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Emotional Support Helplines

Below is a list of organisations offering help & support in times when you need someone to talk to. From a phone call to a text message to an email, these organisations exist to listen to you in times of need.

HELPLINES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Samaritans

Available throughout the UK and ROI, their services are available 24/7, 365 days a year. Calls are free and are confidential. Its operatives are made up of volunteers, with training and experience to ensure you dont feel alone. Despite its name, the charity is religiously neutral.

☎ • 116 123 ✉ • jo@samaritans.org 🌐︎ • www.samaritans.org

HELPLINES IN CANADA

9-8-8: Crisis Helpline (Canada)

24 hour helpline available 24/7, 365 days a year throughout Canada. Need someone to talk to? They will listen. They are available through call or text. Alternatively, you can learn more about them from thier official website

☎ • 988 ✉ • 988 🌐︎ • 988.ca

HELPLINES IN AUSTRALIA

Lifeline Australia

Lifeline is a national charity providing people throughout Australia 24 hour support in time of emotional distress. As their website states, they exist so no Australian has to face their darkest moments alone.

☎ • 13 11 14 ✉ • 0477 13 11 14 🌐︎ • lifeline.org.au

HELPLINES IN THE UNITED STATES

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

24 hour helpline. Service is provided as part of SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. More resources and contact details are available from their website.

☎ • 988 ✉ • 988 🌐︎ • www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/988

Crisis Text Line United States

They provide free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support and crisis intervention in both English and Spanish for anyone in the United States and Puerto Rico.

✉ • Text HOME to 741741 🌐︎ • https://www.crisistextline.org/

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