Find help, wherever you are
Crisis lines, treatment referral and mutual-aid meetings. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number first.
Find a health center (FQHC)
Federally Qualified Health Centers care for everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay — many offer mental health and substance use services on a sliding-fee scale.
Government agency directories — the Americas
Official substance use and mental health authorities, with addresses, helplines and a direct link to each agency.
Global
World Health Organization — Mental Health
Global guidance, data and country resources on mental health and substance use.
Open siteFind A Helpline
Free, confidential crisis helplines in over 130 countries, searchable by location.
Open siteInternational Association for Suicide Prevention
Directory of crisis centres worldwide.
Open siteAlcoholics Anonymous — International
Meeting directories and contacts for AA structures around the world.
Open siteNarcotics Anonymous — Worldwide
Meeting search and helplines by country and region.
Open siteSMART Recovery
Science-based mutual-aid meetings, in person and online, in many countries.
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North America
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
24/7 crisis support by call, text or chat.
Call or text 988
Open siteSAMHSA National Helpline (US)
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for substance use and mental health.
1-800-662-4357
Open site9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada)
24/7 bilingual crisis support by phone and text.
Call or text 988
Open siteWellness Together Canada
Free mental health and substance use support, counselling and resources.
Open siteNational Overdose Response Service (NORS)
24/7 confidential overdose prevention and harm reduction phone line for anyone using alone in Canada.
1-888-688-6677
Open siteAlcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service (BC, Canada)
24/7 referral to treatment, detox, counselling and self-help groups.
1-800-663-1441
Open sitePartnership to End Addiction (US)
Free one-on-one coaching and resources for parents and caregivers of someone with substance use issues.
1-855-378-4373 · text CONNECT to 55753
Open siteLínea de la Vida (Mexico)
National addiction and mental health support line.
800 911 2000
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UK & Ireland
Samaritans
24/7 listening support for anyone in distress, UK and Ireland.
116 123
Open siteFRANK
Honest information about drugs plus a 24/7 confidential line (England).
0300 123 6600
Open siteMind
Mental health information, advice and local services across England and Wales.
Open siteWe Are With You
Free, confidential support with drugs, alcohol and mental health.
Open siteHSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline (Ireland)
Confidential support, information and referral.
1800 459 459
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Europe
EUDA (European Union Drugs Agency)
Country drug reports and national helpline directories across Europe.
Open siteMental Health Europe
Network of national mental health organisations and country resources.
Open siteTelefonseelsorge (Germany)
Free 24/7 emotional and crisis support.
0800 111 0 111
Open siteSOS Amitié (France)
24/7 listening line for people in distress.
09 72 39 40 50
Open siteTeléfono de la Esperanza (Spain)
Emotional crisis support and counselling.
717 003 717
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Australia & New Zealand
Lifeline Australia
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
13 11 14
Open siteNational Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline (Australia)
24/7 free and confidential advice, counselling and referral.
1800 250 015
Open site1737 Need to Talk? (New Zealand)
Free call or text with a trained counsellor, any time.
Call or text 1737
Open siteAlcohol Drug Helpline (New Zealand)
Confidential information and support about alcohol and other drugs.
0800 787 797
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Africa, Asia & Latin America
South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
Counselling, substance abuse line and referrals across South Africa.
0800 12 13 14
Open siteBefrienders Worldwide
Emotional support centres across Asia, Africa and beyond.
Open siteAASRA (India)
24/7 helpline for people in emotional distress.
+91 9820466726
Open siteCVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida (Brazil)
24/7 free emotional support by phone, chat and email.
188
Open siteTELL Japan
English-language counselling and crisis support in Japan.
Open siteDOH Substance Abuse Helpline (Philippines)
National helpline for assessment, intervention and referral to treatment.
1550
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This directory is provided for information only and is not medical advice or an endorsement. Details change — please confirm hours and coverage on each organisation's own site.