Numbers for Immediate Help

Written by Dr Elaine Ryan

Dr Elaine Ryan PsychD is a highly experienced Chartered Psychologist with 20+ years of experience. She specialises in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anxiety Disorders.

If you or anyone you know is in crisis or danger,
use the following resources to get help now

 

 

UK & Republic of Ireland

112 / 999
Emergency
+44 (0) 8457 90 90 90
Hotline (UK – Local rate)+44 (0) 8457 90 91 92
Hotline (UK – Minicom)
Hotline (ROI – Local rate)
1850 60 90 91
Hotline (ROI – Minicom)
YourLifeCounts.org

United States

911
Emergency
+1 (800) 273-8255National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
+1 (800) 799-7233
National Domestic Violence Hotline
+1 (800) 996-6228
Family Violence Helpline
+1 (800) 784-2433
National Hopeline Network
+1 (800) 366-8288
+1 (800) 230-7526
Planned Parenthood Hotline
+1 (800) 222-1222
American Association of Poison Control Centers
+1 (800) 622-2255
Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line
+1 (800) 233-4357
National Crisis Line, Anorexia and Bulimia
+1 (888) 843-4564
GLBT Hotline
+1 (866) 488-7386
TREVOR Crisis Hotline
+1 (800) 221-7044
AIDS Crisis Line
Lifeline Crisis Chat
Veterans Crisis Line
Suicide Prevention Wiki

Canada

911
Emergency
+1 (888) 353-2273
Hotline
YourLifeCounts.org

Australia

000
Emergency
1 300 13 11 14
LifeLine Australia
Lifeline.org.au
YourLifeCounts.org

New Zealand

111
Emergency
0800 543 354
Lifeline 24/7 Helpline
0508 828 865
Suicide Crisis HelplineYourLifeCounts.org

If you are in a life-threatening situation, don’t use this site.