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Crisis & Safety Resources

Version 1.0 · Effective 2026-05-26 · GLOBAL

Free, confidential helplines for suicide prevention, mental-health crises, domestic and sexual violence, child abuse, LGBTQ+ support, substance-use crisis, and human trafficking — organised by country. Surfaced in-Session by Readers when a Client signals crisis, and available here at any time. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number first.

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about acting on thoughts of suicide right now, please contact your local emergency number first — 911 in the United States and Canada, 999 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 112 across the EU/EEA, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand, 110 in Japan, 119 in South Korea, 100/101 in Israel, 112 in much of South Asia and Africa, and the country-specific numbers below. Helplines are for support; emergency services are for danger.

This page lists the crisis and safety helplines BookTarot Readers will surface during a Session if a Client describes thoughts of suicide, self-harm, harm to others, ongoing abuse, sexual assault, child endangerment, intimate-partner violence, substance-use crisis, or trafficking. It is also linked from every Reader profile, the bottom of every Session screen, the Acceptable Use Policy (/legal/acceptable-use), the Trust & Safety Policy (/legal/trust-safety), and the Terms of Service (/legal/terms § 5.3).

This list is best-effort. Helpline phone numbers, hours, and operating organisations change. We review it on a rolling six-month cycle, but the most authoritative real-time directory is Find A Helpline at findahelpline.com (130+ countries, filterable by topic, language, contact mode, and hours), which we recommend as a cross-check before you rely on any number here. If you spot an error, please email safety@booktarot.com so we can correct it the same day.

Free, confidential, non-judgemental. Every line listed below is free to call from a phone in the named country (some are also free from mobile; charges can apply on some networks), confidential within the limits of the law of that country, and staffed by trained volunteers or professionals. None of them require you to give your name. None of them will judge you for calling.

Worldwide directories and meta-resources

For the most current numbers, languages, and hours in your country, use these directories:

  • Find A Helpline — findahelpline.com. Covers 130+ countries, filterable by topic, language, hours, and contact method (phone, text, chat, email). Multilingual interface.
  • International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Crisis Centres — iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres. Country-by-country directory maintained by IASP.
  • Befrienders Worldwide — befrienders.org. Volunteer-led emotional-support helplines in 28 countries; Samaritans is the UK member.
  • Child Helpline International — childhelplineinternational.org. Global network of helplines for children and young people; over 170 member helplines across 145 countries.
  • The Trevor Project International (LGBTQ+ youth) — thetrevorproject.org/get-help. US-based with international resource pointers.
  • Trans Lifeline — translifeline.org. US and Canada peer support by and for trans people; international resource list.
  • The Lifeline / 988 Lifeline international resources — 988lifeline.org/our-network. Links out to international counterparts.
  • HelpGuide international directory — helpguide.org/find-help.htm.
  • Reach Out Worldwide / IASP World Suicide Prevention Day resources.

If you cannot find a working helpline in your country below or via these directories, please call your local emergency number.

A note for callers who are not the person in crisis

If you are a friend, family member, Reader, or bystander and the person you are worried about is not present, most lines listed below will also speak to you about how to help. You do not need to put the person in crisis on the phone. The lines are trained to coach a third party through the immediate next steps.

North America

United States

  • Emergency: 911 (call or text — text 911 supported in most counties).
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — 988 (call or text), or chat at 988lifeline.org. 24/7, free, confidential. Veterans press 1; Spanish press 2; LGBTQI+ youth and young adults press 3.
  • Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741. 24/7, free. Also serves Canada (text HOME to 686868) and UK (text SHOUT to 85258).
  • Veterans Crisis Line — call 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net.
  • The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth under 25) — 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or chat at thetrevorproject.org/get-help. 24/7.
  • Trans Lifeline — 1-877-565-8860. Peer support by and for trans people. Daily, typically 7am–1am ET; pickup hours posted at translifeline.org.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE), text START to 88788, or chat at thehotline.org. 24/7.
  • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline — 1-800-656-4673 (1-800-656-HOPE), or chat at rainn.org. 24/7.
  • SAMHSA National Helpline (substance use, mental health treatment referral) — 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP). 24/7, English and Spanish.
  • National Human Trafficking Hotline — 1-888-373-7888, text HELP or INFO to 233733 (BeFree). 24/7, 200+ languages.
  • Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline — 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-CHILD). 24/7.
  • National Eating Disorders Association Helpline — text NEDA to 741741 (Crisis Text Line); the NEDA phone line moved to chat-only in 2022.
  • 988 Lifeline for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing — videophone available at 988lifeline.org, or dial 988 from a TTY-enabled phone.

