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Crisis hotlines worldwide
On a crisis line, a person listens to you. Below are services in many countries, with their official names.
Numbers as of 30 October 2026.
If a life is in danger right now, the emergency number of the country can help fastest. For many countries it is listed below. Whether 0800 numbers can be reached from abroad is unknown.
English-speaking countries
United States
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Spanish
988, then press 2To text in Spanish: AYUDA to 988. Available 24/7.
United Kingdom
National Health Service 111, mental health option
111Call 111 and select the mental health option, or use 111 online.
Emergency number (National Health Service)
999For immediate action: call 999 or go to Accident and Emergency.
Ireland
Canada
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
9-8-8Call or text. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In English and French.
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
South African Depression and Anxiety Group – Suicide Crisis Helpline
0800 567 567Toll-free, 24 hours.
German-speaking countries
Germany
Emergency number for fire service and ambulance (Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance)
112Free in Germany and across Europe.
Austria
Switzerland
Pro Juventute 147 – for children and young people
147Reachable at any time. Free, and the call does not appear on the phone bill.
Liechtenstein
Die Dargebotene Hand
143French-speaking countries and regions
France
Numéro national de prévention du suicide
311424 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free, throughout France.
Belgium
Centre de Prévention du Suicide
0800 32 123Emergency number (Federal Public Service Interior)
112Ambulance and fire service. Free across Europe.
Canada – Québec
1 866 APPELLE – suicide prevention help line
1-866-277-355324/7. Free and confidential, throughout Québec.
By text: 535353. Chat on suicide.ca.
Spanish-speaking countries
Spain
Línea 024 de atención a la conducta suicida (Ministry of Health)
02424 hours a day, 365 days a year. Free, nationwide.
Also by online chat.
Mexico
Línea de la Vida (National Commission for Mental Health and Addictions)
800 911 2000Free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Argentina
Línea Nacional de Orientación y Apoyo en la Urgencia de Salud Mental (Ministry of Health)
0800-999-0091Confidential, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Colombia
Peru
Línea 113 Salud, option 5 – mental health (Ministry of Health)
113, then option 5Free from any landline or mobile phone, nationwide.