Suicide Prevention Resources

Suicide: Helping Someone Who is Struggling – McLean Hospital

In case of an emergency:

• United States and Canada, dial 911
• Most European countries, dial 112 and/or 999
• International Emergency Response Telephone Numbers

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 in the United States or chat at 988lifeline.org. The Lifeline and Lifeline Chat are available 24/7.

• International Suicide Helplines: findahelpline.com/i/iasp
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (international): save.org/find-help/international-resources
• Your Life Counts: yourlifecounts.org/find-help/#

Suicide Prevention Resources USA

Mental Health Hotline: 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
(8255); En Español 1-888-628-9454
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Connect 24/7 to a crisis counselor by texting the Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

Suicide Prevention Resources UK

Samaritans – Call 116 123 (open 24 hours, 365 days a year)
or email jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
HOPELineUK (for young people up to the age of 35) – Call 0800 068 41 41 (open weekdays 10 a.m.–10 p.m., weekends 2 p.m.–10 p.m.), text 07786 209697 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org
Shout Crisis Text Line – Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to start a conversation with a trained Shout Volunteer, or text “YM” if you’re under 19.
Saneline: Call 08457 67 80 00 (open every day, 6 p.m.–11 p.m.)

Suicide Prevention Resources Canada

Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566; Quebec: 1-866-277-3553
Text 45645 (4pm-midnight ET)

CRISIS TEXT LINE

Crisis Text Line is available for any crisis, 24/7. A live, trained crisis counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform. You can live chat on their website (crisistextline.org) or you can text HOME to:

• 741741 (in the United States and Canada)
• 85258 (in the UK)
• 50808 (in Ireland)