Mental Health Resources
Looking for mental health resources beyond just positive affirmations and mindfulness tools? Check below for a list of extra resources from around the world that can be used when in need. In addition feel free to share these resources with friends or family who may need extra support.
Mental Health Resources
Looking for mental health resources beyond just positive affirmations and mindfulness tools? Check below for a list of extra resources from around the world that can be used when in need. In addition feel free to share these resources with friends or family who may need extra support.
United States
- US National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-NAMI – nationwide network and search function for support and education; https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Top-HelpLine-Resources
- US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or 988 – Languages: English, Spanish; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (Deaf & Hard of Hearing Options): 1-800-799-4889
- US Samaritans: 877-870-HOPE (4673) – registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United States; http://www.samaritansusa.org/
- US SAMHSA National Helpline: – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders
- US Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 – an organization that provides a 24-hour phone hotline, as well as limited-hour webchat and text options, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth within the US; text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 (available M-F from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET)
- US Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 – 24/7 hotline that provides phone, webchat, and text options available to military veterans and their families. It provides options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
France
- France La Croix Rouge Écoute: 0 800 8585 858 – free and anonymous online psychological support; https://www.croix-rouge.fr/Nos-actions/Action-sociale/Ecoute-acces-aux-droits/Croix-Rouge-Ecoute-service-de-soutien-psychologique-par-telephone
- France Suicide Ecoute: 0033 1 45 39 4000 – 24/7 anonymous and non-judgmental emotional support; http://suicide.ecoute.free.fr
- France Fil Santé Jeunes: 0033 800 235 236 – https://www.filsantejeunes.com/
- France SOS Help: 0033 1 46 21 46 46 – hotline offering emotional support to those going through a difficult time (3:00 pm – 11:00 pm daily); www.soshelpline.org
- France SOS Angoisse: https://www.sos-angoisse.fr
- France Foundation Pierre Deniker: https://www.fondationpierredeniker.org/
- France Additional Resources Online:
Germany
- Germany Open Counseling: – free resources and telephone counseling hotlines in Germany; https://www.opencounseling.com/hotlines-de
United Kingdom
- UK Campaign Against Living Miserably: 0800 58 58 58 – registered charity based in England aimed at bringing the suicide rate down among men aged 15–35 (daily, 5:00 pm to midnight); https://www.thecalmzone.net/
- UK Mental Health Pipeline: list of UK-based helplines, mental health charities, support groups and organizations that can offer expert advice when needing mental health help https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/
- UK Samaritans: Samaritans Helpline can be reached at 0845 790 90 90; http://www.samaritans.org.uk/ – registered charity aimed at providing 24/7 emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom
- UK Saneline: 0300 304 7000 – Emotional support, information, and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families, and carers. (daily, 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm); http://www.sane.org.uk/support
- UK Mental Health UK: Mental Health UK supports people affected by mental health problems including friends, family and carers. Working across the UK, we bring together over 40 years of expertise from our four national founding charity partners to improve understanding and provide vital care. https://mentalhealth-uk.org/
- UK Mind: We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. mind.org.uk
Denmark
- Denmark Psykiatrifonden: 3925 2525 – an online mental health toolkit that provides support for anxiety and sleep, and phone/chat/email counseling options; www.psykiatrifonden.dk; https://www.psykiatrifonden.dk/faa-hjaelp.aspx
- Denmark Livslinen: 70 201 201 – telephone and lifeline counseling; https://www.livslinien.dk/
Finland
- Finland MIELI Mental Health: 09 2525 0111 – 24/7 crisis helpline and crisis assistance and support in order to prevent mental health problems and suicides, including public holidays (09 2525 0113 for Arabic and English; 09 2525 0112 for Swedish); https://mieli.fi/fi/tukea-ja-apua/kriisipuhelin-keskusteluapua-numerossa-09-2525-0111
- Finland SOS Crisis Center: 09 4135 0510 – short term crisis counselling and guidance in crisis situations for anyone living in Finland including immigrants, asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking and undocumented immigrants (languages: Finnish; Swedish; English; Mon-Thu 9-12; 13-15 and Fri 9-12; email: sos-keskus@mieli.fi)
Iceland
- Iceland Red Cross Helpline: 1717 – 24/7 anonymous psychological support, counseling, active listening and information/resources; https://www.raudikrossinn.is/english/programmes/helpline/
- Iceland
Norway
- Norway Helsenorge.no: https://helsenorge.no/psykisk-helse – mental health resources
- Norway Mental Helse: 116 123 – mental health hotline; provides 24/7 phone services for anyone who needs immediate help or someone to talk to; https://mentalhelse.no/fa-hjelp/hjelpetelefonen
- Norway Psykisk Helse: 113 – suicide hotline
Sweden
- Sweden Suicide Line: 90101 – sponsored by Mind, a religiously- and politically-independent non-profit association that works for mental health (online chat and email options available on website: https://mind.se/hitta-hjalp/sjalvmordslinjen/)
- Sweden 1177: https://www.1177.se/Stockholm/liv–halsa/psykisk-halsa/att-soka-stod-och-hjalp/rad-och-stod-pa-chatt-och-telefon/; medical advice hotline and list of mental health resources and organizations across Sweden.