On this page, you can find information, support, and services for Mental Health in Asia.
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.
Life in China
https://lifelinechina.org/
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center provides 24-hour service for individuals in Beijing who are depressed or suicidal.
Tel: 0800-810-1117
Tel: 010-8295-1332
Guangzhou Crisis Research and Intervention Center
Guangzhou Crisis Research and Intervention Center is available 24/7 for those who need help.
Tel: 020-81899120
Tel: 020-12320-5
Mental Health Center of School of Medicine of Zhejiang University
Mental Health Center of School of Medicine of Zhejiang University offers 24-hour psychological assistance to people in Hangzhou.
Tel: 0571-85029595
Shenzhen Mental Health Center
Shenzhen Mental Health Center offers free professional counseling available 24/7.
Tel: 0755-25629459
Lifeline
Lifeline offers free, confidential, and anonymous support services from 10 AM – 10 PM, 365 days a year.
Tel: 400 821 1215 Chat: https://lifelinechina.org/
LifeLine Shanghai
LifeLine Shanghai provides free confidential and anonymous information and emotional support via the telephone. The line is open from 10 am – 10 pm, 365 days a year.
Tel: (021) 6279-8990
Lifeline Yanji
Lifeline Yanji provides free confidential and anonymous information and emotional support via the telephone.
Tel: (0433) 273 9595
Find a helpline
https://findahelpline.com/in
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-in/
Open counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-bd/
EMERGENCY
National emergency number(s): 999
National number for ambulance and fire: 199
Grameenphone: 1, 12
Airtel: 1, 3
Banglalink: 122023 ROB / 122 TELETALK
https://www.facebook.com/kaan.pete.roi/
Kaan Pete Roi is an emotional support helpline in Bangladesh whose mission is to alleviate feelings of despair, isolation, distress, and suicidal feelings among members of the community, through confidential listening. The helpline is intended for suicide prevention and the promotion of mental health.
Moner Bondhu
Website: https://www.monerbondhu.org/
Phone: +8801776632344| Email: [email protected]
Get help Israel
https://gethelpisrael.com/hotlines/
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-il/
Find a helpline
https://findahelpline.com/il
Childline Japan
Childline Japan is open from 4 pm to 9 pm for all children and young people in Japan who are in distress, in crisis, or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0120-99-7777
Inochi no Denwa Suicide Hotline
Inochi no Denwa Suicide Hotline offers emotional support and assistance to people in Japan who are in distress, in crisis, or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 03-6634-2556
Tell Japan
TELL Lifeline provides emotional support to people all across Japan who are in distress and may be at risk. It opens 9 am – 11 pm every day.
Tel: 03-5774-0992
BI Suicide Prevention Centre, Osaka Helpline
BI Suicide Prevention Centre Osaka Helpline offers suicide prevention counseling in Osaka. Osaka Helpline is available from Friday 13:00 to Sunday 22:00.
Tel: 81 (0) 6 4395 4343
あなたのいばしょ Anata no Ibasho (Ibashochat.org)
あなたのいばしょ Anata no Ibasho (Ibashochat.org) offers 24/7 emotional support to people in Japan who are struggling or at risk of suicide.
Chat: https://talkme.jp/chat
岩手自殺防止センター (Iwate Suicide Prevention Center)
The Iwate Suicide Prevention Center is a volunteer organisation that provides mental health support to people who are struggling or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 019-621-9090
BW Tokyo Japan
BW Tokyo Japan offers free, confidential emotional support for the distressed, depressed & suicidal people in Tokyo. The line is available from 20:00 to 05:30 every Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun., from 17:00 to 02:30 every Tue., and from 20:00 to 02:30 every Thu.
Tel: +81 (0) 3 5286 9090
Embrace life
https://www.therapyroute.com/therapist/embrace-lifeline-lebanon-lb
Find a helpline
https://findahelpline.com/lb
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/
Find a Helpline
https://findahelpline.com/ph
Silakbo
http://www.silakbo.ph/help/
Mental Health PH
https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/listing/in-touch-community-services-crisis-line/
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-kr/
Find a Helpline
https://findahelpline.com/kr
Seoul Counseling
https://seoulcounseling.com/services/suicidal-thoughts/
Counsel24
Counsel24 provides 24-hour counselling and mental health support for people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1566-2525
Love Counseling Center
Love Counseling Center is a social welfare counseling center and offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: (2) 715 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (2) 716 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (2) 717 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (2) 718 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (064) 52 9191 (Jeju)
Tel: (0441) 847-9191 (Chungju)
Tel: (0652) 86-9191 (Chungju)
Tel: (032) 421 9191 (Incheon)
Tel: (032) 663-9191 (Puchon)
Tel: (0562) 72-9191 (Pohang)
Tel: (0344) 915-9191 (Goyang)
Tel: (0525) 21-9191 (Gimhae)
Tel: (0522) 67-9191 (Ulsan)
Tel: (051) 807-9191 (Pusan)
중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Centre)
중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Centre) offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: +82 2 2203 0053
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP)
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP) promotes mental health and suicide prevention through education, awareness, and support for research and policy development.
