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Help-Seeking Information

Seeking help? Mental Health Hotlines offer a fist step!

Surveys find that mental health hotlines are actually helpful in providing support and directing callers toward treatment.

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Those who are at a higher risk of suicide should take extra precautions to protect their mental health and reach out for support early.

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Suicide Crisis Helpline in China: 
0508 828 865 (Mandarin service)

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0508 TAUTOKO is a free, nationwide service (available 24/7) operated by highly trained and experienced telephone counsellors who have undergone advanced suicide prevention training.

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Lifeline~ Confidential Support across China:
400 821 1215 (English service)

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Lifeline offers 'free, confidential and anonymous service' year-round from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Learn more at lifelinechina.org

Get Help From Experts

Dealing with mental health issues requires support. While connecting with friends and family is important, seeking professional, trained help can be even more beneficial. Mental health hotlines offer trained volunteers and mental health professionals who listen objectively and have the tools to de-escalate crisis situations.

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Societal and cultural pressures can make people believe asking for help is a sign of weakness. National mental health hotlines recognise this issue and provide a safe space and resources to help people get through moments of crisis.

International Suicide Hotlines

  • Algeria:  Emergency: 34342 and 43        Suicide Hotline:  0021 3983 2000 58 

  • Argentina:  Emergency: 911         Suicide Hotline:  (54-11) 4758-2554 

  • Armenia:  Emergency: 911 and 112         Suicide Hotline:   (2) 538194 

  • Australia:  Emergency: 000         Suicide Hotline: 131114        More Hotlines    In-Person Counselling

  • Austria:  Emergency:112          Telefonseelsorge 24/7 : 142          Rat auf Draht 24/7 : 147 (youth)

  • Bahamas:  Emergency: 911     Suicide Hotline:   (2) 322-2763

  • Bangladesh:   Emergency: 999

  • Barbados:   Emergency:911     Suicide Hotline: Samaritan Barbados  (246) 4299999 

  • Belgium:   Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: Stichting Zelfmoordlijn  1813

  • Bolivia:   Emergency: 911     Suicide Hotline: 3911270

  • Bosnia & Herzegovina:   Suicide Hotline: 080 05 03 05

  • Botswana:  Emergency: 911     National Lifeline: 3911270

  • Brazil: Emergency:188     More Hotlines

  • Bulgaria:  Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223

  • Canada:  Emergency: 911     Suicide Hotline: 1 (833) 456 4566       More Hotlines    In-Person Counseling

  • China:  Emergency: 110     Suicide Hotline: 800-810-1117

  • Colombia:  24/7 Helpline in Baranquilla: 1(00 57 5) 372 27 27     24/7 Hotline Bogota: (57-1) 323 24 25

  • Croatia:  Emergency: 112     More Hotlines

  • Cyprus:  Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: 8000 7773

  • Czech Republic: Emergency: 112

  • Denmark:  Emergency: 112    Suicide Hotline:4570201201

  • Egypt:  Emergency:122     More Hotlines

  • Estonia:  Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: 3726558088 ; in Russian 3726555688

  • Finland:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline:  010 195 202

  • France: Emergency:  112    Suicide number: 0145394000     More Hotlines

  • Germany:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline:  08001810771      More Hotlines

  • Ghana:  Emergency: 999     Suicide Hotline: 2332 444 71279

  • Greece:  Emergency: 1018

  • Guyana:  Emergency: 999     Suicide Hotline: 223-0001

  • Holland:  Suicide Hotline: 09000767

  • Hong Kong:  Emergency:  999     Suicide Hotline: 852 2382 0000

  • Hungary:    Suicide Hotline: 116123

  • India:    Suicide Hotline:8888817666       More Hotlines

  • Indonesia:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255       More Hotlines

  • Iran: Emergency:110     Suicide Hotline:  1480

  • Ireland:  Emergency number:  112     Suicide Hotline: +4408457909090

  • Israel:  Emergency: 100    Suicide Hotline:1201     More Hotlines

  • Italy:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline: 800860022

  • Jamaica:  Suicide Hotline: 1-888-429-KARE (5273)

  • Japan:  Emergency:  110     Suicide Hotline: 810352869090

  • Jordan:  Emergency:  911     Suicide Hotline:  110

  • Latvia:  Emergency:  113     Suicide Hotline:  371 67222922

  • Lebanon:  Suicide Hotline:  1564

  • Liberia:  Suicide Hotline:  6534308

  • Luxembourg:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline:  352 45 45 45

  • Malaysia:  Emergency:  999     Suicide Hotline: (06) 2842500      More Hotlines

  • Malta:  Suicide Hotline:  179

  • Mauritius:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline:  +230 800 93 93

  • Mexico:  Emergency:  911     Suicide Hotline: 5255102550      More Hotlines

  • Netherlands:  Emergency: 112      Suicide Hotline: 900 0113     More Hotlines

  • New Zealand :  Emergency:  111     Suicide Hotline:  1737      More Hotlines    In-Person Counselling

  • Nigeria:  Suicide Hotline: 234 8092106493       More Hotlines

  • Norway:  Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: +4781533300

  • Pakistan:  Emergency: 115      More Hotlines

  • Philippines:  Emergency: v911     Suicide Hotline: 028969191       More Hotlines

  • Poland:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline: 5270000

  • Portugal:  Emergency:  112&      Suicide Hotlines: 21 854 07 40  and  8 96 898 21 50

  • Romania:  Emergency number:  112     Suicide Hotline: 0800 801200      More Hotlines

  • Russia:  Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: 0078202577577

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:  Suicide Hotline:  9784) 456 1044

  • Saudi Arabia: Emergency:112      More Hotlines

  • Serbia:  Suicide Hotline: (+381) 21-6623-393

  • Singapore:  Emergency number:  999     Suicide Hotline: 1 800 2214444       More Hotlines

  • Spain:  Emergency:  112     Suicide Hotline: 914590050      More Hotlines

  • South Africa:  Emergency:  10111     Suicide Hotline: 0514445691      More Hotlines    In-Person Counselling

  • South Korea:  Emergency: 112     Suicide Hotline: (02) 7158600      More Hotlines

  • Sri Lanka:  Suicide Hotline:  011 057 2222662

  • Sudan:  Suicide Hotline:  (249) 11-555-253

  • Sweden:  Emergency number:  112    Suicide Hotline: 46317112400     More Hotlines

  • Switzerland:  Emergency:  112    Suicide Hotline: 143      More Hotlines

  • Taiwan:  Emergency: 119    Suicide Hotline: 1925

  • Thailand:   Suicide Hotline:  (02) 713-6793

  • Tonga:  Suicide Hotline:  23000

  • Trinidad and Tobago:  Suicide Hotline: (868) 645 2800

  • Turkey:  Emergency:  112

  • United Arab Emirates: Suicide Hotline: 800 46342     More Hotlines

  • United Kingdom:  Emergency:  112    Suicide Hotline: 08457909090      More Hotlines    In-Person Counselling

  • United States: Emergency: 911     Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255      More Hotlines    In-Person Counselling

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