Canada

  • Emergency: 911.
  • 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline — 988 (call or text), 24/7, English and French.
  • Talk Suicide Canada — 1-833-456-4566 (24/7); text 45645 (4pm–midnight ET).
  • Kids Help Phone (5–25) — 1-800-668-6868, text CONNECT to 686868, or chat at kidshelpphone.ca. 24/7, English and French.
  • Hope for Wellness Help Line (Indigenous-led) — 1-855-242-3310, or chat at hopeforwellness.ca. 24/7, in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
  • Trans Lifeline Canada — 1-877-330-6366.
  • VictimLink BC (BC and Yukon, all victims of crime) — 1-800-563-0808, text 604-836-6381, or email VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca.
  • Assaulted Women's Helpline (Ontario) — 1-866-863-0511, or text #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido, or Telus.
  • Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Crisis Line — 1-866-925-4419. 24/7.
  • Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Crisis Line — 1-844-413-6649. 24/7.

Mexico

  • Emergency: 911.
  • SAPTEL (Sistema Nacional de Apoyo, Consejo Psicológico e Intervención en Crisis por Teléfono) — 55-5259-8121. 24/7, nationwide, in Spanish.
  • Línea de la Vida (CONADIC mental-health and substance-use line) — 800-911-2000. 24/7, in Spanish.
  • Locatel CDMX (Mexico City) — 55-5658-1111, includes psychological support and missing persons.
  • Línea Mujeres CDMX — 55-5658-1111 option 3, for women in situations of violence.

United Kingdom and Ireland

United Kingdom

  • Emergency: 999 or 112.
  • Samaritans — 116 123 (free, 24/7), or email jo@samaritans.org. Listens to anyone in distress, not only suicidal callers. UK and Republic of Ireland.
  • Shout — text SHOUT to 85258 (free, 24/7).
  • SANEline — 0300 304 7000. Daily 4pm–10pm.
  • CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) — 0800 58 58 58, or webchat at thecalmzone.net. Daily 5pm–midnight.
  • Papyrus HOPELINEUK (under 35) — 0800 068 4141, text 88247, or email pat@papyrus-uk.org. Daily 9am–midnight.
  • Mind Infoline — 0300 123 3393, or text 86463. Monday–Friday 9am–6pm.
  • National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge) — 0808 2000 247. 24/7, free.
  • Men's Advice Line — 0808 801 0327. Monday–Friday 9am–8pm.
  • Galop (LGBT+ anti-violence) — 0800 999 5428. Monday–Thursday 10am–8.30pm; Friday 10am–4.30pm.
  • Switchboard LGBTQ+ Helpline — 0800 0119 100, or chat at switchboard.lgbt. Daily 10am–10pm.
  • Rape Crisis England & Wales — 0808 500 2222, or chat at 247sexualabusesupport.org.uk. 24/7.
  • NSPCC (children) — 0808 800 5000 (call or email help@nspcc.org.uk for concerned adults). 24/7.
  • Childline — 0800 1111, or chat at childline.org.uk. 24/7, under 19.
  • Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline — 08000 121 700. 24/7.
  • FRANK (drugs) — 0300 123 6600, text 82111. 24/7.

Republic of Ireland

  • Emergency: 999 or 112.
  • Samaritans Ireland — 116 123 (free, 24/7), or email jo@samaritans.ie.
  • Pieta — 1800 247 247, text HELP to 51444. 24/7, free.
  • Aware (depression) — 1800 80 48 48. Daily 10am–10pm.
  • Childline — 1800 666 666, or text 50101. 24/7.
  • Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline — 1800 341 900. 24/7.
  • Dublin Rape Crisis Centre 24-Hour Helpline — 1800 77 8888.
  • LGBT Ireland — 1800 929 539. Daily 6.30pm–10pm; Saturday 4pm–6pm; Sunday 4pm–6pm.

European Union & European Economic Area

The following EU-wide 116 numbers operate in many member states:

  • 116 123 — Emotional support helpline (Samaritans-equivalent), free, 24/7 in participating countries.
  • 116 111 — Child helpline, free, hours vary by country.
  • 116 000 — Hotline for missing children, EU-wide.
  • 116 006 — Helpline for victims of crime.

Across the EU/EEA, the universal emergency number is 112.

Austria

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 122 (fire) / 133 (police) / 144 (ambulance).
  • Telefonseelsorge — 142. 24/7.
  • Rat auf Draht (children/young people) — 147. 24/7.
  • Frauenhelpline gegen Gewalt — 0800 222 555. 24/7.

Belgium

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Zelfmoordlijn 1813 (Dutch) — 1813, or chat at zelfmoord1813.be. 24/7.
  • Centre de Prévention du Suicide (French) — 0800 32 123, or chat at preventionsuicide.be. 24/7.
  • Tele-Onthaal — 106. 24/7.
  • Télé-Accueil (French) — 107. 24/7.
  • Awel (children, Dutch) — 102.
  • Écoute-Enfants (French) — 103.
  • 1712 (violence, abuse, child mistreatment, Dutch).
  • Écoute Violences Conjugales — 0800 30 030.

Bulgaria

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Telephone of Trust (suicide and mental health) — 0800 20 100 (free) / 116 123.
  • National Child Helpline — 116 111. 24/7.

