Line

For veterans, service members and their families. Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255.

24/7

Crisis Text Line

Text with a trained crisis counselor, free and confidential.

Text HOME to 741741Website

24/7

The Trevor Project

Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people under 25.

1-866-488-7386Text START to 678-678Website

24/7

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

For children, parents and anyone worried about a child.

24/7

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