Crisis Support Resources

If you are in immediate distress or danger, please contact your local emergency services straight away.

The resources below are crisis support services across different countries. I have tried to include a small number of well established, reliable services for each region, but this list is not exhaustive and there are many excellent local and regional services not included here.

I do my best to keep this page updated, but contact details and services can change. If you find that a number or service listed here is no longer current, or if you know of an important resource that should be included for your country, please email me at hello@drkellyleech.com and I will update the page as soon as I can. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of information at any given time and encourage you to verify details directly with the service where possible.

AUSTRALIA

Lifeline
13 11 14 — 24 hours, 7 days
Text: 0477 13 11 14
lifeline.org.au
Crisis support and suicide prevention

Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636 — 24 hours, 7 days
beyondblue.org.au
Mental health support and information

1800RESPECT
1800 737 732 — 24 hours, 7 days
1800respect.org.au
Trauma, domestic and family violence support

UNITED KINGDOM

Samaritans
116 123 — 24 hours, 7 days (free)
samaritans.org
Emotional support for anyone in distress

Crisis Text Line (Shout)
Text SHOUT to 85258 — 24 hours, 7 days
giveusashout.org
Text based crisis support

Mind
0300 123 3393 — Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
mind.org.uk
Mental health information and support

UNITED STATES

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 — 24 hours, 7 days
988lifeline.org
Suicide and mental health crisis support

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 — 24 hours, 7 days
crisistextline.org
Text based crisis support

NAMI Helpline
1800 950 6264 — Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm ET
nami.org
Mental health information and support

CANADA

Talk Suicide Canada
1 833 456 4566 — 24 hours, 7 days
Text: 45645 — available 4pm to midnight ET
talksuicide.ca
Suicide prevention and crisis support

Crisis Text Line Canada
Text HOME to 686868 — 24 hours, 7 days
crisistextline.org/canada
Text based crisis support

Kids Help Phone (all ages welcome)
1 800 668 6868 — 24 hours, 7 days
Text CONNECT to 686868
kidshelpphone.ca
Crisis support and counselling

NEW ZEALAND

Lifeline Aotearoa
0800 543 354 — 24 hours, 7 days
lifeline.org.nz
Crisis support and suicide prevention

1737 Need to Talk
Call or text 1737 — 24 hours, 7 days
1737.org.nz
Free counselling and support

Safe to Talk
0800 044 334 — 24 hours, 7 days
Text 4334
safetotalk.nz
Sexual harm support

IRELAND

Samaritans Ireland
116 123 — 24 hours, 7 days (free)
samaritans.org
Emotional support for anyone in distress

Pieta
1800 247 247 — 24 hours, 7 days
Text HELP to 51444
pieta.ie
Suicide and self-harm crisis support

Aware
1800 804 848
aware.ie
Support for depression and bipolar disorder

SOUTH AFRICA

South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
0800 456 789 — 24 hours, 7 days
0800 205 026 — Suicide crisis line
sadag.org
Mental health support and crisis intervention

Lifeline South Africa
0861 322 322
lifelinesa.co.za
Crisis counselling and support

INDIA

iCall
9152987821 — Monday to Saturday, 8am to 10pm
icallhelpline.org
Psychological support and counselling

Vandrevala Foundation
1860 2662 345 — 24 hours, 7 days
vandrevalafoundation.com
Mental health support and crisis helpline

SINGAPORE

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)
1767 — 24 hours, 7 days
sos.org.sg
Crisis support and suicide prevention

Institute of Mental Health Crisis Helpline
6389 2222 — 24 hours, 7 days
imh.com.sg
Mental health crisis support

EUROPE

Befrienders Worldwide
befrienders.org
An international directory of crisis centres across Europe and beyond: use this site to find your nearest centre if your country is not listed here.

International Association for Suicide Prevention
iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
A comprehensive directory of crisis centres by country.

NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

If you are outside the countries listed above, or if you cannot find a service that feels right for you, here are a few steps that may help:

Search for "[your country] mental health crisis line" or "[your country] suicide prevention helpline"
Contact your nearest hospital emergency department
Reach out to your local GP or general practitioner
In many countries, texting or calling emergency services (000, 999, 911, or 112) will connect you with someone who can help

HELP ME KEEP THIS LIST CURRENT

This page is updated as regularly as possible, but services, phone numbers, and organisations do change over time. I cannot guarantee that every detail here is current at the time you are reading it, and I encourage you to verify contact details directly with the service where possible.

If you notice that something on this page is out of date, or if there is a crisis service you think should be included for your country, I would genuinely love to hear from you. Please email me at hello@drkellyleech.com and I will update the page as soon as I can. Your help makes this resource better for everyone who needs it.

This page was last reviewed in October 2026. Dr Kelly Leech takes no responsibility for the accuracy of third party contact details or service availability at the time of access.