International Suicide and Crisis Lines

If you're in immediate danger, call your local emergency number now. That's 911 in the US and Canada, 999 or 112 in the UK, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand and 112 across the European Union.

If you're thinking about ending your life, you deserve support right now, not after a waiting list. The lines below are free, confidential and staffed by trained people. Most are open 24 hours a day.

RTC isn't a crisis service, and we can't respond to emergencies through our website, email or contact form.

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Crisis lines by country

Country	Service	Call	Text or chat
United States	988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline	988	Text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
United States	Crisis Text Line		Text HOME to 741741
Canada	9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline	988	Text 988
United Kingdom	Samaritans	116 123	Email
United Kingdom	Shout		Text SHOUT to 85258
Ireland	Samaritans	116 123
Ireland	Text About It (50808)		Text HELLO to 50808
Australia	Lifeline	13 11 14	Text 0477 13 11 14 or chat at lifeline.org.au
Australia	Suicide Call Back Service	1300 659 467	Chat at suicidecallbackservice.org.au
New Zealand	Need to Talk?	1737	Text 1737
New Zealand	Lifeline Aotearoa	0800 543 354	Text 4357 (HELP)
South Africa	SADAG Suicide Crisis Line	0800 567 567
Germany	TelefonSeelsorge	0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222	Chat at online.telefonseelsorge.de
France	Numéro national de prévention du suicide	3114
Spain	Línea 024	024
Netherlands	113 Zelfmoordpreventie	113 or 0800 0113	Chat at 113.nl
Italy	Telefono Amico [VERIFY]	02 2327 2327
Singapore	Samaritans of Singapore	1767	WhatsApp 9151 4484
India	Tele-MANAS	14416 or 1-800-891-4416
Philippines	NCMH Crisis Hotline [VERIFY]	1553

If your country isn't listed, Find a Helpline keeps a checked directory of free services in more than 130 countries.

Support for LGBTQ+ people

Many people we work with were taught that their sexuality or gender was sinful. If that's part of what you're carrying, these services understand it.

The Trevor Project (US, ages 13 to 24). Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678 or chat at thetrevorproject.org.
Trans Lifeline (US and Canada, peer support run by trans people). Call 877-565-8860 in the US or 877-330-6366 in Canada. [VERIFY]
Switchboard (UK). Call 0800 0119 100 or chat at switchboard.lgbt. [VERIFY]

Support that isn't a crisis line

These are good places to talk when you're struggling but not in danger. They aren't set up for emergencies.

Recovering from Religion. A free peer helpline for people questioning or leaving faith. Call 844-368-2848 or chat at recoveringfromreligion.org.
NAMI HelpLine (US). Information and referrals, Monday to Friday. Call 1-800-950-6264 or text "helpline" to 62640.

What happens when you call

You'll speak to a trained person who'll listen and ask what's going on. You don't need to have a plan or be in a certain amount of pain to call. You can call because you're scared of your own thoughts, because you can't stop crying or because you just need someone to talk to tonight.

Most calls end with a conversation and a plan for the next few hours. Emergency services are involved only in a small share of calls, usually when someone is in immediate danger. Each service explains its own approach on its website.

When you're ready for ongoing support

Crisis lines help you through the moment. Therapy helps with what's underneath it. When you're safe and ready, you can book a free consultation or read about religious trauma and how recovery works.

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