If you’ve encountered threats of suicide or self-harm on italki please contact us right away.
For more information about suicide prevention please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Suicide hotlines are there to provide help for those who need. Contact a hotline if you need help or need support to help a friend. If you are concerned about a friend please encourage the friend to contact a hotline as well.
Below is a list of well-established suicide hotlines worldwide:
Worldwide Befrienders
http://www.befrienders.org
United States
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1 800 273 TALK (8255)
Veteran Crisis Line (for active U.S. service members, veterans, and family members)
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net 1 800 273 8255 SMS: 838255
Canada
Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)
1-800-668-6868
For people over 20, find a crisis centre that serves your area: http://suicideprevention.ca/thinking-aboutsuicide/find-a-crisis-centre
United Kingdom/Ireland
Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org
08457 90 90 90 (UK) 1850 60 90 90 (Republic of Ireland)
jo@samaritans.org
Germany
Telefonseelsorge
http://www.telefonseelsorge.de
0800 111 0 111
0800 111 0 222
Nummer gegen Kummer
https://www.nummergegenkummer.de
0800 111 0 550 (adults) 0800 111 0 333 (children)
Australia
Lifeline Australia
http://www.lifeline.org.au 13 11 14
Kids Helpline
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
1800 55 1800
Headspace
http://www.eheadspace.org.au
1800 650 890
Austria
Rat auf Draht
http://rataufdraht.orf.at
147
Belgium
Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding
http://www.zelfmoordlijn.be
02/649 95 55
Brazil/Portugal
CVV
http://www.cvv.org.br
141
atendimento@cvv.org.br
Czech Republic
Linka bezpečí
www.linkabezpeci.cz
116 111
Pražská linka důvěry
http://www.csspraha.cz/linka-duvery
222 580 697
Linka důvěry Ostrava
http://www.mnof.cz/linka_duvery
596 618 908 737 267 939
Linka duševní tísně Most
http://www.mostknadeji.eu/linka-dusevni-tisne
476 701 444
Skype: ldt.most Linka důvěry
DKC
http://dkc.cz/linka_duvery.php
241 484 149
Skype: ld_dkc
Linka bezpečí
http://www.linkabezpeci.cz
116111 (děti a mládež)
Denmark
Livslinien
http://www.livslinien.dk
70 201 201
Finland
Suomen Mielenterveysseura
http://www.e-mielenterveys.fi/en/
01019 5202
France
S.O.S Amitié
http://www.sos-amitie.org
01 42 96 26 26
Greece
Klimaka NGO
http://www.klimaka.org.gr
http://www.suicide-help.gr
1018
Hong Kong
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
http://www.help4suicide.com.hk
http://www.sbhk.org.hk
2389 2222
The Samaritans Hong Kong
http://www.samaritans.org.hk
2896 0000
Hungary
Magyar Lelki Elsősegély Telefonszolgálatok Szövetségével
http://www.sos505.hu
116 123
sos@sos505.hu
Kek Vonal
116-111
India
AASRA
http://www.aasra.info
91-22-27546669
91-22-27546667
aasrahelpline@yahoo.com
Israel
ERAN
http://www.eran.org.il
Free call within Israel: 1201
Out of Israel: 972-76-8844400
Italy
Telefono Azzurro
www.azzurro.it
19696
Telefono Amico
http://www.telefonoamico.it
199 284 284
Japan
TELL Tokyo English Lifeline
http://www.telljp.com/ (English) http://www.telljp.com/index.php?/jp/facebook_help (Japanese)
03-5774-0992 (English)
Latvia
Skalbes
http://www.skalbes.lv
371 67222922 371 27722292
Lithuania
Lithuanian Association of Emotional Support Lines
http://www.klausau.lt Vaikų linija (Child line)
http://www.vaikulinija.lt 116 111 Jaunimo linija (Youth line) http://www.jaunimolinija.lt/laiskai/ 8 800 28888 Vilties linija (Hope line) http://www.kpsc.lt/vilties_linija.html
116 123
vilties.linija@gmail.com
Pagalbos moterims linija (Women’s line)
http://www.moteriai.lt
http://www.moters-pagalba.lt/linija
8 800 66366
pagalba@moteriai.lt
Linija Doverija (Support for Russian-speaking clients)
8 800 77277
Luxembourg
SOS Détresse – Hëllef iwwer Telefon
http://www.454545.lu 454545
Netherlands
Foundation 113Online
http://www.113online.nl
0900-113 0 113
New Zealand
National Depression Initiative
http://www.depression.org.nz
http://www.thelowdown.co.nz
0800 111 757
SMS: 5626 team@thelowdown.co.nz
Youthline
http://www.youthline.co.nz
0800 376633
SMS: 234
talk@youthline.co.nz
parenttalk@youthline.co.nz
Norway
Kirkens SOS
http://www.kirkens-sos.no
815 33 300
Poland
Fundacja Dzieci Niczyje
http://www.116111.pl/napisz
116 111
Serbia
Centar Srce
http://www.centarsrce.org
0800 300 303
vanja@centarsrce.org
Singapore
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)
http://samaritans.org.sg
1800 221 4444
pat@samaritans.org.sg
South Africa
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
http://www.sadag.org
0800 567 567
SMS: 31393
South Korea
HopeClick
http://www.hopeclick.or.kr
Spain
Teléfono de la Esperanza
http://telefonodelaesperanza.org
902500002
Sweden
Självmordsupplysningen (Föreningen Psykisk Hälsa) http://sjalvmordsupplysningen.se
Switzerland
Tel 143 - La Main Tendue – Die Dargebotene Hand – Telefono Amico http://www.143.ch 143
Taiwan
Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center
http://www.tspc.tw 0800 788 995 tspc-fb@tsos.org.tw
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