North America 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.   Antigua and Barbuda Antigua & Barbuda Support And Referral Centre Antigua & Barbuda Support And Referral Centre offers 24-hour quality care and services to all families and victims of gender-based and sexual violence in Antigua and Barbuda. Tel: 463-5555   Bahamas Bahamas Crisis Centre The Bahamas Crisis Centre offers 24/7 free counselling and services for men, women and children in the Bahamas who are experiencing any form of abuse; family, relationship or behavioural problem. Tel: (242) 328-0922 National Suicide Hotline National Suicide Hotline offers support for all people in the Bahamas. Tel: 322-2763 Barbados BPW Barbados BPW Barbados offers 24-Hour services to victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence in Barbados. Tel: 246 435 8222   Samaritans of Barbados Samaritans of Barbados provides phone, letter and e-mail support. Tel: (246) 4299999   Befrienders Befrienders provide 24-hour confidential support to people in emotional crisis or distress or those close to them without prejudice. Tel: 088017795543912 0088016887099656 008801985275286 008801852035634 008801517969150   Advocates Against Domestic Abuse Helpline Advocates Against Domestic Abuse Helpline offers counselling services. Tel: 432-2873 Belize Belize Emergency Hotline Belize Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Belize who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 911   Belize Belize Emergency Hotline Belize Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Belize who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 911   Cuba Cuba Suicide Hotline Cuba Suicide Hotline offers support to people in Cuba who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: 532 348 14 49   Dominica Dominica Emergency Hotline Dominica Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Dominica who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 999   Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Emergency Hotline Dominican Republic Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Dominican Republic who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 911   Línea Familiar Contigo Línea Familiar Contigo provides 24-hour emotional support to children and adolescents, as well as to the entire population. Tel: 809-636-3507   El Salvador El Salvador Emergency Hotline El Salvador Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout El Salvador who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 911   Grenada Grenada Emergency Hotline Grenada Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Grenada who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 911 Tel: 439-1231   Sweetwater Child Helpline Sweetwater Child Helpline provides support to children who are victims of sexual abuse. Tel: 473-800-4444 WhatsApp: 473-534-5787   Guatemala Guatemala Emergency Hotline Guatemala Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Guatemala who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 110   Haiti Haiti Emergency Hotline Haiti Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Haiti who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 114   Asistans Sikolojik an IJANS Asistans Sikolojik an IJANS provides emotional support to people in Haita who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: 2919 9000   Honduras Telefono de la Esperanza Telefono de la Esperanza provides mental health support and information in Honduras. Tel: (00 504) 2558 08 08   Crisis Line Crisis Line provides 24-hour support to people in San Pedro Sula who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: (00 504) 2558 08 08   Crisis Line Crisis Line provides 24-hour support to people in Tegucigalpa who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: 2232-1314 (Of. 2232-2707)   Jamaica Jamaica Suicide Hotline Jamaica Suicide Hotline offers support to people in Jamaica who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: (876) 930-1152   Suicide Hotline Suicide Hotline provides mental health support to people who are struggling or at risk of suicide. Tel: 1-888-429-5273     Mexico SAPTEL SAPTEL provides crisis dialogue or treatment for anything related to mental health crisis throughout Mexico. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Tel: (55) 5259-8121   Línea De La Vida Línea De La Vida provides 24 hour free and cofidential emotional support to people in Mexico. Tel: 1 800-911-2000   Nicaragua Nicaragua Helplines Nicaragua Helplines offer 24-hour help for locals and tourists in Nicaragua who are in crisis. Police Tel: 118 (Spanish) Fire department: 115 (from a fixed line) or 911 (from cell phones) Red Cross Ambulance: 128 24 hour help line for tourists: 101 (English and Spanish)   Suicide Line Suicide Line provides 24-hour support to people in Nicaragua who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: 505-268-6171   Panama Panama Emergency Hotline Panama Emergency Hotline offers

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