Helplines and Information.
Helpline numbers and websites. Many of the websites have online forums or chat rooms where you can go if you don’t feel comfortable talking to someone on the phone. These sites also have helpful resources for gaining information. If you know of a number or website which should be included, please send us a text post or url link in the submit box.
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To find hotlines for any country not listed:
http://www.befrienders.org/
Australia:
Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800 http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
Lifeline: 13 11 14 http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Beyond Blue: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Headspace: http://www.headspace.org.au/
The Butterfly Foundation: 1800 334 673 http://www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/
Eating Disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 http://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/
Sane Australia: 1800 18 7263 http://www.sane.org/
Reach Out: http://au.reachout.com/
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Same Same: http://www.samesame.com.au/
Minus18: https://minus18.org.au/
Eating Disorders Victoria Youth: http://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/rm-home
Information for/about indigenous Australians: http://www.indigenous.gov.au/
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8346 3255 http://www.aa.org.au/
Birthline: 8363 1444
Child Abuse Report Line: 131478
Child Abuse Prevention Service: 1800 688 009
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 800 098
Gambling Helpline: 1800 060 757 http://www.problemgambling.sa.gov.au/aspx/home.aspx
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard: 1800 184 527 http://switchboard.org.au/
Poisons Information Centre: 13 11 26
Nurse on Call: 1300 60 60 24
Better Health Victoria: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Youth services for homelessness: 8443 3802
Youth Call: 8277 4400
UK:
Young Minds: 020 7407 8887 http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Childline: 0800 1111 http://www.childline.org.uk
Samaritans UK: 08457 90 90 90
Samaritans Republic of Ireland: 1850 60 90 90 http://www.samaritans.org/
US:
National Suicide Hotline: 800-SUICIDE (24 hours)
National Runaway Switchboard. Crisis intervention and referrals. National communication system for runaway and homeless youth: 800-621-4000 (24 hours)
National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. For reporting sightings of missing kids: 800-843-5678
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE
Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Counseling and referral: 800-230-PLAN
America’s Pregnancy Helpline. Information on pregnancy options. Special section for teens: 888-672-2296
S.A.F.E - Self-Abuse Finally Ends (Self injury): 800-366-8288
CDC National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline. Information and referral: 800-277-8922
National Council on Alcoholism. (24 hours.) Affiliate referral: 00-622-2255
LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
Canada:
Kids Help Line (24 hours): 1800 668 6868
Teens Helping Teens Crisis Line: 1877 803 8336
Youth Line: 1-888-563-1214
BC Residents can Also Call: 310-6789
http://www.northernyouthonline.ca/ (For IM chatting!)
1-800-SUICIDE also applicable in Canada as well as the US.
International:
