GONADS125 , 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

Some hotline resources for our international brothers and sisters (courtesy of Psychology Today):

Argentina Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 911
• Centro de Asistencia al Suicida
  • In the greater Buenos Aires area, dial 135
  • Otherwise, call 5275-1135 or 0800 345 1435

Australia Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 000
• Lifeline Australia
  • Dial 13 11 14 for 24/7 crisis support
  • Text 0477 13 11 14 for 24/7 text support

Austria Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency numbers: Dial 112 for emergencies (EU emergency number), 133 for police, 144 for an ambulance, and 122 for the fire brigade
• Emergency psychiatric hotline: 01 313 30; 24/7 support is available
• Suicide prevention hotline: 01 713 3374
• Telefon Seelsorge
  • Dial 142 for 24/7 crisis support
  • For online chat support, visit Telefon Seelsorge’s website; available from 4 pm to 11 pm Central European Time

Belgium Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: Dial 112 for emergencies (EU emergency number), 101 for police, and 100 for a medical emergency or the fire brigade
• Zelfmoord 1813
  • Dial 1813 for 24/7 crisis support
  • For online chat support, visit Zelfmoord’s website; available from 5:00 pm to 12:am Central European Time

Canada Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 911
• Talk Suicide Canada
  • Dial 1-833-456-4566 for 24/7 crisis support
  • Text 45645 for text support; available 4 pm to midnight ET
• In Quebec:
  • Dial 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) for 24/7 crisis support
  • Text 535353 for 24/7 text support
  • For 24/7 chat support, visit suicide.ca Kids Help Phone
  • 24/7 text support: Text CONNECT to 686868

Chile Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency numbers: Call 133 for police; call 131 for medical assistance
• Teléfono de la Esperanza
  • Dial (00 56 42) 22 12 00

Colombia Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 123
• Teléfono de la esperanza
  • Dial (57-1) 372 24 25
  • In Medellín, dial (57) 604 604 27 84 Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (Ministry of Health and Social Protection)
  • Visit the website for region-specific suicide hotlines

Denmark Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 112
• Medical Helpline 1813
  • For emergency medical help in the Capital Region of Denmark, dial 1813 on weekends, or after 4 pm Monday through Friday Livslinien
  • Call the crisis line at 70 201 201 every day.
  • Access online chat on Mondays and Thursdays between 5 pm and 9 pm, and on weekends between 1 pm and 5 pm.
• Psykiatrifonden
  • Access mental health support every day by calling 39 25 25 25

France Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 112
• National suicide prevention number: 3114
  • 24/7 crisis support; visit 3114.fr to learn more
• Suicide Écoute
  • Dial 01 45 39 40 00 for 24/7 crisis support SOS Suicide Phénix
  • Dial 01 40 44 46 45 for phone support between 1 pm and 11 pm Central European Time

Germany Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 112 (EU emergency number), 110 for police
• Hotline for Emergency Medical Counselling
  • 116 117
• TelefonSeelsorge
  • Dial 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222 for 24/7 crisis support
  • For chat or email support, visit TelefonSeelsorge’s website

Hong Kong Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 999
• The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
  • For 24/7 support, dial 2389 2222
  • For English-language assistance, dial 2389 2223
  • For online chat help, go to chatpoint.org.hk The Samaritans
  • For 24/7 support, dial 2896 0000

Ireland Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 112 or 999
• The Samaritans
  • Dial 116 123 for 24/7 mental health support
• Mental Health Ireland
• Text About It
  • For 24/7 text support, text 50808
  • On smaller phone networks (such as An Post or 48), text HELLO to 0861800280

Mexico Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 911
• Consejo Ciudadano
  • Dial 55 5533-5533 for 24/7 crisis support

Netherlands Suicide Prevention Resources

• Suicide Prevention Hotline
  • Dial 0800-0113
  • www.113.nl
• Online Chat
  • www.113.nl/chatten

New Zealand Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 111
• National mental health and addiction hotline: 1737
  • Can be reached by phone or text; learn more at 1737.org.nz Lifeline Aotearoa
  • Dial 0800 543 354 for 24/7 crisis support
  • Dial 0508 828 865 for the suicide crisis helpline
  • Text HELP to 4357 for 24/7 text support

Singapore Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 999 (police) or 995
• The Samaritans of Singapore
  • Dial 1767 for the 24/7 hotline
  • WhatsApp 9151 1767 for 24/7 text support

South Africa Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency numbers: 10111 (police) or 10177 (ambulance)
• South African Depression and Anxiety Group
  • Dial 0800 567 567 for 24/7 crisis support

Spain Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency numbers: 112
• Teléfono de la Esperanza
  • Dial 717 003 717 for 24/7 crisis support

Sweden Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 112
• Mind Självmordslinjen
  • Dial 90101 for 24/7 phone support; in cases of acute crisis, call 112
  • For online chat support, visit Självmordslinjen’s website

Switzerland Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 112 (EU emergency number), 117 for police, 144 for ambulance
• Die Dargebotene Hand
  • Dial 143 for 24/7 mental health support in German, French, and Italian
  • For help in English, dial 0800 143 000 between 6 pm and 11 pm, or visit heart2heart.143.ch
  • Online chat support is available in German, French, and Italian

United Kingdom Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 999 or 112
• The Samaritans
  • Dial 116 123 for 24/7 mental health support
• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
  • Dial 0800 58 58 58 for crisis support; available between 5 pm and midnight, BST or GMT
  • Visit thecalmzone.net to access chat support
• Shout
  • Text SHOUT to 85258 for 24/7 text support

United States Suicide Prevention Resources

• National emergency number: 911
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
  • Accessible by phone or text
  • 24/7 support in English or Spanish
  • 24/7 support for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals; learn more at 988lifeline.org. For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988
  • Online chat: Visit 988lifeline.org
• Crisis Text Line
  • 24/7 text support: Text HOME to 741741