United States:
PostPartum International Support
https://www.postpartum.net/
1-800-944-4773
OR TEXT
English: 503-894-9453
Espanol: 971-420-029
This is a service for discussing general feelings of depression and sadness and to talk and work through these feelings at any stage of postpartum. This is not an emergency hotline.
TalkSpace
https://www.talkspace.com/
TalkSpace provides online therapy sessions.
ULifeline’s Self Evaluator
http://www.ulifeline.org/
ULifeline’s Self Evaluator allows students to screen themselves through an online questionnaire if they are struggling with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or substance abuse, then connect them with resources at their college campus.
Mental Health America’s Screening Tools
https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools
MHA’s website has screening tests available for depression, postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and PTSD, as well as tests specific to youth and parents.
United Kingdom and Ireland:
The Mix
0808 808 4994
Crisis Messenger: 85258 → text “THEMIX”
https://www.themix.org.uk/
This nonprofit provides support for youth under 25 with issues common amongst young people: Sex and Relationships, Your Body, Mental Health, Housing, Money, Work & School, Crime & Safety, and Travel & Lifestyle.
Mind UK
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/
0300 123 3393
Mind UK provides help finding support and gives advice to empower anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding.
Australia and New Zealand:
The Depression Project
https://thedepressionproject.com/
Instagram handle: @realdepressionproject
This website provides free services, such as daily supportive messages and helpful daily strategies for overcoming depression, as well as paid services, such as online courses and books.
United States:
Crisis Text Line
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Text HOME to 741741
These counselors communicate over text messages with those who are struggling with a mental health crisis. They handle subjects like stress at school, anxiety, emotional abuse, depression, and suicide.
IMAlive
https://www.imalive.org/
This website provides online chatting with trained crisis volunteers for suicide prevention.
The Samaritan Network in the United States
https://www.befrienders.org/directory?country=United+States
This is part of the Befrienders Worldwide group, a worldwide organization with 349 emotional support centers in 32 countries with offices in Boston (877-870-4973), Cape Code (800-893-9900 and 508-548-8900), Keene, NH (603-357-5505), New York City (212-673-3000), and Bristol County, MA (508-673-3777 and 866-508-4357).
United Kingdom and Ireland:
HopeLine UK
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
Call: 0800 068 4141
Text: 07860039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
This hotline is for young people to chat with sucide prevention advisers.
Lifeline North Ireland
0808 808 8000
https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/
This hotline is for people living in Northern Ireland who are experiencing distress or despair — no matter their age or where they live in Northern Ireland. They can arrange face-to-face counseling, befriending, and mentoring to deal with issues such as suicide prevention, self-harm, abuse, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
Australia and New Zealand:
The Samaritans Australia
https://thesamaritans.org.au/
Hotline: 135 247
A part of the Befrienders Network
This is an emergency hotline with trained crisis counselors.
LifeLine Australia
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Hotline: 131114
Text service: 0477 13 11 14
Chat Service Available on Website: 7 pm to midnight AEST
There are 40 Lifeline centers across the country and a crisis hotline that provides short term service with crisis counselors.
South Africa:
Befrienders Worldwide: Befrienders South Africa
https://www.befrienders.org/directory?country=South+Africa
+27 51 444 5691
This is a local office of the Befrienders Worldwide organization, a worldwide organization with 349 emotional support centers in 32 countries, and their emergency crisis hotline.
Befrienders Worldwide: Befrienders Bloemfontein
https://www.befrienders.org/directory?country=South+Africa
0027 51 444 5000
This is a local office of the Befrienders Worldwide organization, a worldwide organization with 349 emotional support centers in 32 countries, and their emergency crisis hotline.
United States:
National Sexual Assault Hotline
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Call: 800 656 HOPE
Chat: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
This service is confidential and provides support, information, advice, and referrals for victims of sexual assault.
National Teen Abuse Hotline
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Call: 1 866 331 9474
Text: LOVEIS to 1 866 331 9474
Chat: on the website
This is a hotline and help center for teenagers experiencing emotional or physical abuse in their romantic relationships.
Vine
https://www.vinelink.com/#state-selection
Helpline: 1 866 277 7477
This is a confidential resource for victims to find their updated custody status and criminal case information. It is not an emergency crisis hotline.
Childhelp National Abuse Hotline
https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline/
Call or Text: 1 800 422 4453
Live Chat on website
This is a confidential emergency hotline with professional crisis counselors who provide information, referrals, and assistance with sexual, physical, emotional abuse.
UK and Ireland:
Dabs Pathfinder Service
07854 653118
www.dabs.uk.com/pathfinder
Qualified counselors are available to help you find the help you need. This is not a telephone counseling service but a chance to talk over what sort of help or counseling would suit you best and find/receive information on specialist help available in your area and how to choose the right counselor for you.
Escaping Victimhood
http://www.escapingvictimhood.com/
This charity provides unique, supportive residential workshops for people whose lives have been disrupted by the trauma of serious crime.
The Havens
020 3299 6900 (for urgent advice or appointments)
https://www.thehavens.org.uk/
This service is for anyone in London who has been raped or sexually assaulted (women, men, children). The centers are staffed by experienced professionals who can provide medical help and advice, counseling, practical emotional support, help with deciding whether to report the crime to the police, and advice relating to pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases.
Childline Helpline
https://www.childline.org.uk/
0800 1111
Chat on website
ChildLine is the UK's free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger. The website provides educational resources for young people (bullying, friends, school, body image).
National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
0808 2000 247
Chat live on the website https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Chat-to-us-online
This 24 hour hotline is run by Refuge, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering survivors and raising awareness.
The Mix
0808 808 4994
Crisis Messenger: 85258 → text “THEMIX”
https://www.themix.org.uk/
This nonprofit provides support for youth under 25 with issues common amongst young people: Sex and Relationships, Your Body, Mental Health, Housing, Money, Work & School, Crime & Safety, and Travel & Lifestyle.
Australia and New Zealand:
1800Respect (1800 737 732)
https://www.1800respect.org.au/
This is a national sexual assault, domestic abuse, and family violence counselling service.
Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia
https://www.rape-dvservices.org.au/
Crisis Line: 1800 424 017
Counseling Line: 1800 211 028
Online Counseling Available on Website
This organization is focused on counselling services for those affected by sexual violence, raising money through it’s charity for awareness, and advocacy on the national scale for law reform.
South Africa:
ChildLine South Africa
https://www.childlinesa.org.za/
0800 055 555
ChildLine supports parents and their children with many issues facing youth.
TEARS Foundation
https://www.tears.co.za/
Hotline: 134 7355
TEARS provides crisis intervention on their hotline. They raise awareness through social media campaigns and survivor empowerment videos on their website.
People Opposing Women Abuse
https://www.powa.co.za/POWA/
Counseling Number: 076 694 5911
POWA was founded by women and provides a referral service, legal help, and temporary safehouses for women facing sexual violence. POWA has 2 shelters in South Africa.