Here are some numbers you might find helpful:
World Wide Child Abuse Hotlines
USA:
- Lifeline: 13 11 14
- Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
- Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433
- LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
- Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
- Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743
- Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
- Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
- Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272
- Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
- Exhale:After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253
- Self Harm: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
- Pregnancy Hotline 1-800-4-OPTIONS (1-800-467-8466)
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics 1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)
- National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
- National Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
- National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
- Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 1-800-931-2237 (Hours:8am-noon daily, PT)
- Veterans: 1-877-VET2VET
- Adolescent Suicide Helpline: 1-800-621-4000
- Postpartum Depression: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
UK:
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Samaritans: 08457 909090
- Abuse Not: 0808 8005015
- Brook Young People’s Information Service: 0800 0185023
- Eating Disorder Support: 01494 793223
- Anxiety UK: 0844 477 5774
- Depression Alliance: 0845 123 23 20
- Rape Crisis Centre: 01708 765200
- Rape/sexual assault: 0808 8000 123 (female) or 0808 8000122 (male)
- Miscarriage Association: 01924 200799
- LLGS Helpline (LGBT): 0300 330 0630
- Sexuality support: 01708 765200
- Bereavment: 0800 9177 416
- Runaway/homeless: 0808 800 70 70
- CareConfidential Pregnancy/post abortion: 0800 028 2228
- Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline 0345 023 468
- National AIDS Helpline: 0800 567 123
ARGENTINA:
- Helpline 1: (54-11) 4758-2554
- Website: www.familiardescuicida.com.ar
AUSTRALIA:
- Helpline 1: 13 11 14
- Website: www.lifeline.org.au
- Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
- Mensline: 1300 78 99 78
- Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
- Headspace website: www.headspace.org.au
- Orygen Youth health Website: www.oyh.org.au
- ReachOut Website: www.reachout.com
- Find a helpline by topic: http://www.helplines.org.au/
BARBADOS:
- Helpline 1: (246) 4299999
- Email Helpline: SAMARITANSBDOS@YAHOO.COM
BELGIUM:
- Helpline 1: 106
- Website: WWW.TELE-ONTHAAL.BE
BOTSWANA:
- Helpline 1: 3911270
- Website: HTTP://WWW.LIFELINEBOTSWANA.ORG/INDEX.HTML
BRAZIL:
- Helpline 1: +55 51 211 2888
CANADA:
- Helpline 1: 604-872-3311 (Greater Vancouver)
- Helpline 2: 18666613311 (Toll free-Howe Sound/Sunshine Coast)
- Helpline 3: 1-866-872-0113 (TTY)
- Helpline 4: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) (BC-wide)
- Website: WWW.CRISISCENTRE.BC.CA
CHINA:
- Helpline 1: Free: 0800-810-1117
- Helpline 2: Mobile/IP/extension users: 010-8295-1332
CROATIA:
- Helpline 1: (01) 4833-888
- Website: WWW.PLAVI-TELEFON.HR
CYPRUS:
- Helpline 1: +357 77 77 72 67
- Helpline 2: 0809 1122
- Military 2345
- Website: WWW.CYPRUSSAMARITANS.ORG
DENMARK:
- Helpline 1: +45 70 201 201
- Website: WWW.LIVSLINIEN.DK
ESTONIA:
- Helpline 1: 126
- Helpline 2: 127
- Helpline 3: 646 6666
- Website: WWW.USALDUS.EE
FIJI:
- Helpline 1: 679 670565
- Helpline 2: 679 674364
FINLAND:
- Helpline 1: 01019-0071
- Website: www.mll.fi/nuortennetti
FRANCE:
- Helpline 1: (+33) (0)9 51 11 61 30
- Website: WWW.SOS-AMITIE.ORG
GERMANY:
- Helpline 1: 0800 1110 111
- Helpline 2: 0800 1110 222
- Hotline: 0800 181 0771 (to Samaritans)
- Hotline: 0800 181 0772 (to Samaritans)
Website: samaritans.org
International Helpline Berlin
Postfach 580251
10412
- Hotline: 6-12pm English service: 030-44 01 06 07
- Hotline: Russian service: 030-44 01 06 06
Website:international-helpline.com
Telefonseelsorge Deutschland
National
- Hotline: 0800 1110 111
- Hotline: 0800 1110 222
Website:telefonseelsorge.org
GHANA:
- Helpline 1: 233 244 846 701
- Website: HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE-INTERNATIONAL.ORG/LOOKING_FOR_HELP/GHANA
GREECE:
- Helpline 1: (0) 30 210 34 17 164
- Website: WWW.KLIMAKA.ORG.GR
HUNGARY:
- Helpline 1: (46) 323 888
INDIA:
- Helpline 1: 2549 7777
- Website: WWW.MPA.ORG.IN
IRELAND:
- Helpline 1: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 (UK - local rate)
- Helpline 2: +44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 (UK minicom)
- Helpline 3: 1850 60 90 90 (ROI local rate)
- Helpline 4: 1850 60 90 91 (ROI minicom)
- Website: WWW.SAMARITANS.ORG
ISRAEL:
- Helpline 1: 1201
- Helpline 2: Tel from abroad: 972-9-8891333
ITALY:
- Helpline 1: 199 284 284
- Website: WWW.TELEFONOAMICO.IT
JAPAN:
- Helpline 1: Counselling: 03 5774 0992
- Helpline 2: Face to Face: 03 3498 0231
KENYA:
- Helpline 1: +254 20 3000378/2051323
LIBERIA:
- Helpline 1: 06534308
- Website: HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE-INTERNATIONAL.ORG/LOOKING_FOR_HELP/LIBERIA
LITHUANIA:
- Helpline 1: 8-800 2 8888
- Website: WWW.JPPC.LT
MALAYSIA:
- Helpline 1: (063) 92850039
- Helpline 2: (063) 92850279
- Helpline 3: (063) 92850049
MALTA:
- Helpline: 179
- Website: WWW.APPOGG.GOV.MT/SUPPORTLINE179.ASP
MAURITIUS:
- Helpline: (230) 800 93 93
- Email Helpline: BEFRIENDERSMAURITIUS@GMAIL.COM
NAMIBIA:
- Helpline: (09264) 61-232-221
- Website: WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.ZA
NETHERLANDS:
- Helpline 1: 0900-0767
- Website: HTTP://WWW.SENSOOR.NL NEW
ZEALAND:
- Helpline 1: (09) 522 2999
- Helpline 2: 0800 111 777
- Website: HTTP://WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.NZ/
NORWAY:
- Helpline 1: +47 815 33 300
- Website: WWW.KIRKENS-SOS.NO PAPUA
NEW GUINEA:
- Helpline 1: 675 326 0011
- Website: WWW.LIFELINE.WEB.ZA/PAPUA.HTM
PHILIPPINES:
- Helpline 1: 02 -896 - 9191
- Helpline 2: Mobile phone: 0917 -854 - 9191
POLAND:
- Helpline 1: +48 527 00 00
- Helpline 2: +48 89 92 88
- Website: pomoctel.free.ngo.pl
PORTUGAL:
- Helpline 1: (808) 200 204
- Website: WWW.AAC.UC.PT
SAMOA:
- Helpline 1: 32000
- Website: HTTP://SAMOALIFELINE.ORG/
SCOTLAND:
- Lothian Gay & Lesbian 0131 556 4049
SERBIA:
- Helpline 1: 32000
- Website: HTTP://SAMOALIFELINE.ORG/
SINGAPORE:
- Helpline 1: 1800- 221 4444
- Website: WWW.SAMARITANS.ORG.SG
SOUTH AFRICA:
- Helpline 1: 0861 322 322
- Website: WWW.LIFELINE.ORG.ZA
SWEDEN:
- Helpline 1: 020 22 00 60
- Helpline 2: Textphone: 020-22 00 70
- Website: WWW.NATIONELLAHJALPLINJEN.SE
SWITZERLAND:
- Helpline 1: 143
- Website: WWW.143.CH
THAILAND:
- Helpline 1: (02) 713-6793
- Website: WWW.SAMARITANSTHAILAND.BLOGSPOT.COM
UKRAINE:
- Helpline 1: 058
- Website: WWW.DOVIRA058.NETFIRMS.COM
ZIMBABWE:
- Helpline 1: (263) 09 65000
- Helpline 2: Toll Free: 0800 9102
The following sites also provides a country by country list of helplines available: