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Here are some links for free support around the world. If you would like to add another link, email us.

 

AUSTRALIA

Lifeline
Lifeline’s 13 11 14 service is staffed by trained volunteer telephone counsellors who are ready to take calls 24-hour a day, any day of the week from anywhere in Australia. These volunteers operate from Lifeline Centres in every State and Territory around Australia. Lifeline answers around 450,000 calls per year from people needing emotional support.
http://www.lifeline.org.au/

KidHelpLine
Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/

Men's Helpline
MensLine Australia is a unique telephone support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.
http://www.menslineaus.org.au/

Parentline
Parentline Home Page - counselling and parent education for the cost of a local call.
http://www.parentline.com.au/

CANADA

Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) is Canada's only free, national, bilingual, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service for kids and teens.
http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/

Mind Your Mind
mindyourmind.ca is an award winning site for youth by youth. This is a place where you can get info, resources and the tools to help you manage stress, crisis and mental health problems.
http://mindyourmind.ca/

IRELAND

Aware
We do more for the one in four with depression in Northern Ireland.
http://www.aware-ni.org.uk/

UNITED STATES

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Are you feeling desperate, alone or hopeless? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/