Crisis Numbers

If your life is in danger or you know someone’s life is in danger DIAL EMERGENCY NOW

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact your local suicide hotline or crisis centre

To find crisis centres throughout the world; www.iasp.info

 

Australia

Lifeline 131114

Canada

Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS) 1-833-456-4566

KidsHelpPhone

Ages 20 Years and Under in Canada 1-800-668-6868
First Nations and Inuit 1-855-242-3310
Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419
Trans LifeLine – All Ages 1-877-330-6366

USA

National Hope Hepline at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or in Spanish, 1-888-628-9454.

China

Beijing – Befrienders 03-5286-9090
Hong Kong – The Samaritans HK 2896-0000
Shanghai – Life Line 021-6279-8990

France

National crisis line – 01-45-39-40-00

India

SNEHA A Link With Life 91-44-2464-0050

Ireland

1life  1-800-247-100 or text the word HELP to 51444
The Samaritans 18-50-60-90-90

Japan

Befrienders Osaka  81-066-260-4343
Children & Families  03-4550-1146
Counseling Center  03-4550-1146
Life Line Tokyo  03-5774-0992

Netherlands

National crisis line  0900-1450

New Zealand

LifeLine NZ  09-5222-999 within Auckland
LifeLine NZ  0800-543-354 outside Auckland

Northern Ireland

Childline  1-800-666-666 -0800-1111
Contact Youth (counselling for young People)  028-90457848
Samaritans:  1-850-60-90-90 (National number charged at local call rates)
Young Persons Advice line:  0808-808 5678
Youthline:  0808-808 8000
Zest for the prevention of suicide Londonderry – 028-71266999

Scotland

Age Scotland:  0845-125-9732
Breathing Space Scotland:  0800-83-85-87 – particularly for young men who may be feeling suicidal
Edinburgh Crisis Centre:  0808-801-0414
Interactions Counseling & Support Services:  01592-262869
Lothian LGBT Helpline:  0131-556-4049
NHS 24 HR Helpline:  08454-24-24-24
NHS INFORM Scotland Helpline:  0800-22-44-88
The Samaritans:  08457-90-90-90

Sri Lanka

Bandarawela:  0572222662
Kandy:  081-2234806
Katunayake:  011311020
Kohuwela  5780153
Kurunegala  0374931731
Lunugamvehera  0475781200
Matale  0662223521
Mawanelle  035-5788330
Panadura  038-2235291
Panduwasnuwara  0372291718
Panduwasnuwera  0375715815
Sumithrayo – Colombo  2692909 / 2696666 / 2683555

United Kingdom

CHILDLINE  0800-1111
Family Line  0808-800-5678
Papyrus Hopeline  0870-1704000
The Samaritans  08457-90-90-90