How to Find Help

United States

• Emergency: 911
• Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or (800) 787-3224 (TTY)—Support is available 24-7
• Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call or Text 988, https://988lifeline.org/—this will connect you to a crisis counselor regardless of where you are in the United States
• Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" or “HOME” TO 741741
• National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or 1-800-273-TALK (8255), http://www.suicide.org/ 
• Self-Harm (SAFE) Hotline: 1-800-DONTCUT (366-8288)
• Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228
• Essential local and community services: Call 211, https://www.211.org/—Call 211 to speak to someone now, or search by location for online resources and more contact information
• Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or 1-800-810-7440 (TTY)—RAINN is the nation’s largest organization fighting sexual violence
• American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
• National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
• National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357

• National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929), https://www.1800runaway.org/ 

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (852-6262)
• PFLAG: https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/ —here you can find a list of many resources for supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families

• Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 and press 1, Text 838255, https://www.veteranscrisisline.net

Additional Online Resources

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Trauma & Child Abuse Resource Center: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Child_Abuse_Resource_Center/Home.aspx#gettinghelp 
• Domestic Violence Shelters and Resources: https://www.domesticshelters.org/
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org/resources —here you can find a long list of additional resources. 
• National Network to End Domestic Violence: https://nnedv.org/
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/
• Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse & Assault: https://helpingsurvivors.org/
• Prevent Child Abuse America: https://preventchildabuse.org/

• Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

• National Alliance on Mental Health: https://www.nami.org/ 

International Resources

• International Suicide Prevention Directory: https://findahelpline.com/ 

Argentina

• Emergency: 911
• Argentina Suicide Hotline: +5402234930430

Australia

• Emergency: 000
• Lifeline.org: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Online-Services/crisis-chat
• LifeLine Australia: 13 11 14
• YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
• Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support

Canada

• Emergency: 911
• Hotline: 1-888-353-2273
• Crisis Text Line (Powered by Kids Help Phone): Text "DESERVE" TO 686868
• YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/
• Crisis Services Canada: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: https://suicideprevention.ca/

China

• Emergency 110 
• Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center: 800-810-1117 (landline) or 010-8295-1332 (mobile and VoIP callers), http://www.crisis.org.cn/
• Shanghai Mental Health Center: http://www.smhc.org.cn/

• Lifeline Shanghai: https://www.lifeline-shanghai.com/

Finland

• Emergency: 112
• Crisis Line: 010 195 202

Germany

• Emergency: 112
• Hotline: 800 111 0111
• Hotline: 0800 111 0222

India

• Emergency: 112
• Sneha India: is available 24-7 by calling 91 44 24640050, (http://www.snehaindia.org) 

New Zealand

• Emergency: 111
• Lifeline 24-7 Helpline: 0800 543 354
• Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
• YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/

South Africa

• Emergency: 10 111 for police or 10 177 for an ambulance
• 24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393 (and we will call you back)
• Depression and Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90
• YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/

Spain

• Emergency: 112
• Telefono De La Esperanza: 717-003-717, http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/llamanos

UK & Ireland

• Emergency: 112 or 999

• Hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 (UK—local rate)

• Hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 (UK—minicom)

• Hotline: 1850 60 90 90 (ROI—local rate)

• Hotline: 1850 60 90 91 (ROI—minicom)

• Non-emergency: 111, Option 2

• 24-7 Helpline: 116 123 (UK and ROI)

• Shout: Text "DESERVE" TO 85258

• Samaritans.org: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us

• YourLifeCounts.org: https://yourlifecounts.org/find-help/