United Kingdom
Free crisis and mental-health support options for people in the UK.
Emergency: 999
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Loneliness support by country
Find emotional-support lines and mental-health options by country when loneliness feels frightening or unbearable.
Start with safety
Loneliness often gets louder at night. If you feel at risk, use urgent help. If you can stay safe, reach for one human contact.
Emergency numbers by countryFind help by country
Choose where you are, then use the emergency number or support links listed for that country.
United States
Free crisis and emotional-support options for people in the United States.
Emergency: 911
Canada
Free crisis and mental-health support options for people in Canada.
Emergency: 911
Australia
Free crisis and mental-health support options for people in Australia.
Emergency: 000
Ireland
Free emotional support and crisis signposting for people in Ireland.
Emergency: 112 or 999
New Zealand
Free mental-health and emotional-support options for people in New Zealand.
Emergency: 111
South Africa
Free crisis and mental-health support options for people in South Africa.
Emergency: 112
India
Free national mental-health helplines and emergency options for people in India.
Emergency: 112
France
Free crisis, suicide-prevention and emergency support options for people in France.
Emergency: 112
Germany
Free crisis and emotional-support options for people in Germany.
Emergency: 112
Italy
Emergency, emotional-support and crisis options for people in Italy.
Emergency: 112
Spain
Free suicide-prevention and emergency support options for people in Spain.
Emergency: 112
Netherlands
Free suicide-prevention and emergency support options for people in the Netherlands.
Emergency: 112
Poland
Free crisis and emotional-support options for people in Poland.
Emergency: 112
Philippines
National crisis hotline and emergency options for people in the Philippines.
Emergency: 911
Brazil
Free suicide-prevention and emergency support options for people in Brazil.
Emergency: 190, 192 or 193
Mexico
Free mental-health and crisis support options for people in Mexico.
Emergency: 911
Singapore
Free crisis, suicide-prevention and mental-health support options for people in Singapore.
Emergency: 995 or 999
Hong Kong
Emergency, mental-health and suicide-prevention support options for people in Hong Kong.
Emergency: 999
Taiwan
Suicide-prevention, emotional-support and emergency options for people in Taiwan.
Emergency: 119 or 110
Thailand
Free mental-health hotline and emergency support options for people in Thailand.
Emergency: 1669
United Arab Emirates
Mental-health support lines and emergency options for people in the United Arab Emirates.
Emergency: 999 or 998
Nigeria
Emergency and mental-health support options for people in Nigeria.
Emergency: 112