Free mental health helplines by country
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Europe
- Denmark: emergency 112. Free support: Livslinien (in Danish; for crisis or thoughts of suicide), call 70 201 201 · chat at livslinien.dk (Daily 9am–5am). All free helplines in Denmark
- Finland: emergency 112. Free support: MIELI Crisis Helpline (in Finnish), call 09 2525 0111 (24/7). All free helplines in Finland
- France: emergency 112. Free support: 3114 — national suicide prevention line (in French), call 3114 (free) (24/7). All free helplines in France
- Germany: emergency 112. Free support: TelefonSeelsorge (in German), call 0800 111 0 111, 0800 111 0 222 or 116 123 (free) · chat and email at telefonseelsorge.de (24/7). All free helplines in Germany
- Ireland: emergency 112 or 999. Free support: Samaritans, call 116 123 (free) · 24/7. All free helplines in Ireland
- Netherlands: emergency 112. Free support: 113 Zelfmoordpreventie, call 113 (free) · online chat at 113.nl (24/7). All free helplines in the Netherlands
- Norway: emergency 113. Free support: Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen (in Norwegian), call 116 123 (24/7). All free helplines in Norway
- Portugal: emergency 112. Free support: SNS 24 psychological counselling line (staffed by psychologists), call 808 24 24 24 and ask for psychological counselling (24/7). All free helplines in Portugal
- Sweden: emergency 112. Free support: Självmordslinjen (Mind, in Swedish), call 90101 · chat at mind.se (24/7). All free helplines in Sweden
- Switzerland: emergency 144 (ambulance) or 112. Free support: Die Dargebotene Hand / La Main Tendue / Telefono Amico (in German, French and Italian), call 143 · chat and email at 143.ch (Day and night). All free helplines in Switzerland
- United Kingdom: emergency 999 or go to A&E. Free support: Samaritans, 116 123 (free, 24/7). All free helplines in the UK
Asia
- Bangladesh: emergency 999. Free support: Kaan Pete Roi (emotional support and suicide prevention), call 09612 119911 · Daily 3pm-3am (not 24/7). All free helplines in Bangladesh
- Hong Kong: emergency 999. Free support: The Samaritans (multilingual), call 2896 0000 (24/7). All free helplines in Hong Kong
- Japan: emergency 119. Free support: TELL Lifeline (English), call 0800-300-8355 (toll-free) · online chat (Sat 9am–Mon 11pm continuous; Tue–Thu 9am–11pm; Fri 9am–2am; chat daily from 4pm). All free helplines in Japan
- Nepal: emergency 100 (police) or 102 (ambulance). Free support: National Suicide Prevention Helpline (Mental Hospital, Lagankhel), call 1166 (toll-free) (24/7). All free helplines in Nepal
- Singapore: emergency 995. Free support: Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), call 1767 (24/7). All free helplines in Singapore
- South Korea: emergency 112 (police) or 119 (fire and ambulance). Free support: Suicide Prevention Counselling Line (Ministry of Health and Welfare; in Korean), call 109 (24/7). All free helplines in South Korea
- Sri Lanka: emergency 119 (police) or 1990 (Suwa Seriya ambulance). Free support: 1926 National Mental Health Helpline (National Institute of Mental Health), call 1926 · WhatsApp 075 555 1926 · 24/7 (calls). All free helplines in Sri Lanka
Oceania
- Australia: emergency 000. Free support: Lifeline, 13 11 14 (24/7). All free helplines in Australia
- Fiji: emergency 911. Free support: Lifeline Fiji, call 1543 (toll-free) · 24/7. All free helplines in Fiji
- New Zealand: emergency 111. Free support: Lifeline Aotearoa, 0800 543 354 (7am–midnight). All free helplines in New Zealand
Caribbean & South America
- Suriname: emergency 115. Free support: Crisishulplijn 114 (national mental health crisis line, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour with the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname), call 114 (free, confidential) · 24/7. All free helplines in Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago: emergency 999. Free support: Lifeline Trinidad and Tobago, call 800-5588 or 866-5433 (toll-free, bmobile and Digicel) · 220-3636 (FLOW to FLOW) · 24/7. All free helplines in Trinidad and Tobago
Numbers checked: 4 October 2026. If a number doesn't work, call your local emergency number.
International