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.
Algeria
Algeria Suicide Helpline
Harare Samaritans offers emotional support to people in Algeria who are in distress or at risk of suicide. Tel: 0021 3983 2000 58
Angola
Angola Emergency Hotline
Angola Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Angola who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide. Tel: 113
Benin
Benin Emergency Hotline
Benin Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Benin who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 117
Centre d’écoute et d’Accompagnement CAPJ/COSI Benin Helpline
Centre d’écoute et d’Accompagnement CAPJ/COSI Benin Helpline offers a free helpline for women, including those outside the capital who are victims of violence and harassment at work.
Tel: 91 47 00 00
Child Violence & Abuse Helpline Benin (UNICEF Benin)
Child Violence & Abuse Helpline Benin (UNICEF Benin) offers support for children who are victims of violence and abuse.
Tel: 138
Botswana
Lifeline/FTMTB
Lifeline/FTMTB offers a free and confidential counselling service to the Botswana communities.
Tel: 267 7552 7590
Childline
Childline provides 24-hour telephone counselling and support for children in Botswana.
Tel: 116
Tel: 3900 900
Botswana Suicide Hotline
Botswana Suicide Hotline provides mental health support for people in Botswana who are in distress or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 3911270/290
National Counselling Line
National Counselling Line offers 24-hour support for people in Botswana who are experiencing trauma, suicide, and relationship issues.
Tel: 0861 322 322
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Emergency Hotline
Burkina Faso Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Burkina Faso who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
Burundi
Burundi Emergency Hotline
Burundi Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Burundi who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 117
Human Health Aid Burundi
Human Health Aid –Burundi offers mental health care and psychosocial support for people in Burundi who are suffering from anxiety, depression, trauma, and other psychosocial consequences of their war experiences.
Tel: 00257 22 23 53 78
Yaga Ndakumva Child Helpline
Yaga Ndakumva is a child helpline for the children of Burundi and provides services in English, French, and Kirundi. The helpline is available every Monday through Friday from 8h – 20h Saturday and Sunday from 12h – 19h.
Tel: 79916331
Cameroon
Cameroon Emergency Hotline
Cameroon Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Cameroon who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17117
Central African Republic
Central African Republic Emergency Hotline
Central African Republic Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Central African Republic who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 611253
Chad
Chad Emergency Hotline
Chad Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Chad who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Emergency Hotline
Democratic Republic of the Congo Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Congo who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 112
Djibouti Emergency Hotline
Djibouti Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Djibouti who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
Egypt
Befrienders Cairo
Befrienders Cairo provides emotional support to prevent suicide throughout Cairo.
Tel: 762 2381
Parspas Hotline
Parspas Hotline offers emotional support to people in Egypt who are in distress. The line is available from 8 am – 8 pm.
Tel: 41(0) 27 321 2121
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Emergency Hotline
Equatorial Guinea Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Equatorial Guinea who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 114
Eritrea
Eritrea Emergency Hotline
Eritrea Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Eritrea who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 12-77-99
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Emergency Hotline
Ethiopia Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Ethiopia who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 997
Tel: 991
Gabon
Gabon Emergency Hotline
Gabon Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Gabon who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1730
Gambia
Gambia Emergency Hotline
Gambia Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Gambia who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
National Gender-Based Violence Helpline
National Gender-Based Violence Helpline offers support to women in Gambia who are in distress, abused, or suicidal.
Tel: 1313
Ghana
Lifeline Ghana
Lifeline Ghana offers 24-hour counselling service to people in Ghana who are in distress or at risk of suicide. They also run a “Drop-in” service at their address.
Tel: 233 244 846 701
National Lifeline
National Lifeline provides emotional support to people in Ghana who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 2332 444 71279
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Emergency Hotline
Guinea-Bissau Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Guinea-Bissau who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 117
Kenya
Support Line Kenya
Support Line Kenya provides counselling and mental health support.
Tel: 254 20 3000378
Childline
Childline is a 24-hour toll-free helpline that supports children who are in distress or abused.
Tel: 116
Nacada Toll-Free Helpline
Nacada Toll-Free Helpline offers 24-hour emotional support to people in Kenya who are in distress or have any drug and substance abuse issues.
Tel: 1192
Gender Violence Recovery Centre
The Gender Violence Recovery Centre provides a 24-hour hotline for all genders in Kenya who are in distress or abused.
Tel: 070 966 700
Tel: 254 719 638 006
Lesotho
Lesotho Emergency Hotline
Lesotho Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Lesotho who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 123
National Child Helpline
National Child Helpline offers 24-hour counselling, support and protection services to children in Lesotho.
