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Urgent help by country
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number first. Numbers below were last reviewed 2026-10-07 and can change, so confirm on the linked site.
Crisis lines and emergency numbers
Call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), any time.
Immediate danger or medical emergency: 911
988lifeline.org โReviewed 2026-10-07Call or text 9-8-8 (Suicide Crisis Helpline), any time, in English or French.
Immediate danger or medical emergency: 911
Kids Help Phone (ages 5 to 29): call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868, any time.
Hope for Wellness Help Line (First Nations, Inuit and Mรฉtis people): call 1-855-242-3310, any time.
For local services, call or text 2-1-1. It covers most of Canada, and services vary by place.
988.ca โMental health help by province and territory (Canada.ca) โ
Reviewed 2026-10-13Call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time.
Immediate danger or medical emergency: 999
samaritans.org โReviewed 2026-10-07Call Lifeline on 13 11 14, any time.
Immediate danger or medical emergency: 000
lifeline.org.au โReviewed 2026-10-07Somewhere else?
Find a Helpline lists free, confidential helplines in many countries. Open Find a Helpline โ
Sources and review dates
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- United States: 988lifeline.org (reviewed 2026-10-07)
- Canada: 988.ca (reviewed 2026-10-13)
- United Kingdom: samaritans.org (reviewed 2026-10-07)
- Australia: lifeline.org.au (reviewed 2026-10-07)
- Find a Helpline (ThroughLine) (reviewed 2026-10-07)