Life Lines – You are not alone

If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number:

Australia — 000
New Zealand — 111
United States — 911
Canada — 911
United Kingdom — 999 or 112
European Union — 112
Germany — 112
Japan — 110 (police) / 119 (ambulance & fire)

If your country is not listed, call your local emergency services immediately.



MindRise provides this information as a public resource. We are not a crisis service and cannot provide emergency assistance. If you are at immediate risk, contact local emergency services right away.

Life lines - You are not alone

If you or someone you love is struggling, support is available. These services are free, confidential, and available across multiple countries.

Australia

Australia-Wide 24/7 Support

  • Lifeline — 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support)
  • Suicide Call Back Service — 1300 659 467 (24/7 counselling)
  • Beyond Blue — 1300 224 636 (mental health support)

Kids/youth

  • Kids Helpline (5–25 yrs) — 1800 55 1800
  • headspace — 1800 650 890

Family & domestic violence

  • 1800RESPECT — 1800 737 732

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander support

  • 13YARN — 13 92 76

Men

  • MensLine Australia — 1300 789 978

State & Territory public mental health crisis/triage lines (24/7)

  • QLD: 1300 MH CALL — 1300 642 255
  • NSW: Mental Health Line — 1800 011 511
  • SA: Mental Health Triage Service — 13 14 65
  • WA (Metro): MHERL — 1300 555 788
  • WA (Peel): MHERL — 1800 676 822
  • TAS: Access Mental Health — 1800 332 388
  • VIC: Local triage numbers vary by region (see Victoria Mental Health Directory).
  • Vic statewide crisis counselling: Suicide Help Line — 1300 651 251
  • NT: Mental Health Line — 1800 682 288
  • ACT: Access Mental Health Line — 1800 629 354

Helpful note

If you’re not sure who to call, start with Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636) and they can help guide you to the right local support. Both Lifeline and Beyond Blue also offer online chat support.

New Zealand

New Zealand – 24/7 Support

• 1737 — Call or text 1737 (free counselling, 24/7)
• Lifeline NZ — 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357
• Suicide Crisis Helpline — 0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865)

Youth

• Youthline — 0800 376 633 or text 234

Māori Support

• 1737 (request Māori counsellor)

United States

United States – 24/7 Crisis Support

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988
  • Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741

Veterans

  • Veterans Crisis Line — Call 988 then press 1

LGBTQ+ Youth

  • The Trevor Project — 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678

Canada

Canada – 24/7 Crisis Support

  • Talk Suicide Canada —
    1-833-456-4566 (24/7 nationwide; text 45645 available 4pm–midnight local time)
  • 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline — Call or text 988 (nationwide, 24/7)

Indigenous Support

  • Hope for Wellness Helpline —
    1-855-242-3310 (24/7; online chat available)

Youth

  • Kids Help Phone — 1-800-668-6868
  • Text CONNECT to 686868 (24/7 text support)

Europe

Europe – 24/7 Support Services

United Kingdom

  • Samaritans —
    116 123 (24/7; email and chat options available)
  • NHS urgent mental health helpline —
    111 (England; regional variations apply)

Ireland

  • Samaritans Ireland — 116 123 (24/7)

France

  • Suicide Écoute — 01 45 39 40 00 (24/7)

Netherlands

  • 113 Suicide Prevention — 113 or 0800-0113 (24/7; online chat available)

Spain

  • Línea 024 — 024 (24/7 national suicide prevention line)

Italy

  • Telefono Amico — 02 2327 2327 (hours vary; online support available)

Sweden

  • Mind Suicide Line — 90101 (hours vary; online chat available)

Germany

  • TelefonSeelsorge — 0800 111 0 111 (24/7; online chat available)
  • TelefonSeelsorge — 0800 111 0 222 (24/7)

For other European countries, dial 112 for emergency services or visit the Global Directory below.

Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific – 24/7 & National Services

Singapore

  • Samaritans of Singapore — 1767 (24/7)

India

  • KIRAN Mental Health Helpline — 1800-599-0019 (24/7 nationwide)

Philippines

  • NCMH Crisis Hotline — 1553 (landline)
  • Mobile: 0966-351-4518 / 0908-639-2672

Hong Kong

  • Samaritans Hong Kong — 2896 0000 (24/7)

Asia Pacific – Limited Hours / Region-Specific Services

Japan

  • TELL Lifeline — 03-5774-0992 (English support; hours vary; online chat available)
  • Yorisoi Hotline — 0120-279-338 (Japanese support; hours vary)

South Korea

  • Lifeline Korea — 1588-9191
  • Ministry of Health Crisis Line — 129

If your country is not listed, refer to the Global Support Directory section below.

Global

Global Support Directories

Youth support is available in many countries via Befrienders Worldwide youth pages.


These directories can help you locate services specific to your country.