Tel: 800 22 345
Libya
Libya Emergency Hotline
Libya Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Libya who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1515
فريق الدعم النفس اجتماعي -ليبيا – Libyan Psychosocial Support Team
Libyan Psychosocial Support Team provides mental health and psychosocial support every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm except for Friday.
Tel: 1417
Madagascar
Madagascar Emergency Hotline
Madagascar Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Madagascar who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 117
La Ligne Verte 147
The Green Line 147 is a 24-hour free helpline for reporting and denouncing cases of mistreatment, violence, abuse and exploitation against children. The line is accessible everywhere in Madagascar. More than 50 listeners, childcare professionals, take turns answering calls.
Tel: 147
Malawi
Malawi Emergency Hotline
Malawi Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Malawi who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 999
Tel: 997
Mali
Mali Emergency Hotline
Mali Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Mali who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
Mauritania
Mauritania Emergency Hotline
Mauritania Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Mauritania who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 117
Mauritius
Helpline Mauritius offers emotional support to people in Mauritius who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 230 214 2451
Life Plus
Life Plus provides 24-hour free & confidential support and service to people across Mauritius.
Tel: 188 (landline)
Tel: 4665310 (mobile phone)
Befrienders Mauritius
Befrienders (Mauritius) has been working since 1995 for suicide prevention in Mauritius through a telephone helpline, face-to-face “befriending”, awareness-raising activities, and training.
Tel: 230 800 9393
Mozambique
Mozambique Emergency Hotline
Mozambique Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Mozambique who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 119
Namibia
LifeLine Namibia
LifeLine Namibia offers offers a free and confidential counselling service in Namibia communities.
Tel: (09264) 61-232-221
LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia
LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia offers emotional support to young people in Namibia who are in distress.
Tel: 116
Niger
Niger Emergency Hotline
Niger Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Niger who are in an emergency situation or are at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
Nigeria
24-HOUR CHILD HELPLINE
24-HOUR CHILD HELPLINE is accessible to everyone in Nigeria who needs help, advice, and information to report or prevent child sexual abuse.
Tel: 0800 800 8001
MANI provides suicide intervention to people in Nigeria as well as mental health first aid to callers; all of whom are subsequently referred to appropriate quarters for specialized care.
Tel: 08091116264
Suicide Hotline
Suicide Hotline provides 24-hour support to people in Nigeria who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 234 8092106493
Rwanda
Rwanda Emergency Hotline
Rwanda Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Rwanda who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 112
8015 Suicide Prevention Hotline
8015 Suicide Prevention Hotline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in emotional distress or those having a suicidal crisis. The hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Tel: 8015
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe Emergency Hotline
Sao Tome and Principe Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Sao Tome and Principe who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 22-22-22
Senegal
Senegal Emergency Hotline
Senegal Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Senegal who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 17
Seychelles
Seychelles Emergency Hotline
Seychelles Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Seychelles who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 999
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Emergency Hotline
Sierra Leone Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Sierra Leone who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 19
Somalia
Somalia Emergency Hotline
Somalia Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Somalia who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 888
South Africa
Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline
Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline offers emotional support to people in South Africa who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0800 70 80 90
Akeso Crisis Helpline
Akeso Crisis Helpline’s 24-hour service provides assistance to anyone requiring emergency psychiatric assistance, crisis containment, or information about mental health and mental health services in South Africa.
Tel: 0861 435 787
Befrienders offers 24-hour emotional support, via the crisis line and e-mail, to people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Face-to-face counselling services are available to callers with access to Bloemfontein.
Tel: 27 (0) 51 444 5000
Befrienders Botshabelo
Befrienders Botshabelo offers free, confidential and non-judgemental emotional support to anyone who experiences emotional distress: thoughts of suicide; depression; isolation; helplessness; hopelessness.
Tel: + 27 (0) 51 532 1100
Befrienders Setshabelo
Befrienders Setshabelo offers free, confidential and non-judgemental emotional support to anyone who experiences emotional distress: thoughts of suicide; depression; isolation; helplessness; hopelessness.
Tel: +27 051 437 9280
Befrienders Kwa Nobuhle
Befrienders Kwa Nobuhle offers free, confidential and non-judgemental emotional support to anyone who experiences emotional distress: thoughts of suicide; depression; isolation; helplessness; hopelessness.
Tel: +27 (0) 41 977 3003
Befrienders Mitchell’s Plain
Befrienders Mitchell’s Plain offers free, confidential and non-judgemental emotional support to anyone who experiences emotional distress: thoughts of suicide; depression; isolation; helplessness; hopelessness.
Tel: +27 (0) 21 371 1481
Befrienders Uitenhage
Befrienders Uitenhage offers free, confidential and non-judgemental emotional support to anyone who experiences emotional distress: thoughts of suicide; depression; isolation; helplessness; hopelessness.
