Resources
Crisis helplines & resources
If you or someone you know is in crisis, free and confidential help is available. The directories below cover verified helplines in most countries worldwide.
Verified directories
The following resources maintain up-to-date lists of crisis helplines. We link to them rather than duplicating their data, so you always see the most current information. Our on-site helpline selector (shown on the report page) draws from these same sources but covers a smaller set of countries - use the directories below for the most complete coverage.
- Find a Helpline
- Run by ThroughLine, this is the most comprehensive verified directory - covering 1,500+ helplines in 175+ countries across 21 topics and 15 specialties. Helpline organisations verify their own information directly.
- Wikimedia Mental Health Resources
- Maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation's Trust & Safety team. Community-maintained and reasonably broad, intended for anyone needing support during a personal crisis.
- International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
- Lists crisis centres and helplines across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. IASP is a WHO-affiliated body dedicated to suicide prevention.
- HelpGuide - International Directory
- A curated international directory of crisis helplines, broken down by country. HelpGuide is a nonprofit mental-health resource.
- TherapyRoute - Worldwide Crisis Lines
- Another worldwide directory of crisis and suicide-prevention helplines, organised by country.
A note on accuracy
Crisis helplines change their phone numbers, hours, and web addresses from time to time. The on-site selector on our report page is a convenience feature - it is not a substitute for a verified, real-time directory. Find a Helpline (by ThroughLine) verifies its data directly with each helpline organisation and is the resource we recommend most highly for finding support.
If you notice outdated or incorrect information on our site, please let us know so we can update it.