
List of suicide prevention hotlines and resources around the world
Employee Wellness / 6 min readAnyone experiencing persistent suicidal thoughts should reach out to a suicide hotline or local emergency number in their country listed below. For helplines in other countries and more suicide prevention resources, visit Befrienders Worldwide.
Australia
- National emergency number: 000
- Lifeline: 131114 (24×7)
- Suicide CallBack Service: 1300 659 467 (24/7)
- BeyondBlue: 1300 22 4636 (24/7)
Canada
- National emergency number: 911
- Talk Suicide Canada: Call 18334564566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4 p.m.-midnight)
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME TO 741741 (24/7)
- Canadian Suicide Prevention Association connects to you a crisis centre near you: https://suicideprevention.ca/im-having-thoughts-of-suicide/
France
- National emergency number: 112
- S.O.S Amitié: 09 72 39 40 50 (24/7)
- Suicide Écoute: 01 45 39 40 00 (24/7)
Germany
- National emergency number: 112
- TelefonseelsorgeL: Call 0800 111 0 111, 0800 111 0 222 or online chat at http://www.telefonseelsorge.de
Greece
- National emergency number: 112
- Suicide hotline: 1018
India
- National emergency number: 112
- Aasra: Aasra +91 9820466726 (24×7)
- iCall: 9152987821 (Mon-Sat – 8 AM to 10 PM)
- Vandrevala Foundation: 9999 666 555 (24/7)
- Samaritans Mumbai: +91 84229 84528 / +91 84229 84529 / +91 84229 84530 (3 PM to 9 PM) / Kiran: 1800-5990019 (24/7)
Ireland
- National emergency number: 112 or 999
- The Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7)
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 50808 (24/7)
Malaysia
- National emergency number: 999
- Befrienders: 03-76272929 (24/7)
- MIASA: 1-800-820066 (24/7)
Mexico
- National emergency number: 911
- Saptel: (55) 5259-8121 (24/7)
New Zealand
- National emergency number: 111
- National helpline: 1737 (24/7)
- Lifeline Aotearoa: Call or text 0508 82 88 65 (24/7)
Philippines
- Crisis Line by In Touch: +63288937603/+639178001123/+639228938944 (24/7)
- Hopeline: 804-HOPE (4673) – 24/7
Singapore
- National emergency number: 999 or 995
- Samaritans of Singapore 1-767 (24/7), WhatsApp 91511767
South Africa
- National emergency number: 10111 (police) or 101777 (ambulance)
- Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567
Spain
- National emergency number: 112
- Suicide Crisis Line: 024 (24/7)
Switzerland
- National emergency number: 112
- Die dargebotene hand: 143 (24/7); for online chat visit https://www.143.ch/
Thailand
- National emergency number: 191
- Samaritans: 02-113-6789 (12 p.m.-10 p.m.)
United Kingdom
- National emergency number: 999 or 112
- Samaritans: 116123 (24/7)
- Crisis Text Line: Text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7)
- National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 (24/7)
- SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 (4 p.m. to midnight every day)
- Campaign Against Living Miserably: 0800 58 58 58 (5 p.m. to midnight every day)
United States
- National emergency number: 911
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text 988, 1-800-273-8255 (24/7), to chat visit https://988lifeline.org/chat/
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (24/7),
- The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth, friends and family members): 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)
