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**CONTENT WARNING: contains references to suicide** HELPFUL LINKS BELOW!! ***

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If you or anyone you know is in immediate danger of suicide, please call emergency services right away.

For Ireland:

• Samaritans (Ireland): Offers a free, confidential, 24/7 service.

  • Phone: 116 123

  • Website: samaritans.ie

• Pieta: Provides a 24/7 freephone crisis helpline and text service for anyone who is in suicidal distress or engaging in self-harm.

  • Phone: 1800 247 247

  • Text: HELP to 51444

  • Website: pieta.ie

• YourMentalHealth.ie (HSE): An information line run by the Health Service Executive that can direct you to mental health supports in your area.

  • Phone: 1800 111 888

  • Website: yourmentalhealth.ie

• Text About It: A free, 24/7 text service for anyone going through a mental health or emotional crisis.

  • Text: HELLO to 50808

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services

For the UK:

• Samaritans: Offers a free, confidential, 24/7 service.

  • Phone: 116 123

  • Website: samaritans.org

• Shout: A free, confidential, 24/7 mental health text service.

  • Text: SHOUT to 85258

• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): Provides a helpline and webchat for anyone who needs to talk.

  • Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight every day)

  • Website: thecalmzone.net

• Papyrus: Dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.

  • Phone: 0800 068 41 41

  • Text: 07860 039967

  • Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

    
    

For the US:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: A free, confidential, 24/7 service for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. You can call or text the number.

  • Phone/Text: 988

  • Website: 988lifeline.org

• The Trevor Project: Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people.

  • Phone: 1-866-488-7386

• Crisis Text Line: A free, 24/7 text service.

  • Text: HOME to 741741

For Europe:

• International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP): While not a direct hotline, they are a global organization that provides a directory of country-specific helplines. This can be a very helpful resource for a general European audience.

  • Website: iasp.info

• European-specific hotlines: Many countries have their own services, and some are part of a larger network. Here are a few examples:

  • Austria: Telefonseelsorge (Samaritan Telephone) - 142

  • Belgium: Stichting Zelfmoordlijn (Dutch) - 1813 or Stichting Centre de Prévention du Suicide (French) - 0800 32123

  • Ireland: Samaritans - 116 123

  • Finland: MIELI Mental Health Finland - 09 2525 0111 (Finnish, 24/7)

  • Lithuania: Vilties Linija (Hope Line) - 116 123

For Africa:

• Africa Suicide Prevention Association (ASPA): A pan-African network that can provide a directory of country-specific helplines and resources.

  • Website: aspaafrica.org

• South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG): Offers a 24/7 crisis line and other resources.

  • Phone: 0800 567 567

  • Website: sadag.org

For Asia:

• Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): Provides a 24-hour hotline and other services.

  • Phone: 1767

  • Website: sos.org.sg

• Asian LifeNet Hotline (US-based, serving Asian communities): A 24-hour hotline that offers support in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Fujianese.

  • Phone: 1-877-990-8585

• OpenCounseling: Provides an international directory of suicide hotlines, which can be useful for finding country-specific resources across Asia.

  • Website: blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/