Mental Health Support Services - WORLDWIDE

Charities, groups and organisations worldwide offering mental health support, and help to people in crisis.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DoD SFE HELPLINE

If you are a member of the DoD community affected by sexual assault, you can chat online with a trained staff member who can provide confidential crisis support.

W: https://shlhotlines.safehelpline.org/

EATING DISORDER HOPE

Eating Disorder Hope is an online community that offers resources, education, support, and inspiration to those struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, body image issues, and a myriad of other disordered eating behaviours.

W: www.eatingdisorderhope.com

HOPELINE

An independent volunteer organization originally founded by a group of concerned local citizens providing a confidential telephone service for people in crisis.

W: www.hopeline-nc.org

IMALIVE

Our focus is suicide intervention, prevention, awareness and education. We provide help and hope through online crisis chat, college campus and high school events and other educational programs.

W: www.imalive.org

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION 

Dedicated to: preventing suicidal behaviour, alleviating its effects, and providing a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors. If you are feeling suicidal or know of someone who needs help, browse HELP on the IASP website to find a crisis centre anywhere in the world.

W: www.iasp.info

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE

We provide 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

W: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

T: 1 800 273 8255

SAFE HELPLINE

Offering free, anonymous, confidential, and secure support 24/7. For US DoD Military Service members.

W: www.safehelpline.org

T: 877-995-5247

SUICIDE.ORG

If you are suicidal, have attempted suicide, or are a suicide survivor, you will find help, hope, comfort, understanding, support, love, and extensive resources here.

W: www.Suicide.org

AUSTRALIA

LIFELINE

A national charity providing experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. We're committed to empowering Australians to be suicide-safe through connection, compassion and hope. Our vision is for an Australia free of suicide.

W: www.lifeline.org.au

T: 13 11 14

SAMARITANS

Our volunteers are trained to provide a safe and caring support environment to help you explore your feelings, and uncover your options for a pathway forward.

W: www.thesamaritans.org.au

T: 135 247



CANADA

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

CMHA is a nationwide organization that promotes mental health and supports people recovering from mental illness.

W: www.cmha.ca

DISTRESS CENTRE OF OTTAWA AND REGION

Working within the continuum of mental health services, we contribute to a healthier and safer community by providing suicide prevention, crisis intervention, psychological stabilization, emotional support, information, referral and education services, without judgement, to individuals in need.

W: www.dcottawa.on.ca

HELP AHEAD

Help Ahead is the centralized phone line to access child, youth and family mental health and well-being resources in Toronto. We are experienced, friendly and just a call away.

W: www.helpahead.ca

T: + 1 866 585 6486

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.

W: www.thehotline.org

T: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)

SUICIDE ACTION MONTRÉAL

Offering Montrealers who are either witnesses, distressed, worried or bereaved, a range of support services to help them through their problems.

W: www.suicideactionmontreal.org

T: 1 866 277 3553

THE CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH

CAMH is Canada’s largest mental health hospital and a top global mental health research centre. Breakthrough discoveries pioneered here have contributed to some of the most significant advances in mental health care. Continued investment in mental health research at CAMH will accelerate new discoveries that lead to life-saving treatments for people around the world.

W: www.camh.ca

HONG KONG

SAMARITANS HONG KONG

Because we know emotional distress does not discriminate or choose its time, we are always here for our callers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

W: www.samaritans.org.hk

T: 2896 0000

SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES 

Supporting people who are suicidal, despairing or distressed by means of befriending and other services, supporting them to regain control of their emotions and the will to live on.

W: www.sps.org.hk

T: 2382 0000



NEW ZEALAND

SAMARITANS (New Zealand)

Providing confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress or suicidal feelings. Whatever you're going through, call us any time.

W: www.samaritans.org.nz

T: 0800 726 666

SINGAPORE

SAMARITANS (Singapore)

As one of the only 24-hour hotlines in Singapore, we provide round the clock emotional support for those in distress. This service is manned by trained volunteers.

W: www.sos.org.sg

T: 1800-221 4444

SINGAPORE

SUMITHRAYO (Sri Lanka)

 Confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing, feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide.

W: www.sumithrayo.org

T: 011 2692909

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