988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Canada's national crisis line. Call or text 9-8-8 anytime. Available in English and French. No registration required.
Call 9-8-8
If your life is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1
or go to your nearest emergency room.
Si votre vie est en danger immédiat, composez le 9-1-1.
The resources listed below are independent organizations. Phone numbers and availability are subject to change. Always verify current information directly with the service provider.
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Canada
All lines below are free, confidential, and available around the clock unless noted.
Talk Suicide Canada
Call anytime. Text between 4 pm – midnight ET. Bilingual support for people thinking about suicide or worried about someone.
Call 1-833-456-4566Kids Help Phone
For children, youth, and young adults. Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868. Chat available at kidshelpphone.ca.
Trans Lifeline
Peer support for trans and questioning people, run by and for the trans community. Staffed by trans people.
Call 1-877-330-6366Crisis Text Line Canada
Text-based crisis support. Text HOME to 686868 from anywhere in Canada. Available 24/7. Trained crisis counsellors respond within minutes.
Text HOME → 686868211
Canada's free helpline connecting you to local social, health, and community services, including local distress and crisis support. Available in most of the country 24/7, in 150+ languages. Call or visit 211.ca.
Call 2111-866-APPELLE
Ligne québécoise de prévention du suicide
1-866-277-3553Pour toute personne ayant des pensées suicidaires ou inquiète pour quelqu'un au Québec. Chat disponible sur suicide.ca.
For anyone in Québec thinking about suicide or worried about someone. Chat available at suicide.ca.
United States
Call or text 988. Chat online at 988lifeline.org. Dedicated lines for Spanish speakers, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans (press 1).
Call 988Text HOME to 741741. Free, 24/7 crisis support via text message. Trained counsellors respond within minutes.
Text HOME → 741741Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth under 25. Call 1-866-488-7386. Text START to 678-678. Chat at TheTrevorProject.org.
Call 1-866-488-7386Staffed by trans people for trans and questioning individuals. Call 1-877-565-8860. Hours vary. Check translifeline.org for current availability.
Call 1-877-565-8860Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use disorders. Call 1-800-662-4357. Available in English and Spanish.
Call 1-800-662-4357International
Crisis resources for people outside Canada and the US.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention maintains a directory of crisis centres in over 50 countries. Find your country's resources at iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
Visit DirectoryBefrienders Worldwide provides emotional support to people in distress. Their network spans 50+ countries. Find local support at befrienders.org.
Visit befrienders.orgThe World Health Organization maintains country-by-country mental health resources and crisis support contacts. Visit who.int for your country's national mental health contacts.
Visit WHO ResourcesReiSpace does not monitor this website for emergency requests.
If you are currently working with a healthcare professional, follow the crisis or safety plan you have developed with them where appropriate.