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 freed too 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 a 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.

Lifeline Aotearoa

Lifeline Aotearoa provides free 24-hour counselling and phone helplines to people living in Auckland and other nearby cities.
Tel: 0800 543 354

Samaritans of Horowhenua

Samaritans of Horowhenua provides confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress, or suicidal feelings anywhere in Horowhenua.
Tel: 0800 72 6666

Samaritans of Manawatu

Samaritans of Manawatu provides confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress, or suicidal feelings anywhere in Manawatu.

Tel: (06) 586 1048

Samaritans Rotorua/Lifelink

Samaritans Rotorua/Lifelink provides confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress, or suicidal feelings anywhere in Rotorua.
Tel: (07) 350 2030

Samaritans of Tauranga

Samaritans of Tauranga offers 24-hour free, confidential emotional support for distressed, depressed & suicidal people in Tauranga.

Tel: (07) 578 1002

Samaritans of Wellington Incorporated

Samaritans of Wellington trained volunteers offer 24-hour free, confidential emotional support for distressed, depressed & suicidal people in Wellington and all of NZ.

Tel: 0800 726 666

1737 Need to talk?

1737 is a free service for New Zealanders feeling down, anxious, a bit overwhelmed, or just need to chat with someone.

Tel: 1737 (text & call)

0508 TAUTOKO

0508 TAUTOKO is a free, nationwide service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is operated by highly trained and experienced telephone counsellors who have undergone advanced suicide prevention training.

Tel: 0508 828 865

Anxiety Helpline

Anxiety Helpline offers 24-hour emotional support to people in New Zealand who are in distress.

Tel: 0800 269 4389

Depression Helpline

Depression Helpline offers 24-hour emotional support to people in New Zealand who are in distress or at risk of suicide.

Tel: 0800 111 757

Text: 4202

Healthline (0800 611 116)

Youthline (0800 376 633)

The Lowdown Text 5626 for support to help young people recognise and understand depression or anxiety.

Alcohol Drug Helpline (0800 787 797)

SHINE

SHINE offers emotional support to people who are victims of domestic violence. The line is free to call from any phone in NZ, and takes calls 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Tel: 0508 744 633

Shakti Crisis line

Shakti Crisis line offers support to women in New Zealand who are in distress or in crisis.

Tel: 0800 742 584

Te Puna Oranga 24-hour Phone Manaaki

Te Puna Oranga 24-hour Phone Manaaki provides 24/7 crisis response and support for individuals and whānau who are victims of rape and sexual violence.

Tel: 0800 222 042

Crisis Contacts

If you or anyone is showing any signs/symptoms of stress or harm to anyone, feel free to contact 111 for an emergency or otherwise listed below from different regions of New Zealand you can reach out to the crisis centres.

What to do in an emergency

If you’re seriously concerned about someone’s immediate safety:

• call 111 or take them to the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) at your nearest hospital
• phone your nearest hospital, or your district health board’s psychiatric emergency service or mental health crisis assessment team
• remain with them and help them to stay safe until support arrives.