You are not alone.

Anyone experiencing persistent suicidal thoughts should reach out to a suicide hotline or local emergency number in their country (below). Here you will find a directory of international hotlines to professional help available 24/7 to anyone going through a crisis.

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Suicide & Crisis Support Hotlines

International Crisis Support Directory

(in alphabetic order)

  • Argentina Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Australia Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 000

    • Lifeline Australia

      • Dial 13 11 14 for 24/7 crisis support

      • Text 0477 13 11 14 for 24/7 text support

  • Austria Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency numbers: Dial 112 for emergencies (EU emergency number), 133 for police, 144 for an ambulance, and 122 for the fire brigade

    • Emergency psychiatric hotline: 01 313 30; 24/7 support is available

    • Suicide prevention hotline: 01 713 3374

    • Telefon Seelsorge

      • Dial 142 for 24/7 crisis support

      • For online chat support, visit Telefon Seelsorge's website; available from 4 pm to 11 pm Central European Time

  • Belgium Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: Dial 112 for emergencies (EU emergency number), 101 for police, and 100 for a medical emergency or the fire brigade

    • Zelfmoord 1813:

      • Dial 1813 for 24/7 crisis support

      • For online chat support, visit Zelfmoord's website; available from 5:00 pm to 12:am Central European Time

  • Canada Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 911

    • Talk Suicide Canada:

      • Dial 1-833-456-4566 for 24/7 crisis support

      • Text 45645 for text support; available 4 pm to midnight ET

    • In Quebec:

      • Dial 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) for 24/7 crisis support

      • Text 535353 for 24/7 text support

      • For 24/7 chat support, visit suicide.ca

    • Kids Help Phone

      • 24/7 text support: Text CONNECT to 686868

  • Chile Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency numbers: Call 133 for police; call 131 for medical assistance

    • Teléfono de la Esperanza

      • Dial (00 56 42) 22 12 00

  • Colombia Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 123

    • Teléfono de la esperanza

      • Dial (57-1) 372 24 25

      • In Medellín, dial (57) 604 604 27 84

    • Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Ministry of Health and Social Protection)

  • Denmark Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 112

    • Medical Helpline 1813

      • For emergency medical help in the Capital Region of Denmark, dial 1813 on weekends, or after 4 pm Monday through Friday

    • Livslinien

      • Call the crisis line at 70 201 201 every day.

      • Access online chat on Mondays and Thursdays between 5 pm and 9 pm, and on weekends between 1 pm and 5 pm.

    • Psykiatrifonden

      • Access mental health support every day by calling 39 25 25 25

  • France Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 112

    • National suicide prevention number: 3114

      • 24/7 crisis support; visit 3114.fr to learn more

    • Suicide Écoute

      • Dial 01 45 39 40 00 for 24/7 crisis support

    • SOS Suicide Phénix

      • Dial 01 40 44 46 45 for phone support between 1 pm and 11 pm Central European Time

  • Germany Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Hong Kong Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Ireland Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Mexico Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 911

    • Consejo Ciudadano

      • Dial 55 5533-5533 for 24/7 crisis support

  • New Zealand Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 111

    • National mental health and addiction hotline: 1737

      • Can be reached by phone or text; learn more at 1737.org.nz

    • Lifeline Aotearoa

      • Dial 0800 543 354 for 24/7 crisis support

      • Dial 0508 828 865 for the suicide crisis helpline

      • Text HELP to 4357 for 24/7 text support

  • Singapore Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 999 (police) or 995

    • The Samaritans of Singapore

      • Dial 1767 for the 24/7 hotline

      • WhatsApp 9151 1767 for 24/7 text support

  • South Africa Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Spain Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Sweden Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Switzerland Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 112 (EU emergency number), 117 for police, 144 for ambulance

    • Die Dargebotene Hand

      • Dial 143 for 24/7 mental health support in German, French, and Italian

      • For help in English, dial 0800 143 000 between 6 pm and 11 pm, or visit heart2heart.143.ch

      • Online chat support is available in German, French, and Italian

  • United Kingdom Suicide Prevention Resources

  • United States Suicide Prevention Resources

    • National emergency number: 911

    • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

      • Accessible by phone or text

      • 24/7 support in English or Spanish

      • 24/7 support for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals; learn more at 988lifeline.org. For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988

      • Online chat: Visit 988lifeline.org

    • Crisis Text Line

      • 24/7 text support: Text HOME to 741741

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