Croatia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Plavi telefon — 01 4833 888. Weekdays 9am–9pm; weekends 4pm–8pm.
  • Hrabri telefon (children) — 116 111.
  • Centar za pružanje usluga u zajednici crisis lines, see findahelpline.com/hr.

Cyprus

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Mental Health Helpline — 1455 (free).
  • Hope For Children — 116 111.

Czech Republic

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Linka první psychické pomoci — 116 123, or chat at linkapsychickepomoci.cz.
  • Linka bezpečí (children) — 116 111. 24/7.
  • Linka pro rodinu a školu — 116 000.

Denmark

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Livslinien — 70 201 201. Daily 11am–4am.
  • BørneTelefonen (children) — 116 111, or chat at bornetelefonen.dk. Daily 11am–11pm.
  • Headspace Danmark (under 25) — chat at headspace.dk.
  • Lev Uden Vold (domestic violence) — 1888. 24/7.

Estonia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Eluliin — 6 558 088. Daily 7pm–7am.
  • Hingehoiu telefon — 116 123.
  • Lasteabi (child helpline) — 116 111. 24/7.
  • Naistetugi (women's support) — 1492.

Finland

  • Emergency: 112.
  • MIELI Crisis Helpline — Finnish 09 2525 0111, Swedish 09 2525 0112, English/Arabic 09 2525 0113. 24/7.
  • Sekasin Chat (12–29) — chat at sekasin247.fi.
  • Nuorten Kriisipuhelin (youth, weekday) — 0800 30 130.
  • Nollalinja (gender-based violence) — 080 005 005. 24/7.

France

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 15 (SAMU medical) / 17 (police) / 18 (fire).
  • 3114 — Numéro national de prévention du suicide. Free, 24/7, confidential.
  • SOS Amitié — 09 72 39 40 50. 24/7.
  • Suicide Écoute — 01 45 39 40 00. 24/7.
  • Fil Santé Jeunes (under 25) — 0 800 235 236. Daily 9am–11pm.
  • 3919 — Violences Femmes Info. Daily 9am–10pm.
  • 119 — Allô Enfance en Danger. 24/7.
  • Ligne Azur (LGBTQ+) — 0 810 20 30 40.

Germany

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 110 (police).
  • Telefonseelsorge — 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222 (free, 24/7) or 116 123, chat at online.telefonseelsorge.de.
  • Nummer gegen Kummer (children) — 116 111.
  • Elterntelefon (parents) — 0800 111 0 550.
  • Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen — 08000 116 016, 17 languages, 24/7.
  • Hilfetelefon Sexueller Missbrauch — 0800 22 55 530.
  • Sucht & Drogen Hotline — 01806 313 031.

Greece

  • Emergency: 112.
  • KLIMAKA Suicide Prevention — 1018. 24/7.
  • Greek Suicide Helpline (Klimaka) — 1018.
  • SOS Helpline (general) — 11528.
  • The Smile of the Child (children) — 1056 (kids), 1107 (adults), 115 25 (counselling).
  • SOS 15900 — line for women victims of violence. 24/7.

Hungary

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Lelki Elsősegély — 116 123 or 06-80-820-111. 24/7.
  • Kék Vonal (child helpline) — 116 111.
  • Ország Telefonos Lelkisegély Szolgálatok, see sos505.hu.

Iceland

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Hjálparsíminn (Red Cross help line) — 1717, or chat at 1717.is. 24/7.
  • Píeta-samtökin (suicide prevention) — 552 2218.
  • Bjarkarhlíð (gender-based violence): see bjarkarhlid.is.

Italy

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 113 (police) / 118 (medical).
  • Telefono Amico Italia — 02 2327 2327. Daily 10am–midnight.
  • Telefono Amico WhatsApp — chat via telefonoamico.it.
  • Servizio Telefonico de Leo Fund (suicide prevention) — 02 2327 2328.
  • 1522 — Anti-violenza donne e stalking. 24/7, multilingual.
  • 114 — Emergenza Infanzia. 24/7.
  • 19696 — Telefono Azzurro (children).

Latvia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Skalbes — 67 222 922. Daily 12pm–midnight.
  • Bērnu un pusaudžu uzticības tālrunis — 116 111.

Lithuania

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Vilties linija — 116 123. 24/7.
  • Jaunimo linija (youth) — 8 800 28888.
  • Vaikų linija (children) — 116 111.
  • Pagalbos moterims linija (women) — 8 800 66366.

Luxembourg

  • Emergency: 112.
  • SOS Détresse — 45 45 45. Daily 11am–11pm; Friday and Saturday until 3am.
  • Kanner-Jugendtelefon — 116 111.

Malta

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Olli Crisis Hotline (Richmond Foundation) — 1770, or chat at olli.chat. 24/7.
  • Kellimni.com (online youth support) — kellimni.com.
  • Supportline 179 — 179.

