The ReachOut forums are run here in Australia and we can best support young people who live here. 
We can refer to and give advice on the mental health services within Australia, but if you live in another country, you may find our articles and discussion helpful to read, but it's probably more useful for you to access a service in your own area. This ensures that you can get quick and appropriate responses to your mental health and wellbeing needs.
Below we have listed services that we are aware of in countries around the world. Please note that we are not affiliated with any of the below services, and cannot assure the quality of care that you will receive with any of these. Use your own discretion to seek the support that will best suit you locally.
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Country |
Name |
Description |
Link |
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New Zealand |
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24/7 helpline for people under 18 years old
Free phone/online counselling for young people
Support for young people |
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USA |
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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Text, chat, email or call
Immediate support - phone call or webchat |
Call: 1-800-273-8255 Webchat: here |
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UK |
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Self-help, peer support and online counselling
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Online forums, phone and text counselling
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Ireland |
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Self Help content
Self-help, peer support and online counselling, for people over 18 years-old.
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Canada |
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Interactive selfhelp
Forums, e-counselling
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A list of international Counselling numbers has been collated by Facebook, see below to find your country and the number you can call now for support. Click here for the full list
- Worldwide
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- Befrienders
- http://www.befrienders.org
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- United States
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- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org - 1 800 273 TALK (8255)
- Veteran/Military Crisis Line (for active US service members, veterans and family members) http://www.veteranscrisisline.net - 1 800 273 8255 - SMS: 838255
- The Trevor Project (for LGBT young people, friends and family members) - http://www.thetrevorproject.org - 1 866 488 7386
- Crisis Text Line http://www.facebook.com/crisistextline (chat support) - SMS: Text "HERE" to 741-741
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- Canada
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- Kids Help Phone (for young people under 20) - 1 800 668 6868
- For people aged over 20, find a crisis centre that serves your area: - http://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/
- First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line - 1 855 242 3310 (freephone, 24-hour)
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- United Kingdom
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- Samaritans - http://www.samaritans.org - 116 123 - jo@samaritans.org
- PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ - 0800 068 41 41 (weekdays from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, weekends from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm and Bank Holidays from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) - SMS: 07786 209 697
- pat@papyrus-uk.org
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- Germany
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- Telefonseelsorge - http://www.telefonseelsorge.de - https://chat.telefonseelsorge.org (chat support) 0800 111 0 111
- 0800 111 0 222
- Nummer gegen Kummer
- https://www.nummergegenkummer.de
- 0800 111 0 550 (adults)
- 0800 111 0 333 (teens)
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- Denmark
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- Livslinien
- http://www.livslinien.dk
- 70 201 201 (11 am to 11 pm daily)
- BørneTelefonen
- https://bornetelefonen.dk/ring
- 116 111 (11:00 am to 11:00 pm daily)
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- http://www.mielenterveysseura.fi
- 010 195 202
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- Hong Kong
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- The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會)
- http://www.help4suicide.com.hk
- http://www.sbhk.org.hk
- 2389 2222
- soulbox@sbhk.org.hk
- The Samaritans Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞會)
- http://www.samaritans.org.hk
- 2896 0000
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- India
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- AASRA
- http://www.aasra.info
- 91 22 27546669
- aasrahelpline@yahoo.com
- iCall
- 022 25521111
- icall@tiss.edu
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- Israel
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- ERAN
- http://www.eran.org.il
- 1201
- SAHAR
- http://www.sahar.org.il (Hebrew)
- http://www.sahar.org.il/?categoryId=63068 (Arabic)
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- Japan
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- Tokyo Suicide Prevention Center（東京自殺防止センター)
- http://www.befrienders-jpn.org/
- 03 5286 9090 (open all-year round from 20:00 to 06:00/(Tuesday only) from 17:00 to 06:00)
- Inochi-no-Denwa（日本いのちの電話連盟)
- http://www.inochinodenwa.org/lifeline.php
- 0570 783 556 (Navi dial from 10:00 to 20:00)
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- Malaysia:
- Mexico
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- Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
- +5255 46313300
- info@suicidiologia.com.mx
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- Netherlands
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- 113
- https://www.113.nl/
- 0900 0113 (free-of-charge, anonymous 24-hour hotline)
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- New Zealand
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- Depression Hotline
- http://www.depression.org.nz
- 0800 111 757
- The Lowdown
- http://www.thelowdown.co.nz
- SMS: 5626
- Youthline
- http://www.youthline.co.nz
- 0800 376 633
- SMS: 234
- talk@youthline.co.nz
- parenttalk@youthline.co.nz
- Lifeline Aotearoa's Suicide Prevention Helpline
- 0508 828 865
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- Nigeria
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- Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative – NSPI
- http://www.facebook.com/nspinitiative/
- +234 (0)809210643
- nspinitiative@gmail.com
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- Singapore
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- Samaritans of Singapore (新加坡援人協會)
- http://samaritans.org.sg
- 1800 221 4444
- pat@samaritans.org.sg
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- South Africa
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- The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
- http://www.sadag.org
- 0800 567 567
- 0800 70 80 90
- 0800 12 13 14
- SMS: 31393
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- South Korea
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- HopeClick
- http://www.hopeclick.or.kr
- 중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Centre)
- http://www.spckorea.or.kr
- +82 2 2203 0053
- spc@spckorea.or.kr
- 보건복지부 보건복지콜센터 (Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Centre)
- 129 (24시간 위기상담/24-hour hotline)
- 정신건강증진센터 정신건강위기상담전화 (Mental Health Centre Crisis Counselling)
- 1577 0199 (24시간 위기상담/24-hour hotline)
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- Spain
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- Teléfono de la Esperanza
- http://telefonodelaesperanza.org
- 717 003 717
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- Sweden
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- Mind
- https://mind.se/
- https://mind.se/sjalvmordslinjen/ (chat support)
- 90101
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- Switzerland
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- Tel 143
- http://www.143.ch
- https://www.143.ch/Beratung/Chat-Kontakt (chat support)
- 143
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- Taiwan
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- Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center (台灣自殺防治中心)
- http://www.tspc.tw
- 0800 788 995
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I've just edited this post to add in some more support services for New Zealand and the UK. For our overseas visitors, rest assured this list will be updated periodically
