List of suicide prevention hotlines and resources around the world

Anyone 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

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

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)