Netherlands

  • Emergency: 112.
  • 113 Zelfmoordpreventie — 0800-0113 (free) or 113, or chat at 113.nl. 24/7.
  • De Luisterlijn — 088 0767 000 or 0900 0767. 24/7.
  • Kindertelefoon — 0800-0432. Daily 11am–9pm.
  • Veilig Thuis (domestic violence and child abuse) — 0800-2000. 24/7.

Poland

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Telefon Zaufania dla Dorosłych (adults in crisis) — 116 123, or 800 70 22 22 (Centrum Wsparcia, 24/7).
  • Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży — 116 111.
  • Niebieska Linia (domestic violence) — 800 12 00 02.
  • ITAKA Antydepresyjny Telefon Forum Przeciw Depresji — 22 484 88 01.

Portugal

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 144 (INEM medical).
  • SOS Voz Amiga — 213 544 545 (daily 4pm–midnight).
  • Linha Vida — SOS Voz Amiga — 800 209 870.
  • Conversa Amiga — 808 237 327 or 210 027 159.
  • SOS Adolescentes — 800 202 484.
  • APAV Linha de Apoio à Vítima — 116 006. Weekdays 9am–9pm.
  • Linha Internet Segura (children) — 800 21 90 90.

Romania

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Alianta Romana de Prevenire a Suicidului — 0800 801 200. Daily 7pm–7am.
  • TelVerde Antidrog — 0800 870 070.
  • Telefonul Copilului — 116 111. 24/7.
  • STOP Violența Domestică — 0800 500 333.

Slovakia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Linka dôvery Nezábudka — 0800 800 566. 24/7.
  • IPčko (online youth) — chat at ipcko.sk.
  • Linka detskej istoty — 116 111.

Slovenia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Klic v duševni stiski — 01 520 99 00. Daily 7pm–7am.
  • TOM telefon (children and young people) — 116 111. Daily 12pm–8pm.
  • SOS telefon za ženske in otroke — 080 11 55.

Spain

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 091 (police) / 092 (local police) / 061 (medical).
  • 024 — National suicide-prevention line, free, 24/7, multilingual.
  • Teléfono de la Esperanza — 717 003 717. 24/7.
  • Teléfono ANAR (children) — 900 20 20 10. 24/7.
  • 016 — Violencia de género. 24/7, free, multilingual, does not show on phone bill.
  • 900 50 60 70 — Línea de atención a víctimas de trata.

Sweden

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Mind Självmordslinjen — 90 101, or chat at mind.se. 24/7.
  • Jourhavande Präst (Swedish Church) — 112 ask to be connected, or chat at svenskakyrkan.se/jourhavandeprast. 24/7.
  • BRIS (children) — 116 111. Daily 9am–midnight; chat at bris.se.
  • Kvinnofridslinjen (women) — 020-50 50 50. 24/7.
  • Brottsofferjouren (victim support) — 116 006.

Other Europe (non-EU)

Switzerland

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 117 (police) / 118 (fire) / 144 (ambulance).
  • Die Dargebotene Hand — 143, or chat at 143.ch. 24/7. (Tre Coriandoli for Ticino.)
  • Pro Juventute (youth) — 147, or chat at 147.ch. 24/7.
  • Aide aux victimes Suisse — see opferhilfe-schweiz.ch.
  • Frauenhaus networks: see frauenhaeuser.ch.

Norway

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 113 (medical).
  • Mental Helse Hjelpetelefon — 116 123, or chat at sidetmedord.no. 24/7.
  • Kirkens SOS — 22 40 00 40. 24/7.
  • Alarmtelefonen for barn og unge — 116 111. 24/7.
  • Voldtektsmottak / overgrep: see dinutvei.no.

Iceland

See EU section above.

Liechtenstein

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Die Dargebotene Hand (Swiss line accepts Liechtenstein callers) — 143.

Albania

  • Emergency: 112 or 129 (police).
  • ALO 116-111 — child helpline.
  • Counselling Line for Women and Girls — 0800 4444.

North Macedonia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • SOS Helpline for Children and Young People — 0800 1 2222.

Serbia

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Centar Srce — 0800 300 303. Daily 5pm–11pm.
  • SOS telefon za žene i decu — 0800 100 600.

Ukraine

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 101 (fire) / 102 (police) / 103 (ambulance).
  • Lifeline Ukraine — 7333. 24/7, free from any operator.
  • National Hotline on Domestic Violence and Trafficking in Human Beings — 116 123 (free, 24/7) or 0 800 500 335.

Russia

  • For users outside areas covered by international sanctions, Centre for Emergency Psychological Aid of the Ministry of Emergency Situations — +7 (495) 989-50-50 (free from MTS, Megafon, Beeline, Tele2).

Turkey

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Ministry of Health Crisis Line — 182.
  • 183 — Social Support Line for women, children, families.
  • Türkiye Psikiyatri Derneği crisis information, see psikiyatri.org.tr.

