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Mental Health Helplines

Mental health helplines, because you’re not alone

Child Abuse Hotlines

Crisis Hotlines (also scroll down to see Suicide Hotlines)

Depression Hotlines

Domestic Violence Hotlines

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) – Staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling.

  • Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women: 1-888-743-5754 DAHMW.org

  • STAND Against Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline: 1-888-215-5555

Eating Disorders Hotlines:

  • National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD): 1-847-831-3438 (long distance)

Elder Abuse Hotlines:

Human Trafficking Hotlines:

  • National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 – OR text 233733.  Caller can report a tip; connect with anti-trafficking services in their area; or request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources.

  • Human trafficking hotline database for other countries

Parents Hotlines:

Rape/Sexual Assault Hotlines:

  • The National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE) and Online Hotline (rainn.org) offer free, safe and confidential help 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

  • Safe Helpline 1-877-995-5247. Rainn also operates a sexual assault support line specifically for members of the DoD (Department of Defense) community SafeHelpline.org.

  • Safe Horizon Rape, Sexual Assault, and Incest hotline: 212.227.3000

  • Take Back The Night Foundation Hotline: 1-866-966-9013: Legal support for survivors in every state. Referrals to counseling, support, legal aid, hospitals.

  • London Victim Support hotline: 0845-303-0900

  • Montreal, Quebec Rape Crisis Centre hotline: 514-934-4504

  • Ottawa, Ontario Rape Crisis Center hotline: 613-562-2333

  • Toronto, Ontario Rape Crisis Centre hotline: 416-597-1171

  • United Kingdom National Helpline: 0808-802-9999 (open daily from 12-2.30pm and 7-9.30pm UK time)

  • Victoria, British Columbia Women’s Sexual Assault Centre hotline: 250-383-3232

Runaway or Homeless Youth Hotlines:

  • National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY ( 1-800-786-2929 )-a national, toll-free hotline for runaway and homeless youth, teens in crisis and concerned family/friends. Completely confidential.

  • Covenant House 1-800-999-9999 (Youth and Parents, 24-hour, toll-free crisis hotline which provides crisis intervention, referral and information services to homeless, runaway and other troubled youth and their families throughout the U.S.

Self-Injury Hotlines:

Stalking Hotlines:

Substance Abuse/Alcholism Hotlines:

Suicide Hotlines in the United States:

Suicide Hotlines International:

  • Argentina: 54-0223-493-0430

  • Australia: 13 11 14

  • Belgium: 106

  • Canada (Ontario): 519-416-486-2242

  • Canada (Alberta): 1-888-787-2880

  • Canada (British Columbia): 1-866-872-0113

  • Canada (Quebec): 514-723-4000

  • China: 852-2382-0000

  • Costa Rica: 506-253-5439

  • Germany: 0800-181-0721

  • India: 92-22-307-3451

  • Ireland: 44-0-8457-90-90-90

  • Israel: 1201

  • Japan: 3-5286-9090

  • Mexico: 525-510-2550

  • South Africa: 0861-322-322

  • Spain: 717 003 717

  • Switzerland: 143

  • Thailand: 02-249-9977

  • Ukraine: 0487- 327715

  • United Kingdom: 08457-90-90-90

  • United Kingdom: Text 07725 90 90 90

  • Zimbabwe: 080 12 333 333

  • More Countries: Suicide Hotlines in other Countries

  • Befrienders Worldline: Find Hotlines and Textlines in other Countries

Surrender Your Baby Hotlines:

  • National Safe Haven Alliance Crisis Hotline: 1-888-510-BABY (2229). Call this toll free numbers if you want to surrender your baby or are pregnant and have questions about how the “Safely Surrendered Baby” laws in your state can help you. There are “safe surrender” sites in many locations—usually any hospital, fire station, lifeguard station—where you can safely hand over your baby with no questions asked. There are laws in place to protect your privacy and ensure that your baby is not abandoned in an unsafe place when you are in crisis.

Veterans Crisis Hotlines:

Youth/Teen Crisis Intervention Hotlines:

  • Boystown National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000 or TTY: 1-800-448-3000. Assists youth, and their family/friends, who are affected by self-harm and other issues.

  • LGBT Youth Suicide Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 OR text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200.  (Available Tuesday-Friday between 3pm – 9pm EST/12pm – 6pm PT.)

  • Teen Text Line: Text TEEN 839863 Daily from 6pm-9pm PST

  • Youthline: 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454): Free confidential teen-to-teen crisis help support hotline where youths can call, text, chat, or email and get into contact with a trained youth. Youths are available from 4-10 PM PST daily, while adults are available at all other times. No problem is too big or too small.

  • Youth Development International Crisis Hotline: 1-800-HIT-HOME (1800-448-4663): This youth crisis hotline provides crisis intervention counseling, information and referral on youth issues, child abuse, pregnancy, runaways, suicide, shelters, churches, transportation and more.

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