FAQ: Crisis Assistance & Emergency Hotlines

Susanna
Susanna
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If you are facing an emergency or experiencing distress involving your safety, please contact emergency services or a crisis hotline right away.
Advisors on Purple Garden cannot assist with situations involving suicide, medical crises, mental health emergencies or violence.

Purple Garden is a calming and supportive space, but it is not a crisis response service. If you are going through something dangerous, overwhelming, or life-threatening, the crisis resources below can provide specialized, immediate help.

United States

Emergency: 911
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
Lifeline Crisis Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
NCAAD Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
Anorexia & Bulimia Hotline: 1-800-233-4357
GLBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
Crimes Involving Children: https://www.usa.gov/crimes-against-children
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 — https://www.translifeline.org
Suicide Prevention Wiki: http://suicideprevention.wikia.com
Problem Gambling Resources: https://www.ncpgambling.org
SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org
CALPG: https://calpg.org


International Crisis Hotlines

Australia

Emergency: 000
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Crisis Chat: https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support

Austria

Emergency: 112
Suicide Hotline: 017133374

Bahrain

Emergency: 999
Suicide Prevention Lines: 0097 161 199 188 / 260 / 191 / 334
Violence Against Women: 1787 0302

Canada

Emergency: 911
Hotline: 1-888-353-2273
Crisis Services Canada: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Suicide Prevention Canada: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/

Chile

Emergency: 131
Teléfono de la Esperanza: (00 56 42) 22 12 00

Curaçao

Emergency: 911

Denmark

Emergency: 112
Suicide Helpline: +45 70 201 201
Chat: https://www.livslinien.dk/raadgivning/chatraadgivning

Finland

Emergency: 112
Crisis Line: 010 195 202

France

Emergency: 112
SOS Help: 01 46 21 46 46
Chat: https://www.soshelpline.org/

Germany

Emergency: 112
Hotlines: 0800 111 0111 / 0800 111 0222

Iceland

Emergency: 112
Hotline: 1717

India

Emergency: 112
Sneha India (24/7): +91 44 2464 0050

Italy

Emergency: 112
Suicide Hotline: 800 86 00 22
Samaritans Onlus: 06 77208977
Telefono Amico Italia: 199 284 284

Japan

Emergency: 119
Life Line Tokyo: 03-5774-0992

South Korea

Emergency: 112
Counsel24: 1566-2525
Lifeline Korea: 1588-9191
Ministry of Health & Welfare: 129

Luxembourg

Emergency: 112
SOS Détresse: (+352) 45 45 45

Mexico

Emergency: 911
Suicide Hotline: 525-510-2550
Programa Salvemos Una Vida: 9453777

Netherlands

Emergency: 112
Suicide Prevention: https://www.113.nl
Hotline: 0900-0113

New Zealand

Emergency: 111
Lifeline: 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Line: 0508 828 865

Norway

Emergency: 112
Kirkens SOS: 22 40 00 40
Chat: https://www.soschat.no
Mental Helse: 116 123

Puerto Rico

Emergency: 911
Hospital San Juan Capestrano: (844) 290-3959

South Africa

Police: 10 111
Ambulance: 10 177
24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393
Depression & Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90

Sweden

Emergency: 112
Samaritans: (46) 31 711 2400

Taiwan

Emergency: 110
Suicide Prevention Center: 0800-788-995

UK & Ireland

Emergency: 112 or 999
Non-Emergency: 111 (Option 2)
Samaritans (24/7): 116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us

United Arab Emirates

Emergency: 999
Suicide Prevention: 800 46342
Human Trafficking: 800 72 83
Domestic Abuse Helpline: 1919

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