Israel

  • Emergency: 100 (police) / 101 (medical) / 102 (fire).
  • ERAN — 1201 (or +972 76 8844 400 from abroad), or chat at eran.org.il. 24/7, Hebrew / Arabic / English / Russian / Amharic / French.
  • SAHAR (online emotional support, anonymous chat) — sahar.org.il.
  • Natal (trauma, terror victims, IDF service) — 1-800-363-363.
  • Selah (newcomers in crisis) — 1-800-22-44-77.

Oceania

Australia

  • Emergency: 000.
  • Lifeline Australia — 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14, or chat at lifeline.org.au. 24/7.
  • Suicide Call Back Service — 1300 659 467. 24/7.
  • Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636, or chat at beyondblue.org.au. 24/7.
  • Kids Helpline (5–25) — 1800 55 1800, or chat at kidshelpline.com.au. 24/7.
  • 1800RESPECT (sexual assault, domestic, family violence) — 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, or chat at 1800respect.org.au. 24/7.
  • MensLine Australia — 1300 78 99 78, or chat at mensline.org.au. 24/7.
  • QLife (LGBTI+) — 1800 184 527, or chat at qlife.org.au. Daily 3pm–midnight.
  • 13YARN (Indigenous-led crisis support) — 13 92 76. 24/7.
  • eheadspace (12–25) — 1800 650 890, or chat at headspace.org.au/eheadspace.
  • Open Arms (Veterans and Families Counselling) — 1800 011 046. 24/7.

New Zealand

  • Emergency: 111.
  • Lifeline Aotearoa — 0800 543 354, or text HELP to 4357. 24/7.
  • Need to Talk? — call or text 1737. Free, 24/7.
  • Suicide Crisis Helpline — 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). 24/7.
  • Youthline — 0800 376 633, text 234, or chat at youthline.co.nz.
  • OUTLine NZ (LGBTQIA+) — 0800 688 5463. Daily 6pm–9pm.
  • Women's Refuge Crisisline — 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE). 24/7.
  • Safe to Talk (sexual harm) — 0800 044 334, text 4334, or chat at safetotalk.nz. 24/7.
  • Shine (domestic abuse) — 0508 744 633. Daily 9am–11pm.

Fiji and Pacific Islands

  • Fiji emergency: 911 (police) / 910 (fire) / 911 (medical via 22230).
  • Lifeline Fiji — 132 454. 24/7.
  • Pacific helplines — for other Pacific Island nations, use findahelpline.com/pacific.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina

  • Emergency: 911.
  • Centro de Asistencia al Suicida (CAS) Buenos Aires — 135 (free from Buenos Aires) or 011 5275-1135. Daily 8am–midnight.
  • Línea 137 — Violencia familiar y sexual. 24/7.
  • Línea 144 — Violencia de género. 24/7.

Brazil

  • Emergency: 190 (police) / 192 (SAMU medical) / 193 (fire).
  • CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida — 188 (free from any phone, 24/7), or chat / email at cvv.org.br.
  • Disque 100 — Human-rights and child-abuse line. 24/7.
  • Ligue 180 — Central de Atendimento à Mulher. 24/7.
  • CAPS (Centros de Atenção Psicossocial) — local, see saude.gov.br.

Chile

  • Emergency: 133 (police) / 131 (medical) / 132 (fire).
  • Salud Responde — 600 360 7777. 24/7.
  • Línea Libre (children) — 1515.
  • Fonodrogas — 1412.
  • Fono Familia Carabineros — 149 (family violence).

Colombia

  • Emergency: 123.
  • Línea de la Vida (Bogotá) — 106. 24/7.
  • Línea Amiga Saludable Medellín — 444 4448.
  • Línea 155 — Violencia contra las mujeres.

Costa Rica

  • Emergency: 911.
  • Aquí Estoy — 800 765 4321. Suicide prevention.
  • 9-1-1 Línea Aurora — domestic violence.

Ecuador

  • Emergency: 911.
  • Línea de Crisis 171 — Ministerio de Salud Pública.

Mexico

See North America section above.

Peru

  • Emergency: 105.
  • MINSA Línea 113 (option 5) — Salud mental, 24/7, free.
  • Línea 100 — Violencia familiar y sexual, MIMP, 24/7.

Uruguay

  • Emergency: 911.
  • Línea Vida — 0800 0767. 24/7.
  • 08000-Mujer (4 86 537) — Violencia doméstica.

Venezuela

  • Emergency: 171.
  • Línea de Atención Psicológica UCV — local resource lists at findahelpline.com.

Caribbean

  • Jamaica — 888-639-5433 (Mental Health and Crisis Hotline).
  • Trinidad and Tobago — Lifeline 800-5588 / 220-3636. 24/7.
  • Barbados — 429-9999 Samaritans Barbados.
  • Bahamas — Bahamas Crisis Centre 328-0922.
  • Dominican Republic — 809-200-1202 (PUCMM).

