Suicide hotlines

Volunteers should encourage the person in crises to call their local emergency services number (911 in Canada or the US, 112 in most European countries) or a local crisis hotline.

National Suicide Crisis Hotlines

• USA: 1-800-784-2433 Web: http://www.suicidehotlines.com
• Canada: 1-800-448-1833
• UK: 08457 90 90 90
• France: 01 45 39 40 00 Web: http://suicide.ecoute.free.fr/
• Australia: 1300 13 11 14 Web: http://www.lifeline.org.au
• New Zealand: (9) 5222-999 within Auckland, 0800 111-777 outside Auckland Web: http://www.lifeline.org.nz
• Germany:
  • 0800 - 111 0 111 (ev.) (protestant)
  • 0800 - 111 0 222 (rk.) (roman catholic)
  • 0800 - 111 0 333 (Kinder / Jugendliche) (for kids/teens)
  • Web: http://www.telefonseelsorge.de
• Netherlands: 0900-1450 (workdays, 0900-1800 local (CET)) Web: http://www.korrelatie.nl
• Belgium: 02 649 95 55 (24/7) Website: http://www.zelfmoordpreventie.be/index.php

Other Countries

• http://www.suicide-helplines.org/ - site offers info about suicide/crisis helplines worldwide:
• http://www.befrienders.org - international non-profit with 31,000 volunteers in over 40 countries