Emergency help lines and centres
Canada
US
United Kingdom
Recommended Reading
Canada
All emergencies
911
AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Diseases Info
1-800-772-2437
End Abuse - Domestic Assault Line
1-800-END-ABUSE (24 hrs)
Kid's Help Phone
1-800-668-6868 (24 hrs)
Zenith Child Abuse Reporting & Help
Dial the Operator and ask
for "Zenith 1234" (24 hrs)
Crisis Centres in Canada, by province
US
All emergencies
911
Child help USA - Child Abuse Reporting
1-800/4-A-CHILD (24 hrs)
Covenant House Crisis Support
1-800-999-9999 (24 hrs)
Domestic Abuse/Assault
1-800-333-SAFE (24 hrs)
Eating Disorders Help Line
1-800-382-2832 (24 hrs)
Family Violence Help Line
1-800/222-2000 (24 hrs)
Family/Children's Mental Health Hot Line
1-800-654-1247 (24 hrs)
General Crisis Counselling
1-800-785-8111
National AIDS Line
800-342-AIDS
National STD Hotline
800-227-8922 (24 hrs)
National Teen Gay & Lesbian Hotline
1-800-347-TEEN
(Thurs.-Sun., 7 pm-11:45 pm ET)
Pregnancy Support and Advice
1-888-4-OPTIONS
RAINN - Rape Support Line
1-800-656-HOPE
Runaway Help Line
1-800-621-4000 (24 hrs)
Suicide Help Line
1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433)
Teen AIDS Line
1-800-234-TEEN (Mon-Fri)
800-440-TEEN (weekends)
Youth Crisis Line
1-800-448-4663
Other Suicide Telephone Support:
Here is a list of hotlines in the US
Hope Line
(800) 442-4673 1-800-442-HOPE
(same routing as 1-800-SUICIDE)
Grad student hotline
(800)472-3457 1-800-GRADHLP
Post partum depression hotline
(800)773-6667 1-800-PPD-MOMS
Spanish speaking suicide hotline (800)784-2432 1-800-SUICIDA
Teen to teen peer counseling hotline (877)968-8454 1-877-YOUTHLINE
Veterans peer support line
(877)838-2838 1-877-Vet2Vet
United Kingdom (click on links below)
Need help now? Contact the Samaritans
Get support for young people
Get help with bereavement
Worried about a young person? Call HOPE Line UK
NHS symptom checker: mental health
For a list of hotlines outside the US go here:
www.befrienders.org
For email support 24 x 7 (Samaritans, UK)
:
jo@samaritans.org
It may take a few hours or more to generate a response
or go online for more options:
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us
For online chat support now:
(none of these are 24 x7 but will tell you if online counselors are available)
http://newhopenow.org/live-counseling/
http://www.realmentalhealth.com/chat/default.asp
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
( only available in Australia)
For Reading:
There is a great book to read which is free and online called:
Suicide: The Forever Decision
from the QPR Institute
- Download it
HERE