Mental Wellbeing Helplines
Helplines to Help Mental Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing Helplines Table of Contents
Mental Wellbeing Helplines - US
Emergency - 911
In a mental health or mental wellbeing emergency call 911 or visit your local emergency room
Tel: 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
Tel: 1-800-273-8255
Tel: 988 (for all US States by July 16, 2022)
211
211 can provide assistance locating long-term mental health resources, talking through a problem, or exploring mental health treatment options, call 211 to speak with a live person who can help.
- 211 conversations are confidential, can be made anonymously, and are available in 180 languages upon request.
- If you prefer to text, use web chat, or search for resources online, CLICK HERE to find more ways to contact your local 211.
TEL: 211
Mental Health America
State by state by mental health resources and helplines from Mental Health America
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support via text message. They're here for everything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school.
Text: "Home" to 741-24/7, confidential crisis support
for Veterans and their loved ones741
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth. The project believes LGBTQ young people deserve a welcoming, loving world. And they wake up every day dedicated to making that a reality.
The Trevor Project helplines are available 24/7 and you can also text "Start" to 678-678 to get help.
Tel: 1-866-488-7386
Text "Start" to 678-678
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance. The helpline is available from Monday - Friday 10am - 10pm ET
Tel: 1-800-950-6264
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Tel: 1-800-662-4357
Veteran's Crisis Line
The Veteran's crisis line provides 24/7, confidential crisis support
for Veterans and their loved ones
Tel: 988 (Press 1)
Text: 838255
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
Tel No: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
TTY: 1.800.7287.3224
Mental Wellbeing Helplines - UK
Emergency - 999
In a mental health emergency call 999 or visit your local Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department
Tel: 999
111
For non-emergency mental health help in the UK. This NHS provided helpline is free and available 24/7.
Tel: 111
Local NHS urgent mental health helpline
NHS urgent mental health helplines are for people of all ages.
You can call for:
- 24-hour advice and support - for you, your child, your parent or someone you care for
- Help to speak to a mental health professional
- An assessment to help decide on the best course of care
Prevention of Young Suicide - Papyrus
The Papyrus HOPELINEUK available for people under the age of 35.
"Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINEUK. We are open 9am–midnight every day"
Tel: 0800 068 4141
Text: 07860 039967
Samaritans
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Samaritans works to make sure there's always someone there for anyone who needs someone. Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout Great Britain and Ireland.
Tel: 116 123
Shout
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Their trained volunteers are there to listen and support you to get to a calmer and safe place. Shout is a free, confidential, anonymous service for anyone in the UK. It won’t appear on your phone bill.
Text: "Shout" to 85258
Rethink Mental Illness
The Rethink Mental Illness advice and information service offers practical help on a wide range of topics such as The Mental Health Act, community care, welfare benefits, and carers rights. We also offer general information on living with mental illness, medication and care. The advice and information helpline is open from 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays
Tel: 0808 801 0525
SANELine
SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. They are normally open every day of the year from 4pm to 10pm.
Tel: 0300 304 7000.
Suicide Prevention UK
Suicide Prevention UK is an award winning Suicide Prevention charity.
Suicide Prevention UK helps anyone who may be struggling with their mental health and/or thoughts of suicide. Their volunteers use their skills, training and empathetic approach to offer a non-judgmental listening ear to help people in what could be their darkest hour. Their volunteers aim to signpost individuals to the most relevant support available to them at that time, to get them to get the help they deserve.
Their service is available via their helpline
Tel: 0800 689 5652
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
No matter what you’re going through, we have your back. No problem is too small, no call inconvenient, no webchat unwelcome. We believe that everyone deserves support, that’s why our helpline and webchat service is free, confidential, anonymous and above all - there for anyone who needs it.
Open: 5pm - Midnight
Tel: 0800 585858
Webchat Service Here
Mind Infoline
The Mind Infoline Helpline providing help and information for mental health problems, where to get help near you, treatments options and advocacy services..
Tel: 0300 123 3393
FRANK
Find out everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law. Talk to Frank for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol today. Substance and alcohol abuse helpline open 24/7.
Tel: 0300 123 6600
SupportLine
Support Line offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. They also keep details of counsellors, agencies and support groups throughout the UK..
Tel: 01708 765200 (hours vary so ring for details)
Mental Wellbeing Helplines - Canada
Emergency - 911
In a mental health or mental wellbeing emergency call 911
Tel: 911
Wellness Together Canada
Wellness Together Canada's mental health and substance use support for people in Canada and Canadians abroad. Always free and virtual, 24/7.
Adults Text: "WELLNESS" to 741741
Children Text: "WELLNESS" to 686868
Frontline Workers Text: "FRONTLINE" to 741741
Tel (Indigenous peoples): 1-855-242-3310
Talk Suicide
"If you are in a moment of crisis, struggling to understand or cope with suicidal thoughts, or worried about someone else, when you reach out, a trained responder will listen without judgement, provide support and understanding, and can tell you about resources that will help." The helpline is open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
Tel: 1.833.456.4566
Text: 45465 4pm - Midnight (ET)
Kids Help Phone
Depression. Self-care. Anxiety. Relationships. Thoughts of suicide. Sometimes, we may want help with something on our mind, but we’re not sure how to get started. And if we’re dealing with an issue we find hard to talk about, like a crisis, it can be tough to say it out loud.
With Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone, you can chat with a trained, volunteer crisis responder for support any time, about anything, via text message.
Their texting service is free and available across Canada 24/7. You don’t need a data plan, Internet connection or an app to use it. Your texting conversation with a crisis responder is confidential..
Text: "Connect" to 686868
Canada Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Find local helplines and resources with the Canada Mental Health Association.
CLICK HERE
National Domestic Violence Hotline
"If You've Experienced Domestic Violence, Free Help Is Available. Learn How & Get Started. No One Deserves To Experience Abuse. Recognize The Signs & Get Connected To The National Domestic Violence Hotline. The helpline is 24/7/365.
Tel: 1-800-799-7233
Canada Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)
Find local crisis centres through the Canada Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP).
CLICK HERE
Naseeha Mental Health
Naseeha – Mental Health provides a confidential helpline for young Muslims to receive immediate, anonymous, and confidential support over the phone from 12 – 9 pm, 7 days a week (Eastern Standard Time) and over text Monday to Friday.
Tel: 1-866-627-3342
Text: 1-866-627-3342
Mental Wellbeing Helplines - Australia
Emergency - 000
In a mental health or mental wellbeing emergency call 000
Tel: 000
LifelIne
You are not alone. We're here to listen.
Every 30 seconds, a person in Australia reaches out to Lifeline for help.
We are a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
We exist so that no person in Australia has to face their darkest moments alone.
Call the helpline or text 24/7 for crisis support
Tel: 13 11 41
Text: 0477 13 11 41
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue provide information and support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia. "No matter who you are, or how you're feeling, reach out to our free counselling services for support – we'll point you in the right direction so you can get the help you need." Their free telephone and online counselling service is open 24/7
Tel: 1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is Australia's only free 24/7, confidential and private counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years.
Tel: 1800 55 1800
Suicide Call Back Service
The Suicide Call Back service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Tel: 1300 659 467
SANE Australia
SANE is for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families, friends and communities.
Tel: 1-800-187-263
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