Phone Numbers + Hotlines + Websites for Times of Crisis
US
Contra Costa Crisis Center | Crisis & Suicide: 800-833-2900 | Live Chat
Common Ground | Call: 800 231 1127 | Web Chat
Mental health services for youth offering phone & web crisis lines - help with suicide, bullying, depression, anxiety, and other issues. Hours: M-F 4pm-10pm EST
Lifeline Crisis Chat | Online Crisis Chat
Hours: 2pm to 2am EST 7 days a week
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Line | Call: 800 273 TALK | Online Option**
Hours: M-F 6pm to 9pm EST
Iowa Crisis Support | 24/7 Crisis Line: 319 351 0140 OR 855 325 4296 | Crisis Chat | Youth Crisis Chat
Chat services in both English and Mandarin. Crisis chat hours: English: 2pm - 2am EST Everyday | Mandarin: M-F 8pm to 10pm EST
Australia
SuicideLine | 1300 651 251
Suicide Call-Back Service | 1300 659 467
Lifeline: 24/7 Hotline: 13 11 14 | Live Crisis Chat
Kid’s Help | Call: 1800 55 1800
Canada
Crisis Support Centre | 24/7 Distress Line 780-482-HELP (4357) | Rural Distress Line: 1-800-232-7288 | Live Crisis Chat
Distress Centre | 24/7 Hotline: (403)266-HELP | IM Chat for adults | Connecteen for teens
Kid's Help Phone | 1-800-668-6868 (English Version)
A Canadian site for youth up to age 20, offering crisis counselling via phone hotline, or IM Chat
Jeunessee J'ecoute | 1-800-668-6868 | Youth Crisis Line (French-Canadian Version)
Manitoba Support Services | Toll-Free Stress Line: 1-866-367-3276 | Online Chat
Telephone & Online counseling for Farmers, Rural and Northern Manitobians.
Tel-Jeunes | Tel: 1-800-263-2266 | Text: 514-600-1002
French-Canadian phone hotline, text hotline, and online chat as well as forums for youth (18 and under)
United Kingdom
The CALM Zone | Nationwide: 0800 58 58 58 | London: 0808 802 58 58 | Web Chat London based crisis site for men in the UK - crisis support is 5pm-midnight 265 days a year.
Childline | Call: 0800 1111 | Online Chat A 24/7 helpline for children and youth who live in the UK. Includes a phone hotline, message boards, email, and web chat services. Also features an "Explore" area with mental health info, and a "Play" section with games.
Get Connected | Phone: 0808 808 4994 | Web Chat UK based crisis services offering phone, email, text, and live chat for 25 years and younger.
Leeds Nightline | Listening Service: 0113 380 1281 | Information Service: 0113 380 1380 Web Chat
A peer support service run by and for Leeds students, during term time in the UK. Offers a phone hotline and IM chat. Hours: 8pm to midnight GMT currently closed for summer to open back in a month or so
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Services | Helpline: 0808 800 1212 | Chat Line Crisis respite home & help line with live chat available. Hours: IM available 6pm - 1:30pm BST
Strathclyde & Caledonia Nightline | Phone: 0141 55 22 555 | Chat Service
Confidential phone & online hotline/info service run by trained students of the Glasgow Caedonian & Strathclyde Universities. Hours: 7pm-7am M-F GMT
International
Mexico
SAPTEL | 800 472 7835
China
Life Line Shanghai | Call: (021) 6279-8990 Provides free confidential & anonymous information and emotional support via phone 10am to 10pm daily
Beijing Suicide Research & Prevention Centre | 24/7 Crisis Line: 800-810-1117 Phone/IP/User Extension: 010-8295-1332
Hong Kong Suicide Prevention Services | Call: 2382 0000
In Chinese, website offers suicide prevention & crisis helpline
India
Maithri | + 0484 2540530
Operates in Kochi in the state of Kerala, south-west India offering crisis support via phone, letter, and face to face contact.
Save India Family Foundation | +91 9243473794
Crisis support for Bangalore - browse to discover helplines throughout India
Lifeline Foundation | Helpline: 24637401 / 7432
Lifeline India has email & phone support for people around Kolkata.