suicide hotlines

"It’s like Mrs. Cora used to say to me: Even a man, so troubled, could be loved. " - pp. 114

Suicide is the practice of consciously ending one’s own life. Many at times, it is the result of an on-going mental health issue. It is important for us to be aware of the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses so we will be able to spot them in ourselves or people around us. When we do that, we must take the necessary step of seeking professional and medical help. 

If you are (or a person you know is) struggling with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, please dial 911 or one of the hotlines in the directory below (depending on your location)
 

Canada

24/7 toll free number: 1-833-456-4566

Alberta

Distress Centre Calgary

Serving Calgary and surrounding areas

Crisis 24 hours

Main Crisis Line: (403) 266–4357

ConnecTeen: (403) 264-TEEN

National Emergency Number for Canada is 911

Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta (Canadian Mental Health Association)

Serving Chinook Health Region and south part of Calgary

Crisis 24 hours: 1–888–787–2880

Crisis 24 hours: (403) 327–7905

Doctor Margaret Savage Crisis Centre

Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P1

Crisis 24 hours: 1–866–594–0533

Crisis 24 hours: (780) 594–3353

Salvation Army Community & Family Centres

Hope Line — Mon — Friday, 9:00 am — 11:30 pm: (780) 424–9223 Greater Edmonton Area

St. Paul & District Crisis Centre

Serving all Alberta and Northeastern Saskatchewan

Crisis 24 hours: 1–800–263–3045

Crisis 24 hours: (780) 645–5195

The Support Network Distress Line

Serving Edmonton and surrounding areas

Crisis 24 hours: 1–800–232–7288

Toll free service available ONLY to rural areas of Capital Health Region, and the Town of Drayton Valley.

Crisis 24 hours: (780) 482-HELP

Seniors Abuse Helpline: (780) 454–8888

True North Society 

The True North Society is an organization dedicated to supporting all individuals impacted by domestic violence. True North provides short-term emergency shelter, community programming, supportive counselling, referral, and advocacy.

True North operates a toll-free 24-hour Crisis Support Line (1-877-934-6634) that provides crisis intervention, advocacy, referral, and information services.

Whether you are concerned about violence in your relationship, planning on leaving a violent situation, or are concerned about a loved one, our 24-hour line can provide you with the support and resources needed to help you make safe, healthy choices.

If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. // Reach our 24-hour Crisis & Support Line at 1-877-934-6634 or 1-403-934-6634.

Website: www.truenorthab.com // General Inquiries: general@truenorthab.com

Wood’s Homes

Calgary

Crisis 24 hours: 1–800–563–6106

Crisis 24 hours: (403) 299–9699

British Columbia

Burnaby Mental Health and Addictions

Burnaby residents seeking counselling for persons in suicidal crisis or support for persons conerns about someone at risk to suicide.

Intake: 604–453–1900

Campbell River Crisis Line

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–287–7743

Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line

Serving the entire east Kootenay region, from Golden to the Alberta and USA borders

Crisis 24 Hour: 250–426–8407

Crisis 24 Hour: 1–800–667–8407

Central Fraser Valley Telecare Crisis Line

Crisis 24 hrs: 604–852–9099

CHIMO Services Crisis Intervention Program

Serves Cirhmond, South Delta, Ladner & Tsawwassen

Crisis 15 hrs (9 am — midnight): 604–279–7070

Crisis & Counselling Program (Williams Lake)

Jubilee Care/CMHA

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–398–8224

Crisis Centre for Northern BC

Serves all of Northern BC north of Quesnel, except the Peace River Country, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser & Vanderhoof

Prince George Crisis, 24 hrs: 250–563–1214

Youth Line, 4–11 pm: 250–564–8336

Crisis, 24 hrs.: 1–888–562–1214

Fraser Lake Crisis Line: 250–699–6315

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC

Serves Vancouver, North Vancouver city & district, Bowen Island, West Vancouver, Burnaby

Also has online chat for youth: www.youthinbc.com

Crisis 24 hrs: 604–872–3311

Crisis 24 hrs TTY: 604–872–0113

Serving Powell River & area, Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Howe Sound-the Sea to Sky corridor

