Help
If you or someone else is in danger, call the emergency number. If you need to talk to someone, call a crisis line. Crisis lines are there for anyone who doesn’t know what to do next.
Germany
- Emergency: 112 (Rettungsdienst, Feuerwehr) / 110 (Polizei) (24/7)
- Crisis line: TelefonSeelsorge: 0800 111 0 111 / 0800 111 0 222 / 116 123 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Nummer gegen Kummer - Kinder- und Jugendtelefon: 116 111 (not 24/7)
- Domestic violence: Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen: 116 016 (24/7)
- Sexual violence: Hilfe-Telefon Sexueller Missbrauch (UBSKM): 0800 22 55 530 (not 24/7)
- Addiction: Sucht & Drogen Hotline (BIÖG): 01806 313031 (not 24/7)
- Eating disorders: Beratungstelefon Essstörungen (BIÖG): 0221 892031 (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
Austria
- Emergency: 112 (Euronotruf) / 144 (Rettung) / 133 (Polizei) / 122 (Feuerwehr) (24/7)
- Crisis line: TelefonSeelsorge Österreich: 142 (24/7)
- Children and young people: 147 Rat auf Draht: 147 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Frauenhelpline gegen Gewalt: 0800 222 555 (24/7)
- Eating disorders: Hotline für Essstörungen (Wiener Gesundheitsförderung): 0800 20 11 20 (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
Switzerland
- Emergency: 144 (Sanität) / 117 (Polizei) / 118 (Feuerwehr) / 112 (Euronotruf) (24/7)
- Crisis line: Die Dargebotene Hand: 143 (24/7)
- Children and young people: 147 (Pro Juventute): 147 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Opferhilfe (für Opfer von Gewalt und anderen Straftaten; nicht das Krisentelefon): 142 (24/7)
- Eating disorders: AES Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ess-Störungen (Beratung): 043 488 63 73 (not 24/7)
In Switzerland 142 is victim support, not the crisis line (that is 143). In Austria 142 is the crisis line.
Checked: 2026-10-10
United Kingdom
- Emergency: 999 / 112 (24/7)
- Crisis line: Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Childline (NSPCC): 0800 1111 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge) (England): 0808 2000 247 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline (Scotland): 0800 027 1234 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Live Fear Free (Wales): 0808 80 10 800 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline (Northern Ireland): 0808 802 1414 (24/7)
- Addiction: FRANK: 0300 123 6600 (24/7)
- Eating disorders: Beat Helpline (England): 0808 801 0677 (not 24/7)
- Eating disorders: Beat Helpline (Scotland): 0808 801 0432 (not 24/7)
- Eating disorders: Beat Helpline (Wales): 0808 801 0433 (not 24/7)
- Eating disorders: Beat Helpline (Northern Ireland): 0808 801 0434 (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
Ireland
- Emergency: 112 / 999 (24/7)
- Crisis line: Samaritans Ireland: 116 123 (24/7)
- Crisis line: Pieta Crisis Helpline: 1800 247 247 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Childline (ISPCC): 1800 66 66 66 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline: 1800 341 900 (24/7)
- Sexual violence: DRCC National 24-Hour Rape Crisis Helpline: 1800 77 8888 (24/7)
- Addiction: HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline: 1800 459 459
- Eating disorders: Bodywhys National Helpline: 01 2107906 (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
United States
- Emergency: 911 (24/7)
- Crisis line: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) (24/7)
- Sexual violence: RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673 (800-656-HOPE) (24/7)
- Addiction: SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP) (24/7)
- Eating disorders: ANAD Eating Disorder Helpline: 1-888-375-7767 (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
Canada
- Emergency: 911 (24/7)
- Crisis line: 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: 988 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (24/7)
- Eating disorders: NEDIC Helpline: 1-866-633-4220 (1-866-NEDIC-20); Toronto 416-340-4156 (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
Australia
- Emergency: 000 (24/7)
- Crisis line: Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 (24/7)
- Addiction: National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 (24/7)
- Eating disorders: Butterfly National Helpline: 1800 33 4673 (1800 ED HOPE) (not 24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
New Zealand
- Emergency: 111 (24/7)
- Crisis line: 1737 Need to talk?: 1737 (24/7)
- Children and young people: Youthline: 0800 376 633 (24/7)
- Domestic violence: Women's Refuge Crisisline: 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE) (24/7)
- Sexual violence: Safe to talk (sexual harm): 0800 044 334 (24/7)
- Addiction: Alcohol Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797 (24/7)
Checked: 2026-10-10
Elsewhere: call your local emergency number.
Every number was checked against the service’s own page or a government page; the date is next to each country. Numbers and hours change. If a number is wrong, please tell us: Comments and feedback.