Middle East and North Africa

United Arab Emirates

  • Emergency: 999 (police) / 998 (ambulance) / 997 (fire).
  • Ministry of Health and Prevention Mental Support Line — 800 4673. 24/7.
  • Dubai Foundation for Women and Children — 800 111. 24/7.
  • Estijaba Service of the Ministry of Health — 8001717 for mental-health support.

Saudi Arabia

  • Emergency: 911 (general, Riyadh, Mecca, Jeddah) / 997 (medical).
  • National Committee for Mental Health Promotion Helpline — 920033360.
  • National Family Safety Program — 1919.

Bahrain

  • Emergency: 999.
  • Bahrain Counsellors Helpline — 8000 8001.

Qatar

  • Emergency: 999.
  • Hamad Mental Health Service — 16000, or weish.qa.

Kuwait

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Kuwait Counseling Centre — see al-fanar.org.kw resource list.

Oman

  • Emergency: 9999.
  • Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Psychiatry resource list — see findahelpline.com/om.

Jordan

  • Emergency: 911.
  • Jordan Family Protection Department — 0800 22444.
  • The Family Counselling Helpline — 110.

Lebanon

  • Emergency: 112 (general) / 140 (Red Cross).
  • Embrace Lifeline — 1564. Daily 10am–midnight; in Arabic, English, French.
  • KAFA (against violence and exploitation) — 03 018 019. 24/7.

Egypt

  • Emergency: 122 (police) / 123 (ambulance).
  • Behman Hospital — 16023 for mental-health support.
  • General Secretariat of Mental Health crisis services list, see mohp.gov.eg.

Morocco

  • Emergency: 19 (police, urban) / 177 (gendarmerie) / 15 (medical).
  • Sourire de Reda (youth suicide prevention) — 0801 000 180. Monday to Saturday 2pm–10pm.

Tunisia

  • Emergency: 197.
  • SOS Suicide Tunisie — see sostunisie.org.

Iran

  • Emergency: 110 (police) / 115 (ambulance).
  • Social Emergency — 123. 24/7.

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa

  • Emergency: 10111 (police) / 10177 (ambulance) / 112 (mobile).
  • South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) Suicide Crisis Line — 0800 567 567. 24/7.
  • SADAG 24-Hour Helpline — 0800 21 22 23.
  • Cipla Mental Health Helpline — 0800 456 789. 24/7.
  • Lifeline SA — 0861 322 322. 24/7.
  • Childline South Africa — 116, or chat at childlinesa.org.za. 24/7.
  • GBV Command Centre (gender-based violence) — 0800 428 428, or USSD 1207867#. 24/7.

Nigeria

  • Emergency: 112 (where rolled out) / 199.
  • Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) — +234 808 210 6493.
  • Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Suicide Prevention — +234 909 000 6463, +234 906 916 4314.
  • Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN) — +234 906 916 4314, +234 908 098 8886.
  • NACA HIV/AIDS Helpline — 6222.

Kenya

  • Emergency: 999 / 112.
  • Befrienders Kenya — +254 722 178 177.
  • Niskize — 0900 620 800.
  • Kenya Red Cross Counseling Hotline — 1199.
  • GBV Hotline (Healthcare Assistance Kenya) — 1195.

Ghana

  • Emergency: 191 (police) / 193 (medical).
  • Mental Health Authority of Ghana — 050 162 6666.
  • Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) — 055 008 7322.

Uganda

  • Emergency: 999.
  • Mental Health Uganda — see mhuganda.org.

Tanzania

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Mental Health Helpline (Tanzania) — see findahelpline.com/tz.

Ethiopia

  • Emergency: 991 (police) / 907 (ambulance).
  • MHSUD Helpline — see mh.et.gov for current numbers.

Rwanda

  • Emergency: 112.
  • Mental Health Helpline — see findahelpline.com/rw.

South and Central Asia

India

  • Emergency: 112.
  • iCall — +91 9152 987 821, or email icall@tiss.edu. Monday to Saturday, 8am–10pm; multilingual.
  • Vandrevala Foundation — 1860 2662 345 or 1800 2333 330, or chat at vandrevalafoundation.com. 24/7.
  • AASRA — +91 9820466726 or 022 2754 6669, or email aasrahelpline@yahoo.com. 24/7.
  • Sneha India Foundation — 044 2464 0050.
  • NIMHANS Toll-Free Helpline — 080-46110007. 24/7, multiple Indian languages.
  • Kiran Mental Health Helpline (Govt of India) — 1800-599-0019. 24/7, 13 languages.
  • Childline India — 1098. 24/7.
  • Women Helpline (Govt of India) — 181. 24/7.
  • One Stop Centre (Sakhi) — 181.