Crisis 24 hrs: 1–866–661–3311

Crisis 24 hrs TTY: 1–866–872–0113

Crossroads Crisis Centre Society

Serving the Comox Valley area

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–334–2455

East Kootenay Crisis Line

Serving entire east Kootenay region, from Golden to the Alberta & USA borders

Crisis 24 hrs, Cranbrook: 250–426–8407

Crisis, 24 hrs, outside of Cranbrook: 1–800–426–8407

Fraser Valley Regional Crisis Line

Serves Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Agassiz/Harrison, Hope, Yale & Boston Bar

Crisis 24 hrs: 604–820–1166

Crisis 24 hrs: 1–877–820–7444

G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital (Q.U.E.S.S.T. Unit )

Crisis, 24 hrs: 250–992–9414

Kelowna Crisis Line

Serves Kelowna, Westbank, Winfield, Lakecountry

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–763–9191

KUU-US Crisis Line Society

Serving Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino, Bamfield, and West coast of Vancouver Island

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–723–4050

Teen line: 250–723–2040

Crisis 24 hrs: 1–800–588–8717

North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–949–6033

PIN Crisis Intervention Society (PIN Crisis Line)

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–545–2339

Salmon Arm: 250–833–1488

Enderby: 250–838–0880

Revelstoke: 250–837–6601

Province-Wide British Columbia, BC

Crisis 24 hrs: 1–800-SUICIDE (1–800–784–2433)

S.A.F.E.R (Suicide Attempt Follow-up, Education, & Research)

Provides counselling for individuals who are in a suicidal crisis, have made a suicide attempt, or are survivors of a suicide loss.

Intake Worker, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday: 604–675–3985

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines

Cantonese Help Line, 10 am — 10 pm: 604–270–8233

Mandarin Help Line, 10 am — 10 pm: 604–270–8222

South Fraser Regional Crisis Line c/o Surrey Community Services

Serves Surrey, Whiterock, Langley and Delta

Crisis 24 hrs: 604–951–8855

Vancouver Child and Youth Mental Health Referral

For suicidal children and youth (18 & under) at risk to suicide.

Intake: 604–709–4111

Vancouver Island Crisis Line

Serves: All of Vancouver Island and Select areas of the Northern Interior (follows Island Health regional boundaries)

Vancouver Island Crisis Line (24/7): 1–888–494–3888

Suicide: 1–800-Suicide (1–800–784–2433) (BC wide — 24/7)

Mental Health Information: 310–6789 (BC wide — 24/7)

Crisis Chat Services — online emotional support from a trained Crisis Line Worker — accessible through website every day from 6–10pm.

Business Office: toll-free 1–877–753–2495 or local 250–753–2495 (Mon — Fri, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm)

West Kootenay — Boundary Regional Crisis Line

Serves Trail & Rossland, the West Kootenay and Boundary regions, including Nelson, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Christina Lake, New Denver, Nakusp and Salmo

Crisis 24 hrs: 250–364–1718

Crisis 24 hrs: 1–800–515–6999

Manitoba

Crisis Stabilization Unit

Serving Winnipeg Health Region

(WHRA Mental Health Crisis Response)

Crisis 24 hours: (204) 940–3633

Interlake Regional Health Authority Mental Health

(Crisis Stabilization Unit/Mobile Crisis Unit),

(204) 482–91272

Klinic Community Health Centre

Serving Winnipeg

Crisis 24 hours: 1–888–322–3019

Crisis 24 hours: (204) 786–8686

Manitoba Suicide Line: 1–877–435–7170

Mental Health Crisis Service

(Karen Devine Safe House)

Serving Central Regional Health Authority

Crisis 24 hours: 1–888–310–4593

Crisis 7 days/week 4:30pm-8:30am

North Central: (204) 857–6369

South Central: (204) 325–9700

Mobile Crisis Services

(Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Crisis Services)

Serving Winnipeg Health Region

Crisis 24 hours: (204) 940–1781

Mobile Crisis Unit (MCU)

(Westman Crisis Services)

Serving Brandon and Assiniboine regions

Crisis 24 hours: 1–888–379–7699

Crisis 24 hours: (204) 725–4411

Sara Riel Crisis Stabilization Unit

Serving Winnipeg and surrounding areas

Crisis 24 hours: (204) 233–2756

New Brunswick

Chimo Helpline (Chimo Helpline Inc.)

