Mental Health
FIND YOUR NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE
Below is a list of phone numbers and links to national mental health and suicide prevention helplines and support services available within our member federations.
If you don’t find what you are looking for, you can contact BIU’s Wellbeing Coordinator [insert contact details here]
Mail: [email protected]
If you have difficulty accessing any of these numbers and are in crisis, please contact the emergency services number in your current location. Find the country-specific numbers here: Global Emergency Contacts or here Suicide Hotlines
Andorra
Línea verda: 177
Argentina
Centro de Asistencia al Suicida (CAS): 135 (Greater Buenos Aires) or 5275-1135 (rest of the country)
SOS Un Amigo Anónimo: (+5411) 5263-0583 (10:00-19:00 Monday-Friday, 10:00-16:00 Saturday)
Armenia
Trust Social Work and Sociological Research Centre: (2) 538194 or (2) 538197
Australia
Austria
Telefon Seelsorge: 142
Belarus
General Psychological Assistance: +375 (29) 899-04-01 or +375 (29) 101-73-73
Belgium
Zelfmoordlijn: 1813
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Plavi Telefon: 080 05 03 05 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, workdays)
Brazil
CVV (suicide prevention helpline): 188
Bulgaria
Suicide Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223
Canada
Chile
National Suicide Hotline: *4141
Salud Responde (Ministry of Health): 600 360 7777
China
National Mental Health Support Hotline: 12356
Hope24: 400-161-9995
Chinese Taipei
no national helplines known to the BIU
Croatia
Plavi telefon: +385 1 4833 888
Psihološki centar Tesa: 01 48 28 888
Cyprus
no national helplines known to the BIU
Czech Republic
Linka první psychické pomoci: 116 123
Modrá linka: +420 608 902 410
Denmark
Psykiatrifonden Mental Health Helpline: +45 39 25 25 25
Livet Er Værd At Leve: 70 201 201 (11:00-17:00 daily)
Dominican Republic
no national helplines known to the BIU
Estonia
Crisis Hotline: 116 123 (10:00-24:00 daily)
Eluliin (suicide prevention helpline): 655 8088 (Estonian); 655 6588 (Russian)
Finland
Suicide Hotline: 010 195 202
MIELI Crisis Helpline: 09 2525 0111 (Finnish); 09 2525 0112 (Swedish)
France
France Suicide Écoute: (01) 45 39 4000
S.O.S. Amitie: 09 72 39 40 50
Georgia
Psychological Aid Hotline, Georgian Association for Mental Health: 116 123
Germany
Telefon Seelsorge (emotional crisis helpline): 116 123
International Helpline Berlin: 030-44 01 06 07 (English); 030-44 01 06 06 (Russian)
Great Britain
Samaritans: 116 123
National Suicide Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Greece
Greenland
National crisis line: 134
Hungary
SOS Crisis Help: 116 123
National Crisis Line: +36 80 20 55 20
Iceland
Red Cross Helpline: 1717
Pieta Helpline: 552 2218
India
no national helplines known to the BIU
Ireland
Your Mental Health Information Line: 1800 111 888
Samaraitans: 116 123
Italy
Telefono Amico Italia: 02 2327 2327
Samaritans Onlus: 06 77208977 (13:00 until 22:00 daily)
Japan
Inochi no Denwa Suicide Hotline: 03-6634-2556
TELL Lifeline: 03-5774-0992 (09:00 to 23:00 daily)
Kazakhstan
National Emergency Number (Ambulance): 103
Korea
Kyrgyzstan
no national helplines known to the BIU
Latvia
Emotional Support Helpline: 116 123
Lebanon
no national helplines known to the BIU
Liechtenstein
no national helplines known to the BIU
Lithuania
Vilties linija: 116 1231
Luxembourg
SOS Détresse – Hëllef iwwer Telefon: +352 45 45 45
Mexico
SAPTEL: (55) 5259-8121
Línea De La Vida: 1 800-911-2000
Moldova
Mongolia
Mental Health Information Line: 1800-2000
Morocco
CHU Ibn Rochd University Hospital Mental Health Helpline: +212 522 25 25 25
Sourire de Reda: +212 5 22 87 47 40 and +212 6 62 58 95 70 (French/Arabic)
Netherlands
Zelfmoordpreventie: 113, 0800-0113, or chat at 113.nl.
De Luisterlijn (The Listening Line): 088 0767 000
New Zealand
Lifeline: 0800 543 354
Samaritans: 0800 726 666
North Macedonia
Red Cross: +389 72 271 048
Open Gate/La Strada SOS Helpline: 0800 11111 or +38971239551
Norway
Mental Helse: 116 123
Helse Norge: 113
Poland
Portugal
National Suicide Prevention and Psychological Support Helpline: 1411
Romania
Romanian Alliance for Suicide Prevention: 0800 801 200 (19:00-07:00)
Russia
Мы выступаем как один (athletes’ psychological support): 8 800 350-32-95
Russia Suicide Hotline: 0078202577577
Serbia
Centar Srce Crisis Line: 0800-300-303 (15:00-23:00)
Suicide Hotline: (+381) 21-6623-393
Slovakia
Linka dôvery Nezábudka: 0800 800 566
Slovenia
Spain
Línea de Atención a la Conducta Suicida (suicide prevention helpline): 024
Telefono De La Esperanza: 717-003-717
Sweden
Sweden Suicide Line: 90101
Switzerland
Dargebotene Hand (suicide prevention helpline): 143
PARSPAS: 027 321 21 21 (08:00-20:00 daily)
Thailand
no national helplines known to the BIU
Turkey
National Emergency Number: 112
Ukraine
Lifeline: 7333
USA
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): 1-800-950-6264 (10:00-22:00 Monday to Friday)
Uzbekistan
no national helplines known to the BIU