Tel: +27 (0) 41 922 0068
Befrienders Umkomaas
Befrienders Umkomaas offers free, confidential and non-judgemental emotional support to anyone who experiences emotional distress: thoughts of suicide; depression; isolation; helplessness; hopelessness.
Tel: +27 (0) 39 979 5741
ChaiFM Helpline
The ChaiFM Helpline offers a 24-hour helpline for people facing emotional distress and personal difficulties throughout South Africa. They also offer a referral service in instances where further intervention or face to face help may is required.
Tel: 0800 24 24 36
ChildLine South Africa
ChildLine provides a 24-hour toll-free helpline and supportive therapeutic social services for children who have been victims of violence, and their families.
Tel: 116
Cipla 24hr Mental Health Helpline
Cipla 24hr Mental Health Helpline offers free counselling support to people in South Africa who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0800 456 789
Dr Reddy’s Help Line
Dr Reddy’s Help Line offers emotional support o people in South Africa who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0800 21 22 23
Lifeline Johannesburg
Lifeline Johannesburg offers 24-hour service to people in Alexandra, Norwood, and Soweto to address the psychological and social stresses and trauma that they are struggling to deal with.
Tel: 0861 322 322
Tel: 011 728 1347
SADAG Suicide Prevention Line
South African Depression and Anxiety Group’s Suicide Prevention Line offers 24-hour support to people in South Africa who are at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0800 567 567
South Africa Suicide Crisis Helpline
South Africa Suicide Crisis Helpline offers 24-hour support to people in South Africa who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 0800 21 22 23
Tel: 0800 12 13 14
MOBIEG
MOBIEGG provides free anonymous text-based counselling & help to those in need. Online Times: Sundays: 18h00-20h00 , Mondays to Thursdays: 19h00-21h00 (Timezone: GMT +2:00 / SAST)
Live chat helpline: https://www.mobieg.co.za/help/
Tears Foundation
Tears Foundation provides assistance nationwide with a 24-hour free SMS service to anyone who is a victim of rape and sexual abuse in South Africa.
Tel: *134*7355# / 010 590 5920
Email: [email protected]
Careline
Careline provides 24-hour crisis support to people in South Africa who are in distress.
Tel: 082 787 6452
Tel: 082 822 7981
Suicide Hotline
Suicide Hotline provides crisis support to people in South Africa who are at risk of suicide.
Tel: 514445691
South Sudan
South Sudan Emergency Hotline
South Sudan Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout South Sudan who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 999
Sudan
Befrienders Khartoum
Befrienders Khartoum offers emotional support to people in Sudan.
Tel: (249) 11-555-253
Tanzania
Tanzania Emergency Hotline
Tanzania Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Tanzania who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 112
Tel: 999
Togo
VisionTogo (VTG)
VisionTogo (VTG) provides counselling and mental health support to people in Togo.
Tel: (228) 90 92 22 22
La Croix Bleue du Togo
La Croix Bleue du Togo provides 24-hour emotional support to people across Togo.
Tel: 80 00 95 95
Trinidad & Tobago
Lifeline offers 24-hour telephone service and outreach to those at high risk, strengthening families and communities in Trinidad & Tobago.
Tel: 800-5588
Lifeline Trinidad and Tobago (Suicide) Hotline
Lifeline Trinidad and Tobago (Suicide) Hotline provides crisis support to people across Trinidad & Tobago who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: (868) 645 2800
Tel: (868) 645 6616
Tunisia
Tunisia Emergency Hotline
Tunisia Emergency Hotline offers 24-hour service to people throughout Tunisia who are in an emergency situation or is at risk of suicide.
Tel: 197
Uganda
Befriender Uganda
Befriender Uganda offers emotional support to people in Uganda who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Tel: 800200450
Mental Health Uganda
Mental Health Uganda provides emotional support to people in Uganda. who are in distress or at risk of suicide. The line is open from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Tel: 800212121
Zambia
Lifeline/Childline Zambia
Lifeline/Childline Zambia offers 24/7 counselling to children in need of psycho-social support and referral services in Zambia.
Tel: 933
Zimbabwe
Harare Samaritans
Harare Samaritans offers 24-hour mental health services to people in Zimbabwe who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 080 12 333 333
Tel: (4) 726 468
Tel: (4) 722 000
Samaritans – Bulawayo
Samaritans – Bulawayo offers 24-hour emotional support to people across Zimbabwe who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: (9) 650 00 24
The Samaritans – MUTARE
The Samaritans – MUTARE offers 24-hour emotional support to people across Zimbabwe who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: (20) 635 59