Tel: 02 413 0892 3
Lifeline National Office
Lifeline National Office offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: (82) 51 804 0896
West Seoul Saengmyung Eui
West Seoul Saengmyung Eui offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: (81) 2 2649 9232/4 (Chunhwa)
Tel: (02) 916-9191 (Seoul)
Tel: (053) 475-9191 (Daegu)
Tel: (042) 254-9191 (Taejon)
Lifeline Korea
Lifeline Korea offers 24-hour telephone service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1588-9191
Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling
Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling offers 24-hour service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1577-0199
Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center
Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center offers 24-hour service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 129
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24-hour crisis support to people in South Korea.
Tel: 1393
EMERGENCY (24 hours 7 days a week)
Police Emergency Hotline: 118 / 119
Ambulance / Fire & Rescue: 110
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo – Bandarawela
Hotline : +94 11 2 682535
They are open 365 days and our volunteers are available for ‘Face to Face’ confidential befriending, via telephone or by email at our centres, and also on ‘Out Reach’ work. The opening and closing times at our centres vary. 9.00am- 1.00pm or 9.00am- 5.00pm. There are 10 Sri Lanka Sumithrayo centers spread across the country in addition to Sri Lanka Sumithrayo Rural Programme. Check out the branches contact details here: https://www.srilankasumithrayo.lk/contact.html
SLS BANDARAWELA
Phone: 057-2222662
Open: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. Languages spoke: English, Sinha, Tamil
Panduwasnuwera Rural Programme
Phone: 037-5715815
Open: 8.30 am – 1.00 pm daily. Languages spoken are Sinhala and English.
SLS KANDY
Phone: 081-2234806
Opening hours from 09:00 to 5.00 pm daily. Languages spoken: English, Sinhala
Stay prepared
https://stayprepared.sg/mymentalhealth/i-need-support-now/
Health hub
https://www.healthhub.sg/a-z/support-groups-and-others/20/call-on-these-when-you-need-help
SOS
https://www.sos.org.sg/get-help/other-available-resources
Mind line
https://www.mindline.sg/get-help
Gov.sg
https://www.gov.sg/article/call-these-helplines-if-you-need-emotional-or-psychological-support
Life in China
https://lifelinechina.org/
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center provides 24-hour service for individuals in Beijing who are depressed or suicidal.
Tel: 0800-810-1117
Tel: 010-8295-1332
Guangzhou Crisis Research and Intervention Center
Guangzhou Crisis Research and Intervention Center is available 24/7 for those who need help.
Tel: 020-81899120
Tel: 020-12320-5
Mental Health Center of School of Medicine of Zhejiang University
Mental Health Center of School of Medicine of Zhejiang University offers 24-hour psychological assistance to people in Hangzhou.
Tel: 0571-85029595
Shenzhen Mental Health Center
Shenzhen Mental Health Center offers free professional counseling available 24/7.
Tel: 0755-25629459
Lifeline
Lifeline offers free, confidential, and anonymous support services from 10 AM – 10 PM, 365 days a year.
Tel: 400 821 1215 Chat: https://lifelinechina.org/
LifeLine Shanghai
LifeLine Shanghai provides free confidential and anonymous information and emotional support via the telephone. The line is open from 10 am – 10 pm, 365 days a year.
Tel: (021) 6279-8990
Lifeline Yanji
Lifeline Yanji provides free confidential and anonymous information and emotional support via the telephone.
Tel: (0433) 273 9595
Find a helpline
https://findahelpline.com/in
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-in/
Open counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-bd/
EMERGENCY
National emergency number(s): 999
National number for ambulance and fire: 199
Grameenphone: 1, 12
Airtel: 1, 3
Banglalink: 122023 ROB / 122 TELETALK
https://www.facebook.com/kaan.pete.roi/
Kaan Pete Roi is an emotional support helpline in Bangladesh whose mission is to alleviate feelings of despair, isolation, distress, and suicidal feelings among members of the community, through confidential listening. The helpline is intended for suicide prevention and the promotion of mental health.
Moner Bondhu
Website: https://www.monerbondhu.org/
Phone: +8801776632344| Email: [email protected]
Get help Israel
https://gethelpisrael.com/hotlines/
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-il/
Find a helpline
https://findahelpline.com/il
Childline Japan
Childline Japan is open from 4 pm to 9 pm for all children and young people in Japan who are in distress, in crisis, or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0120-99-7777
Inochi no Denwa Suicide Hotline
Inochi no Denwa Suicide Hotline offers emotional support and assistance to people in Japan who are in distress, in crisis, or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 03-6634-2556
Tell Japan
TELL Lifeline provides emotional support to people all across Japan who are in distress and may be at risk. It opens 9 am – 11 pm every day.
Tel: 03-5774-0992
BI Suicide Prevention Centre, Osaka Helpline
BI Suicide Prevention Centre Osaka Helpline offers suicide prevention counseling in Osaka. Osaka Helpline is available from Friday 13:00 to Sunday 22:00.
Tel: 81 (0) 6 4395 4343
あなたのいばしょ Anata no Ibasho (Ibashochat.org)
あなたのいばしょ Anata no Ibasho (Ibashochat.org) offers 24/7 emotional support to people in Japan who are struggling or at risk of suicide.
Chat: https://talkme.jp/chat
岩手自殺防止センター (Iwate Suicide Prevention Center)
The Iwate Suicide Prevention Center is a volunteer organisation that provides mental health support to people who are struggling or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 019-621-9090
BW Tokyo Japan
BW Tokyo Japan offers free, confidential emotional support for the distressed, depressed & suicidal people in Tokyo. The line is available from 20:00 to 05:30 every Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun., from 17:00 to 02:30 every Tue., and from 20:00 to 02:30 every Thu.
Tel: +81 (0) 3 5286 9090
Embrace life
https://www.therapyroute.com/therapist/embrace-lifeline-lebanon-lb
Find a helpline
https://findahelpline.com/lb
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/
Find a Helpline
https://findahelpline.com/ph
Silakbo
http://www.silakbo.ph/help/
Mental Health PH
https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/listing/in-touch-community-services-crisis-line/
Open Counseling
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-kr/
Find a Helpline
https://findahelpline.com/kr
Seoul Counseling
https://seoulcounseling.com/services/suicidal-thoughts/
Counsel24
Counsel24 provides 24-hour counselling and mental health support for people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1566-2525
Love Counseling Center
Love Counseling Center is a social welfare counseling center and offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: (2) 715 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (2) 716 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (2) 717 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (2) 718 8600 (Seoul)
Tel: (064) 52 9191 (Jeju)
Tel: (0441) 847-9191 (Chungju)
Tel: (0652) 86-9191 (Chungju)
Tel: (032) 421 9191 (Incheon)
Tel: (032) 663-9191 (Puchon)
Tel: (0562) 72-9191 (Pohang)
Tel: (0344) 915-9191 (Goyang)
Tel: (0525) 21-9191 (Gimhae)
Tel: (0522) 67-9191 (Ulsan)
Tel: (051) 807-9191 (Pusan)
중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Centre)
중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Centre) offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: +82 2 2203 0053
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP)
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP) promotes mental health and suicide prevention through education, awareness, and support for research and policy development.
Tel: 02 413 0892 3
Lifeline National Office
Lifeline National Office offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: (82) 51 804 0896
West Seoul Saengmyung Eui
West Seoul Saengmyung Eui offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: (81) 2 2649 9232/4 (Chunhwa)
Tel: (02) 916-9191 (Seoul)
Tel: (053) 475-9191 (Daegu)
Tel: (042) 254-9191 (Taejon)
Lifeline Korea
Lifeline Korea offers 24-hour telephone service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1588-9191
Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling
Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling offers 24-hour service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1577-0199
Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center
Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Center offers 24-hour service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 129
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24-hour crisis support to people in South Korea.
Tel: 1393
EMERGENCY (24 hours 7 days a week)
Police Emergency Hotline: 118 / 119
Ambulance / Fire & Rescue: 110
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo – Bandarawela
Hotline : +94 11 2 682535
They are open 365 days and our volunteers are available for ‘Face to Face’ confidential befriending, via telephone or by email at our centres, and also on ‘Out Reach’ work. The opening and closing times at our centres vary. 9.00am- 1.00pm or 9.00am- 5.00pm. There are 10 Sri Lanka Sumithrayo centers spread across the country in addition to Sri Lanka Sumithrayo Rural Programme. Check out the branches contact details here: https://www.srilankasumithrayo.lk/contact.html
SLS BANDARAWELA
Phone: 057-2222662
Open: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm Monday to Friday. Languages spoke: English, Sinha, Tamil
Panduwasnuwera Rural Programme
Phone: 037-5715815
Open: 8.30 am – 1.00 pm daily. Languages spoken are Sinhala and English.
SLS KANDY
Phone: 081-2234806
Opening hours from 09:00 to 5.00 pm daily. Languages spoken: English, Sinhala
Stay prepared
https://stayprepared.sg/mymentalhealth/i-need-support-now/
Health hub
https://www.healthhub.sg/a-z/support-groups-and-others/20/call-on-these-when-you-need-help
SOS
https://www.sos.org.sg/get-help/other-available-resources
Mind line
https://www.mindline.sg/get-help
Gov.sg
https://www.gov.sg/article/call-these-helplines-if-you-need-emotional-or-psychological-support