Crisis Hotline - Online, Telephone, TDD/TTY and SMS Help

Online, Telephone, TDD/TTY and SMS Help

Hotline/Resource Organization/Purpose/Focus Country
1(574)-254-7473 a National Sexual Assault Hotline USA
1-800-273-TALK and 1-800-SUICIDE the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, A 24/7 hotline for callers in the United States USA
1-800-799-4TTY (4889) TTY/TDD services at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline USA
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) National Runaway Switchboard, hotline and live chat for runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth USA
800-273-TALK US Veterans Crisis Hotline USA
veteranscrisisline.net US Veterans Online chat and information Worldwide
1-800-4-U-TREVOR an American hotline aimed principally at LGBT teenagers, run by The Trevor Project USA
1-866-SPEAK-UP American anonymous youth violence reporting hotline created by The Center to Prevent Youth Violence USA
sociedadeamigosdavida.org.br Amigos da Vida (Brazil) Brazil
The Lowdown A New Zealand project aimed at young New Zealanders suffering from Depression New Zealand



The Volunteer Emotional Support Helplines (VESH) represents 1200 member centres in 61 countries. It has been formed by

  • Befrienders Worldwide (maintained by the Samaritans UK)
  • IFOTES – International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services,
  • Lifeline International

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