Serving New Brunswick 24 hours

Bilingual

Provincial toll-free Crisis line: 1–800–667–5005

Fredericton area: 450-HELP (4357)

Newfoundland & Labrador

Mental Health Crisis Centre (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Serving Newfoundland and Labrador

Crisis 24 hours: 1–888–737–4668

Crisis: (709) 737–4668

Northwest Territories, Yukon & Nunavut

Awareness Centre

This is a temporary RCMP crisis line

Crisis 24 hours: (867) 982–0123

Nunavuat Kamatsiaqtut Help Line

Serving Nunavut and Nunavik (Arctic Quebec)

Crisis 7pm-11pm (Eastern Standard Time) 7days/week: 1–800–265–3333

Crisis 7pm-11pm (Eastern Standard Time) 7 days/week: (867) 979–3333

NWT Help Line

Serving Northwest Territories

Crisis 7pm-11pm (Mountain Standard Time) 7days/week: 1–800–661–0844

Nova Scotia

Eastern Regional Help Line

Serving eastern region of Nova Scotia

Crisis 6pm-midnight, 7 days/week: 1–800–957–9995

Crisis 6pm-midnight, 7 days/week: (902)562-HELP(4357)

Feed Nova Scotia

Crisis 24 hours Youth

1–800–420–3240

Crisis 24 hours Adults

(902) 421–1188

Eastern Regional Help Line

Serving eastern region of Nova Scotia

Crisis 6pm-midnight, 7 days/week

1–800–957–9995

Crisis 6pm-midnight, 7 days/week

(902)562-HELP(4357)

Telephone intervention throughout Capital District ,mobile response for Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford

crisis intervention & short term crisis management: 902–429–8167

available 20 hours/day 9am-5am, 7 days/week

toll free number: 1–888–429–8167

Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team (MHMCT)

crisis intervention & short term crisis management

Telephone intervention throughout Capital District ,mobile response for Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford

902–429–8167

available 20 hours/day 9am-5am, 7 days/week

toll free number

1–888–429–8167

Pictou County Help Line

Serving Nova Scotia

Crisis 12 noon-12 midnights, 7 days/week

(902) 752–5952

Ontario

Cambridge

Distress Line: 519–658–6805

Durham County

Distress Line: 905–430–2522; 1–800–452–0688

Hamilton

Crisis Line 905–522–1477

Kingston

Distress Line: 613–544–1771

Kitchener Waterloo

Distress Line 519–745–1166

Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties

Distress Line: 1–800–465–4442

London & District

London Mental Health Crisis Line: 519–433–2023

Distress Line: 519–667–6711

Seniors Helpline (SHL): 519–667–6600

Niagara Region

Distress Line: 905–688–3711

Mental Health and Addictions Access Line in Niagara 1–866–550–5205

Distress Centre Halton

Oakville: 905-849-4541  

Burlington: 905-681-1488   

Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211

Ottawa & Region

Distress Line: 613–238–3311

Crisis Line: 613–722–6914 or 1–866–996–0991

Peel Region

Distress Line: 905–278–7208

Mobile Crisis Line: 905–278–9036 or 1–800–363–0971

Sarnia & Lambton County

Distress Line: 519–336–3000 or 1–888–347–8737

Six Nations Crisis Line

Six Nations Crisis Services

1–866–445–2204 or 519–445–2404

Toronto

Distress Line: 416–408–4357

Survivor Support Program: 416–595–1716

Waterloo Region

Distress Line: 519–745–1166

Wellington and Dufferin Counties

Distress Line: 519–821–3760 or 1–888–821–3760

Crisis Line: 519–821–0140 or 1–877–822–0140

Windsor & Essex County

Distress Line: 519–256–5000

Prince Edward Island

Island Helpline

24 hour province wide Serving Prince Edward Island

24 hour province wide bilingual service: 1–800–218–2885

Quebec

Centre de prévention du suicide de Québec

Services d’intervention 24 heures/24, 7jours/7 (1–866-APPELLE)

1–866–277–3553

si tu as besoin d’aide immédiatement ou…

Services d’intervention 24 heures/24, 7jours/7

418–683–4588

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Saskatchewan

FHHR Mental Health & Addiction Intake Worker

(Five Hills Mental Health & Addiction Services Centre)

Crisis 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri: 1–877–564–0543

Crisis 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri: (306) 691–6464

Hudson Bay & District Crisis Centre

Crisis 24 hours: 1–866–865–7274

Crisis 24 hours: (306) 865–3064

Mobile Crisis Service (Saskatoon)

(Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.)

