If it's hard right now
If your life is in danger, don't look for a support line. Call the emergency number:
You don't have to be “on the edge” to call. Anxiety, loneliness, thoughts that are hard to be alone with, or fear for someone close are all reasons. Many lines are anonymous. You can start simply: “I'm having a hard time, I need to talk.”
Support lines by country
Last checked: November 2026. Numbers and hours sometimes change. If your country isn't here, you can find a line at findahelpline.com.
Azerbaijan
- 112Emergency, 24/7
- 116111 or +994 50 680 22 80Children and teenagers; women in crisis or facing violence. 24/7
- 860Domestic and gender-based violence. 9:00–18:00
Turkey
- ALO 183Family, women, children, violence. 24/7, free; Kurdish and Arabic available. There is no national crisis line.
Russia
- 112Emergency
- 8-800-100-49-94Helpline for adults and children. 24/7
- 051 (mobile: +7 495 051)Moscow: urgent psychological help. 24/7, free
- 8-812-708-40-41St Petersburg: 24/7, anonymous, free
- 8-495-989-50-50Emergencies Ministry (MChS): emergency psychological help. 24/7
- 8-800-7000-600ANNA National Centre for the Prevention of Violence: psychological and legal help with domestic violence. Free. ANNA is listed by the Russian Ministry of Justice as a “foreign agent”.
- 8-800-2000-122Only for children, teenagers and their parents. 24/7
Ukraine
- 0 800 210 160Psychological support (“Людина в біді”). 24/7, free
- 0 800 33 20 29Veterans, military and their families, people affected by the war. 24/7
- 2345Psychological support for men. 14:00–06:00, free
- 0 800 500 335 or 116 123From a mobile: 116 123. Domestic violence, human trafficking. 24/7
- 0 800 500 225 or 116 111From a mobile: 116 111. Children and young people. 12:00–20:00
Kazakhstan
Belarus
- +375 17 352-44-44, +375 17 304-43-70Minsk, adults. 24/7, anonymous, free
- 8 801 100 1611Children. 24/7
- 8 801 100 8 801Domestic violence. 8:00–20:00
Germany
- 0800 111 0 111, 0800 111 0 222TelefonSeelsorge. 24/7
- 08000 116 016Violence against women. 24/7
- 116 111Children and teenagers. Mon–Sat 14:00–20:00
France
- 3114Suicide prevention line; family and friends can call too. 24/7, free
Switzerland
Italy
- 02 2327 2327Telefono Amico. 10:00–24:00. There is no state line.
- 02 99777Telefono Amico Cevita. 24/7
- 06 77208977Samaritans. 13:00–22:00
Ireland and the UK
- 116 123Samaritans. 24/7, free
United States
- 988Call, text or chat. 24/7
Canada
- 988Call or text, English and French. 24/7
Australia
- 13 11 14Lifeline: text 0477 13 11 14, chat at lifeline.org.au. 24/7
India
- 14416 or 1800-891-4416Tele-MANAS, the government line. 24/7, free
Indonesia
- 119, extension 8Healing119, or WhatsApp via healing119.id. Ministry of Health, 24/7, free. If the line is busy, the Ministry advises writing on WhatsApp.
I'm a psychologist and coach, not a crisis service, and I can't answer emergencies through social media or messengers.