Emergency Contacts
A list of commonly used emergency contacts around the globe.
United States
911 Emergency
+1 (800) 273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
+1 (800) 799-7233 National Domestic Violence Hotline
+1 (800) 996-6228 Family Violence Helpline
+1 (800) 784-2433 National Hopeline Network
+1 (800) 366-8288 Self-Harm Hotline
+1 (800) 230-7526 Planned Parenthood Hotline
+1 (800) 222-1222 American Association of Poison Control Centers
+1 (800) 622-2255 Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line
+1 (800) 233-4357 National Crisis Line, Anorexia and Bulimia
+1 (888) 843-4564 GLBT Hotline
+1 (866) 488-7386 TREVOR Crisis Hotline
+1 (800) 221-7044 AIDS Crisis Line
+1 (800) 422-4453 The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
+1 (877) 565-8860 The Trans Lifeline
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Canada
911 Emergency
+1 (888) 353-2273 Hotline
+1 (877) 330-6366 The Trans Lifeline
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UK & Republic of Ireland
112 / 999 Emergency
+44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 Hotline (UK – Local rate)
+44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 Hotline (UK – Minicom)
1850 60 90 90 Hotline (ROI – Local rate)
1850 60 90 91 Hotline (ROI – Minicom)
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Australia
000 Emergency
1 300 13 11 14 LifeLine Australia
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New Zealand
111 Emergency
0800 543 354 Lifeline 24/7 Helpline
0508 828 865 Suicide Crisis Helpline
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Germany
​Emergency: 112
Hotline: 800 111 0111
Hotline: 0800 111 0222
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France
SOS Help
Boite Postale 43,
Cedex 92101
Boulogne
Hotline: 01 46 21 46 46
Website: soshelpline.org (English-speaking)
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Mexico
Mexico Suicide Hotline: 5255102550
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South Africa
Emergency: 10 111 for police or 10 177 for an ambulance
24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393 (and we will call you back)
Depression and Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90
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India
​Emergency: 112
AASRA 91-9820466726
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week, in English and Hindi
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Nepal
​Emergency: 102
Suicide Prevention: 1166
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