| Argentina |
Centro de Asistencia al Suicida (CAS) |
135 (CABA/Gran Buenos Aires) or 011-5275-1135 (nationwide) |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
Free, confidential crisis counselling. |
| Argentina |
Emergency services |
911 (or 107 medical) |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Australia |
Lifeline Australia |
13 11 14; text 0477 13 11 14; online chat |
English (Translating and Interpreting Service available via 13 14 50) |
24/7/365 |
Australia's primary crisis support and suicide prevention line. |
| Australia |
Beyond Blue |
1300 22 4636 |
English |
24/7/365 |
Support for anxiety, depression, and mental health crises. |
| Australia |
Suicide Call Back Service |
1300 659 467 |
English |
24/7/365 |
Telephone and online counselling for people affected by or at risk of suicide. |
| Australia |
13YARN (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander) |
13 92 76 |
English |
24/7/365 |
Culturally safe crisis support run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. |
| Australia |
Emergency services |
000 (Triple Zero) |
English |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Brazil |
CVV - Centro de Valorização da Vida |
Call 188 (toll-free); also chat, email, in person |
Portuguese |
24/7/365 |
Volunteer-run emotional support and suicide prevention line, operating since 1962; run in partnership with the Ministry of Health. |
| Brazil |
Emergency services |
192 (medical/SAMU) or 190 (police) |
Portuguese |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Canada |
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline |
Call or text 988 |
English, French |
24/7/365 |
National line coordinated by CAMH with ~37-39 partner crisis centres. Free, confidential. |
| Canada |
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Indigenous Peoples) |
1-855-242-3310 |
English, French; Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut on request |
24/7/365 |
Culturally competent, trauma-informed support specifically for Indigenous Peoples. |
| Canada |
Kids Help Phone |
1-800-668-6868, or text CONNECT to 686868 |
English, French |
24/7/365 |
For children and young adults. |
| Canada |
Emergency services |
911 |
English, French |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent danger to life. |
| Colombia |
Línea 106 - Teleorientación en Salud Mental |
Call 106 (phone and video-call scheduling available) |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
National Ministry of Health mental health support line; some cities also run their own local 106 services. |
| Colombia |
Emergency services |
123 |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| France |
3114 - Numéro national de prévention du suicide |
Call 3114 |
French |
24/7/365 |
Free, confidential. Staffed by nurses/psychologists trained in suicide prevention. Also supports professionals and the bereaved. |
| France |
Emergency services |
112 (EU-wide) or 15 (SAMU medical) |
French, and operator-dependent |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Germany |
TelefonSeelsorge |
0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222 (also 116 123) |
German (ask for English-speaking counsellor) |
24/7/365 |
Free, anonymous emotional support for distress, loneliness, or suicidal thoughts. |
| Germany |
Nummer gegen Kummer (Youth Helpline) |
116 111 (children/teens); 0800 111 0 550 (parents) |
German |
Weekdays 2-8 pm; Sat 2-6 pm |
For children, adolescents, and parents. |
| Germany |
Emergency services |
112 |
German |
24/7/365 |
National emergency number for police, fire, and medical emergencies. |
| Ireland |
Samaritans Ireland |
116 123 |
English |
24/7/365 |
Free, confidential emotional support. |
| Ireland |
Text About It |
Text 50808 (or text HELLO to 0861800280 on smaller networks) |
English |
24/7/365 |
Free text-based crisis support. |
| Ireland |
Emergency services |
112 or 999 |
English |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Italy |
Telefono Amico Italia |
02 2327 2327 |
Italian |
Daily, 10 am-midnight |
Volunteer-run listening line for loneliness, distress, and suicidal thoughts. Also on WhatsApp. |
| Italy |
Telefono Verde Suicidio (ISS) |
800 011 110 |
Italian |
24/7/365 |
Run by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, dedicated to suicide prevention. |
| Italy |
Emergency services |
112 |
Italian, and operator-dependent |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Japan |
Yorisoi Hotline |
0120-279-338 (press 2 for non-Japanese speakers); IP phone: 050-3655-0279 |
Japanese and multiple foreign languages |
24/7/365 |
Government-subsidized (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) multilingual crisis line. |
| Japan |
TELL Lifeline |
0800-300-8355 (or 03-5774-0992) |
English |
Varies by day (see telljp.com for current hours) |
English-language emotional support and suicide prevention for Japan's international community. |
| Japan |
Inochi no Denwa (いのちのシㅩれ) |
0570-783-556 (or 0120-783-556 toll-free line) |
Japanese |
24/7/365 on select lines; hours vary by region |
Long-running Japanese-language suicide prevention line, part of the Federation of Inochi No Denwa. |
| Japan |
Emergency services |
110 (police) or 119 (fire/ambulance) |
Japanese; ask for English interpretation |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Mexico |
SAPTEL |
55 5259-8121 |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
Free, confidential psychological support and crisis counselling. |
| Mexico |
Línea de la Vida |
800 911 2000 |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
Government-run line for mental health and substance-use crises. |
| Mexico |
Emergency services |
911 |
Spanish |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Netherlands |
113 Zelfmoordpreventie |
Call 113 or free via 0800-0113; chat at 113.nl |
Dutch |
24/7/365 |
National suicide prevention line; both numbers are now free to call, remain fully anonymous. |
| Netherlands |
De Luisterlijn |
088 0767 000 |
Dutch |
24/7/365 |
General emotional-support listening line (loneliness, distress). |
| Netherlands |
Emergency services |
112 |
Dutch, and operator-dependent |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
| Spain |
Línea 024 - Atención a la Conducta Suicida |
Call 024 |
Spanish; phone interpretation available for other languages; sign language video available |
24/7/365 |
Free, confidential government-run line for people with suicidal thoughts/behavior and their families. |
| Spain |
Emergency services |
112 |
Spanish, and operator-dependent |
24/7/365 |
Use for imminent life-threatening emergencies. |