Pakistan

  • Emergency: 1122 (Punjab and many provinces) / 15 (police) / 115 (ambulance).
  • Umang Pakistan — 0311 7786264. Monday to Friday, 3pm–9pm.
  • Madadgaar National Helpline — 1098.
  • Rozan (women and children) — 0304 1111-741.

Bangladesh

  • Emergency: 999.
  • Kaan Pete Roi — +880 9612 119911 or 9118891-2. Daily 3pm–3am.
  • Shastho Bathayan — 16263.
  • National Helpline Centre for Violence against Women and Children — 109. 24/7.

Sri Lanka

  • Emergency: 119 (police) / 1990 (ambulance).
  • Sri Lanka Sumithrayo — +94 11 2696666 or +94 11 2683555. Daily 9am–8pm.
  • Courage Compassion Commitment Foundation (CCCFOUNDATION) — 1926.
  • Childline 1929 — children, 24/7.

Nepal

  • Emergency: 100 (police) / 102 (medical).
  • Mental Health Helpline Nepal — 1166.
  • TUTH Suicide Hotline — 9840021600.

Afghanistan

For Afghan citizens, see UN-coordinated humanitarian resources at unhcr.org/af.

East Asia

Japan

  • Emergency: 110 (police) / 119 (fire/ambulance).
  • TELL Lifeline (English-language) — 03-5774-0992. Daily 9am–11pm.
  • Yorisoi Hotline — 0120-279-338. 24/7, multilingual.
  • Inochi no Denwa — 0570-783-556 or 0120-783-556 (free Saturday from 8am to Sunday at 11pm).
  • Tokyo English Lifeline (TELL) — see telljp.com.
  • Childline Japan — 0120-99-7777. Daily 4pm–9pm.
  • JIKA-IN Japan Crisis Line — see jikain.com.

South Korea

  • Emergency: 112 (police) / 119 (medical).
  • Suicide Prevention Hotline — 1393. 24/7.
  • LifeLine Korea — 1588-9191.
  • Mental Health Crisis Counselling — 1577-0199.
  • Women's Hotline 1366 — 1366. 24/7.
  • Youth Counseling 1388 — 1388.

China

  • Emergency: 110 (police) / 120 (medical).
  • Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center — 010-82951332 or 800-810-1117.
  • Shanghai Mental Health Center — 021-64387250.
  • Lifeline Shanghai (English) — 400-821-1215. Daily 10am–10pm.
  • United Family Healthcare — 400-891-9191 (multilingual).

Hong Kong

  • Emergency: 999.
  • The Samaritans Hong Kong (multilingual) — 2896 0000. 24/7.
  • Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (Cantonese) — 2389 2222. 24/7.
  • Suicide Prevention Services — 2382 0000. 24/7.
  • CEASE Crisis Centre (sexual violence) — 18281. 24/7.

Taiwan

  • Emergency: 110 (police) / 119 (fire/medical).
  • Lifeline (生命線) — 1995. 24/7.
  • Teacher Chang (張老師) — 1980. 24/7.
  • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Helpline — 113.

Macau

  • Emergency: 999.
  • Lifeline Macau — see findahelpline.com/mo.

Mongolia

  • Emergency: 105 (police) / 103 (medical).
  • National Helpline 108 — children and protection.

Southeast Asia

Singapore

  • Emergency: 999 (police) / 995 (medical).
  • Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) — 1-767 (1-SOS), or text 9151 1767, or chat at sos.org.sg. 24/7.
  • Institute of Mental Health Mental Health Helpline — 6389 2222. 24/7.
  • AWARE Women's Helpline — 1800-777-5555. Monday to Friday 10am–6pm.
  • PAVE Integrated Services for Individual and Family Protection — 6555 0390.
  • Tinkle Friend (children) — 1800-274-4788. Monday to Friday 2.30pm–7pm.

Malaysia

  • Emergency: 999.
  • Befrienders KL — 03-7627-2929. 24/7, free.
  • Talian Kasih (welfare hotline, family/violence) — 15999. 24/7.
  • Mercy Mission Malaysia Crisis Helpline — +60 11 6322 0466.
  • MIASA Crisis Helpline — 1800-180-066.

Indonesia

  • Emergency: 112 (police, medical, fire) / 119 option 8 (mental health crisis, Ministry of Health).
  • Into the Light Indonesia — see intothelightid.org for current chat hours.
  • Yayasan Pulih — +62 21 78842580.
  • LBH APIK (women / violence) — +62 21 877 97289.
  • Komnas Perempuan — see komnasperempuan.go.id.

Thailand

  • Emergency: 191 (police) / 1669 (medical).
  • Department of Mental Health Hotline — 1323. 24/7.
  • Samaritans Thailand — 02-713-6791 (English) / 02-713-6793 (Thai). Daily 12pm–10pm.
  • Childline Thailand — 1387.

Vietnam

  • Emergency: 113 (police) / 115 (medical).
  • Heart 2 Heart Helpline (Hanoi area) — local numbers via heart2heart.vn.
  • Childline Vietnam — 111. 24/7.

