Oceania Mental Health Helplines

  If you or someone you know is struggling, don’t be afraid to ask for help, also if you’re showing signs and/or symptoms of anything out of the ordinary, seek professional help from a medical team as soon as possible.   Here is a comprehensive list of suicide hotlines, crisis lines, and helplines from all around the world. In times of need, reach for the phone. You have nothing to lose. Every drop of kindness, care, and understanding makes a difference. Note: All helplines, crisis lines, and suicide hotlines play an essential role in allowing people to communicate in their way and at their time. People feel a sense of control and are free to discuss matters far too risky to share face-to-face. In general, helplines, crisis lines, and suicide hotlines have three things in common: 1) They are often available to call 24 hours a day, seven days a week 2) They don’t cost you anything 3) They are confidential Calling a helpline, crisis line, and or suicide hotline is a great way to be heard and get sound advice on how to approach your problems. When help is needed, this is an excellent place to start. Below is an extensive list of helplines, crisis lines, and suicide hotlines from all around the world. Please choose your country and call the appropriate number. Please also let me know if I have missed any services around the world as you also could be saving someone’s life.   Fiji Lifeline Fiji Lifeline Fiji runs the National Crisis Line, Crisis Support, and Suicide Intervention line. Free calls can be made at any time. Tel: 132454   Ba Methodist Lifeline Counselling Service Ba Methodist Lifeline Counselling Service offers emotional support to people in Fiji who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: (0679) 670565   Wesley Church Counselling Services Wesley Church Counselling Services offers emotional support to people in Fiji who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: (0679) 302998   Kiribati Kiribati Women and Children Support Centre Kiribati Women and Children Support Centre provides free confidential counselling, legal advice and other services. Tel: 191   Samoa FA’ATAUA LE OLA (FLO) / SAMOA LIFELINE FA’ATAUA LE OLA (FLO) / SAMOA LIFELINE offers 24-hour quality mental health support services to people in Samoa who are experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts. Tel: 800-5433   Tonga Lifeline Tonga Lifeline Tonga offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in Tonga Tel: 23000 Tel: 25144      

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