Suicide/Self-Harm Immediate 24/7 Call Hotlines
→ USA: Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call 1-800-273-8255
→ UK: Samaritans - Call 116 123
International Hotlines:
→ International Suicide Hotlines
These hotlines are made available to those that do not reside in the United States and the United Kingdom currently. Look up the number on the list that correlates to your residency and call it. It will connect you to your country's suicide hotline.Online Mental Health Chat/Text 24/7 Services
USA:
→ Lifeline Chat - Suicide Prevention Lifeline Chat - The Lifeline is available for everyone, is free and confidential. If you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.
→ Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counsellor. A live, trained Crisis Counsellor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counsellor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment. This is available in the US and Canada.
UK:
→ Shout - Text 85258 - Shout is open 24/7, your messages with Shout are confidential and anonymous. It is free to text Shout 85258 from all major mobile networks in the UK.
Germany:
→ TelefonSeelsorge - TelefonSeelsorge is open 24/7 if you would like to call, online chat, go to one of their 25 sites and have 1-1 in personal advice or download their app. Call 0800.1110111/0800.1110222.
International:
Youth:
→ Childline - Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issues they are going through. This is not a 24/7 chatline, but is available for the majority of the day.
→ KidsHelpPhone - Kids Help Phone’s e-mental health services are available 24/7 across Canada. This means that we’re here for kids, teens and young adults from coast to coast to coast.
→ Youthline - This service you can call, text or webchat via their website. It is available for anyone aged 12-24 years of age, in the New Zealand country. Text on 234, or call 0800 37 66 33.
→ Kids HelpLine - Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available via WebChat, phone (1800 55 1800) or email anytime and for any reason. Available for anyone aged 5-25 years old in Australia.
→ Kooth - Kooth is a digital mental health and wellbeing company working to provide a welcoming space for digital mental health care, available to all. Helpful Articles, Discussion Boards, Chat with the Team and have your own daily journal, for 11 -18 year olds in England.
→ Helping Survivours - Helping Survivors is part of a growing movement of concerned citizens, survivors, and professionals working to ensure the right of every person to build a life free from the devastating consequences of sexual assault and abuse. This organization is worldwide and available to children up to the age of 18.
Domestic Abuse Helplines
→ USA, TheHotline - National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or Text “START” to 88788.
→ UK, National Domestic Abuse Helpline - They are a team of highly-trained, female advisers. They won’t judge you or tell you what to do; they are here to listen. Call 0808 2000 24/7 or use the online chat 3 pm -10 pm.
→ Denmark, Bryd Tavsheden - If you are being abused at home, at school, or in a violent relationship, use this website. You can call, write them an email or chat to them through their website. This is for anyone ages 11-24 years old in Denmark.
International Domestic Abuse Hotlines
→ Wikipedia List of DA Hotlines
LGBTQ+ Hotlines/Chat Services
UK
→ Switchboard LGBT+ - Phone 0300 330 0630 - Chat online or Email - a place for calm words when you need them most. They’re here to help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits and conversations are 100% confidential.
USA
→ The Trevor Project - Phone 1-866-488-7386 - Text START to 678-678 - Chat Online - Trevor provides valuable resources to young people nationwide who may not have anywhere else to turn to for help. That's why their work is so incredible—thanks to Trevor's programs, LGBTQ youth are not alone.
International
→ Here is a list of LGBTQ+ Friendly Helplines Worldwide.
Apps to Download
→ I Am Sober - This app helps you track how long that you have stayed away from certain habits, for example alcohol, drugs, smoking and even self-harm.
→ Calm Harm - This app helps to distract you in times of those urges you can get. It can give you a number of suggestions.
→ Calm - This is a meditation app, Meditation helps support habit changes, reduce stress, and improve sleep quality. Discover the benefits of meditation and live a happier life with just a few minutes a day.
Emergency Services
→ UK: 999
→ Europe/India: 112
→ USA/Canada: 911
→ Australia: 000
→ New Zealand: 111
All Other Emergency Services:
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