Crisis 24 hours: (306) 933–6200

North East Crisis Intervention Centre

Crisis 24 hours: 1–800–611–6349

Crisis 24 hours: (306) 752–9455

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit

Crisis 24 hours: (306) 764–1011

Regina Mobile Crisis Services

Crisis 24 hours: (306) 525–5333

Crisis after hours: (306) 569–2724

Southwest Crisis Services

Swift Current

(306) 778–3386

West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre

Crisis Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm: (306) 463–6655

United States

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1 800 273 TALK (8255)

Veteran/Military Crisis Line (for active U.S. service members, veterans, and family members)

1 800 273 8255

SMS: 838255

The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth, friends and family members)

1 866 488 7386

Crisis Text Line

SMS: Text "HERE" to 741-741

United Kingdom

Samaritans

116 123

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

0800 068 41 41

Ireland

Samaritans

116 123

Pieta House - Suicide and Self-harm Crisis Center

1800 247 247

Jigsaw – the National Center for Youth Mental Health

01-4727 010

Germany

Telefonseelsorge

0800 111 0 111

0800 111 0 222

Nummer gegen Kummer

0800 111 0 550 (adults)

0800 111 0 333 (teens)

Australia

Lifeline Australia

13 11 14

Kids Helpline

1800 55 1800

beyondblue

1300 22 4636

Austria

Rat auf Draht

147

Belgium

Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding

1813

Centre de Prévention du Suicide

0800 32 123

Brazil

CVV

141

Croatia

HRABRI Telefon (for teens)

116 111 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)

Czech Republic

Linka bezpečí

116 111

Pražská linka důvěry

222 580 697

Linka důvěry Ostrava

596 618 908

737 267 939

Denmark

Livslinien

70 201 201 (11:00-23:00 daily)

BørneTelefonen

116 111 (11:00-23:00 daily)

Finland

Suomen Mielenterveysseura

010 195 202

France

S.O.S Amitié

09 72 39 40 50

Net Ecoute (for teens)

0 800 200 000

Ghana

Step To Life Foundation Ghana

0244239629

Greece

Suicide Prevention Centre Klimaka NGO

1018

Hong Kong

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

2389 2222

The Samaritans Hong Kong

2896 0000

Hungary

LESZ

116 123

Kek Vonal

116-111

Iceland

Rauði krossinn (Red Cross)

1717 (open 24/7)

India

AASRA

91-22-27546669

iCall

022-25521111

Israel

ERAN

1201

Italy

Telefono Azzurro (for teens under 18)

19696

Telefono Amico

199 284 284

Japan

Tokyo Suicide Prevention Center

03-5286-9090

Inochi-no-Denwa

0570-783-556

Kenya

Befrienders Kenya

+254 722178177

+254 736542304

Latvia

Skalbes

371 67222922

Lithuania

Vaikų Linija (Child line)

116 111

Jaunimo Linija

8 800 28888

Vilties Linija (Hope line)

116 123

Pagalbos Moterims Linija (Women’s line)

8 800 66366

Linija Doverija (Trust Line)

8 800 77277

Luxembourg

SOS Détresse – Hëllef iwwer Telefon

454545

Kanner-Jugendtelefon

116 111

Mexico

Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C

+5255 46313300

Netherlands

113

0900-0113 (free, anonymous 24 hour hotline)

New Zealand

Depression Hotline

0800 111 757

Youthline

0800 376 633

Lifeline Aotearoas Suicide Prevention Helpline

0508 828 865

Nigeria

Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative

+234 (0)809210643

Norway

Kirkens SOS

224 00 040

Poland

Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży

116 111

Portugal

SOS VOZ AMIGA

21 354 45 45

91 280 26 69

96 352 46 60

Romania

Alianta Romana de Preventie a Suicidului

0800801200

Russia

ROCIT

8 800 2000 122

Serbia

Centar Srce

0800 300 303

Singapore

Samaritans of Singapore

1800 221 4444

South Africa

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)

0800 567 567

0800 70 80 90

South Korea

HopeClick

+82 2-2203-0053

Spain

Teléfono de la Esperanza

717 003 717

Sweden

Mind

90101

Switzerland

Tel 143

143

Taiwan

Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center

0800 788 995

Thailand

Samaritans Thailand

 (02) 713-6793

Ukraine

La Strada Ukraine

0 800 500 335

National Child Toll-Free Hotline

0 800 500 225

116 111