Are you or someone you love experiencing a mental health crisis? Help is available, no matter where in the world you are. Check out these global mental health hotlines.
This article is not a comprehensive list. For more hotline and lifeline options by country, check out these websites:
For lifelines for the United States, check out our emergency page or check out these websites:
All of Europe
- Samaritans helpline: call 116 123
- Give us a Shout text line: Text SHOUT to 85258
- Campaign Against Living Miserably: call 0800 58 58 58
UK
- Drinkline national alcohol helpline: call 0300 123 1110
- Combat Stress veterans helpline: call 0800 138 1619
France
- France Suicide Ecoute: call 0033 1 45 39 4000
Germany
- Open Counseling: call 030-44 01 06 07 (see their website for more options)
Denmark
- Denmark Livslinen: call 70 201 201
Finland
- Finland MIELI: call 09 2525 0111
Iceland
- Iceland Red Cross Helpline: call 1717
Norway
- Norway Mental Helse: call 116 123
Sweden
- Sweden Suicide Line: call 90101
Australia
- Suicide prevention Lifeline: call 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue free counseling: call 1300 22 4636
- QLife LGBTQIA+ support line: call 1800 184 527
Canada
- Talk Suicide: call 1-833-456-4566
- Trans Lifeline: call 1-877-330-6366
- Wellness Together for mental health and substance abuse: call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741
India
- Sneha India helpline: call 91 44 24640050
- iCALL helpline, mental health counseling (LGBTQIA+ friendly): call 9152987821
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