Philippines

  • Emergency: 911.
  • National Center for Mental Health Crisis Hotline — 1553 (landline, free) or 0966-351-4518 / 0908-639-2672. 24/7.
  • Hopeline PH — 0917-558-4673 / 0917-852-8336. 24/7.
  • In Touch Crisis Line — 02-8893-7603 or 0917-572-2087. 24/7.

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei, Timor-Leste

For each, please use findahelpline.com/{country-code} for current crisis lines and women's-protection lines.

Country not listed?

We add countries to this list as we expand. If your country is not above, use these in order:

  1. Your local emergency number. It is the most reliable resource if you are in immediate danger.
  2. Find A Helpline at findahelpline.com — covers 130+ countries with filtering by topic, language, and contact method.
  3. IASP Crisis Centres at iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres.
  4. Befrienders Worldwide at befrienders.org.
  5. Child Helpline International at childhelplineinternational.org for children and young people.

If you are in a country where these resources are not accessible (for example, due to internet restriction) and you are using BookTarot, please tell your Reader; we will end the Session and help you to safety as best we can.

What Readers will do in a Session

If during a Session you describe thoughts of suicide, intent to harm yourself or others, ongoing abuse, sexual assault, child endangerment, intimate-partner violence, substance-use crisis, or trafficking, your Reader is contractually required (under /legal/terms § 5.3 and the Acceptable Use Policy at /legal/acceptable-use) to:

  1. Pause the reading and stay calm.
  2. Listen without judgement.
  3. Share the regionally appropriate crisis resource from this page based on your country of residence as known to the Platform.
  4. Encourage you to contact the resource, or — with your permission — stay on the line while you do.
  5. End the Session if doing so is in your interest.
  6. Notify our Trust & Safety team after the Session in the limited ways permitted by the Privacy Policy (/legal/privacy § 5), so we can offer follow-up support where appropriate.

Readers will not give medical, psychiatric, legal, or substance-use advice during a Session, and will not interpret the cards in a way that could be perceived as discouraging you from seeking emergency help. See /legal/terms § 5 and /legal/acceptable-use for the full conduct standards.

Specific contexts

Sexual orientation, gender identity, and identity-based crises

The Trevor Project (US), LGBT Foundation (UK), Switchboard (UK), Galop (UK), LGBT Ireland, MindOut (UK), QLife (Australia), OUTLine (New Zealand), and Trans Lifeline (US and Canada) are listed under their country headings above. Internationally, ILGA World maintains a directory at ilga.org. If you are in a country where being out or seeking LGBTQ+ support is criminalised or unsafe, please contact a global directory rather than calling a local line, and consider using a chat-based service from a private device.

Intimate-partner violence

Refuge (UK), the National Domestic Violence Hotline (US), 1800RESPECT (Australia), the National Domestic Abuse Helpline (UK), Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen (Germany), 1522 (Italy), 016 (Spain), Ligue 180 (Brazil), and many others are listed under their country headings. The international meta-resource is the Hot Peach Pages at hotpeachpages.net, which lists shelters and helplines in nearly every country.

If you are in immediate danger, leave if you can and call your local emergency number. If you cannot leave, find a safe room with a lock. If you cannot speak on the phone, many emergency lines accept silent calls and text — for example, in the UK you can call 999 then press 55 when prompted, and the operator will know to send help silently.

Sexual assault and abuse

RAINN (US), Rape Crisis (UK), Safe to Talk (NZ), the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (Ireland), and others are listed under their country headings. Internationally, see End Violence Against Women International at evawintl.org. If you are considering reporting recent sexual assault, contact a sexual-assault centre rather than the police first if possible — they will help you preserve evidence and walk you through your options.

Child endangerment

If a child is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number or your country's child-protection authority (CPS in the US, NSPCC line in the UK, Verzuim/Veilig Thuis in the Netherlands, Childline in Ireland, India, and many other countries, and the 116 111 EU line). Child Helpline International at childhelplineinternational.org maintains a global directory.

Human trafficking

The Polaris Project National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (US) and the Modern Slavery Helpline at 08000 121 700 (UK) are listed above. Global Modern Slavery Directory at globalmodernslavery.org has hotlines for many other countries.

Substance use crisis

SAMHSA in the US, FRANK in the UK, AlAnon worldwide, and local lines listed by country. The International Drug Policy Consortium at idpc.net maintains resource pointers.

Veteran and active-duty service member crises

Veterans Crisis Line (US, 988 then press 1), Combat Stress (UK, 0800 138 1619), and Open Arms (Australia, 1800 011 046) are listed above.

Disaster-related psychological distress

The US SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 / text TalkWithUs to 66746 is for survivors of natural or human-caused disasters. National counterparts are listed by country.

Contact

To suggest a helpline addition, correction, or removal: safety@booktarot.com.

If you are in immediate danger right now, please stop reading and call your local emergency number.