Resources - Emergency Help Lines and Centres
Emergency help lines and centres

Canada
US
United Kingdom
Recommended Reading

Canada

  • All emergencies     911
  • AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Diseases Info1-800-772-2437
  • End Abuse - Domestic Assault Line1-800-END-ABUSE (24 hrs)
  • Kid's Help Phone   1-800-668-6868 (24 hrs)
  • Zenith Child Abuse Reporting & Help        Dial the Operator and ask
      for "Zenith 1234" (24 hrs)




US

  • All emergencies     911
  • Child help USA - Child Abuse Reporting  1-800/4-A-CHILD   (24 hrs)
  • Covenant House Crisis Support      1-800-999-9999     (24 hrs)
  • Domestic Abuse/Assault         1-800-333-SAFE    (24 hrs)
  • Eating Disorders Help Line    1-800-382-2832     (24 hrs)
  • Family Violence Help Line       1-800/222-2000     (24 hrs)
  • Family/Children's Mental Health Hot Line1-800-654-1247     (24 hrs)
  • General Crisis Counselling    1-800-785-8111
  • National AIDS Line800-342-AIDS   
  • National STD Hotline      800-227-8922         (24 hrs)
  • National Teen Gay & Lesbian Hotline       1-800-347-TEEN     
                         (Thurs.-Sun., 7 pm-11:45 pm ET)
  • Pregnancy Support and Advice         1-888-4-OPTIONS     
  • RAINN - Rape Support Line    1-800-656-HOPE     
  • Runaway Help Line        1-800-621-4000      (24 hrs)
  • Suicide Help Line  1-800-SUICIDE
       (1-800-784-2433)
  • Teen AIDS Line      1-800-234-TEEN  (Mon-Fri)
       800-440-TEEN     (weekends)
  • Youth Crisis Line   1-800-448-4663

     
      Other Suicide Telephone Support:

      Here is a list of hotlines in the US

  • Hope Line(800) 442-4673        1-800-442-HOPE
  (same routing as     1-800-SUICIDE) 
  • Grad student hotline  (800)472-3457         1-800-GRADHLP
  • Post partum depression hotline  (800)773-6667         1-800-PPD-MOMS
  • Spanish speaking suicide hotline         (800)784-2432        1-800-SUICIDA
  • Teen to teen peer counseling hotline   (877)968-8454        1-877-YOUTHLINE
  • Veterans peer support line (877)838-2838         1-877-Vet2Vet



United Kingdom (click on links below)





For a list of hotlines outside the US go here:
www.befrienders.org



For email support 24 x 7 (Samaritans, UK):
jo@samaritans.org
It may take a few hours or more to generate a response
or go online for more options: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us



For online chat support now:
(none of these are 24 x7 but will tell you if online counselors are available)




For Reading:

There is a great book to read which is free and online called: Suicide: The Forever Decision from the QPR Institute - Download it HERE