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support & crisis lines

Numbers checked October 11, 2026 · 110 countries

In danger right now?

If you or someone else might be hurt, or you might act on thoughts of suicide, call your local emergency number now, or go to the nearest emergency department. 911 in North America, 112 across Europe and from most mobile phones, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand. Each country below shows its own.

You are not alone, and you don't have to be in crisis to reach out. These are free, confidential lines for anyone who is struggling, sorted by region, with support for LGBTQIA+, trans, kink and fetish communities marked wherever we found it.

We don't run any of these services. This page is general information, not medical advice; see our legal policies. Numbers change: if one doesn't work, try Find A Helpline, and please tell us so we can fix it. † marks lines we could only confirm through a directory or news report.

anywhere in the world

If your country isn't listed below, or a number doesn't work, these directories are kept up to date by the people who run them:

112 reaches emergency services from a mobile phone in the European Union and many other countries, even without a SIM card in some places.

116 123 is the free emotional support number in several European countries, including the UK and Ireland (Samaritans), Germany, Norway, Malta, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovenia, Latvia and Lithuania.

lgbtqia+ & trans support

Lines run by and for queer and trans people, where you won't have to explain yourself before you can be heard. Country-specific LGBTQIA+ lines are marked in each country below with and trans lines with .

kink & fetish support

Being kinky is not a mental illness, and you deserve help from someone who won't treat your kinks or fetishes as the problem. There are no kink-specific crisis lines, so in a crisis use any line on this page. For ongoing support, these directories list therapists, doctors and lawyers who say they are kink-aware:

sextortion, blackmail & image abuse

If someone is threatening to share your photos or videos, or to out your sexuality or kinks to your family, partner or employer, unless you pay or do what they say, that is extortion, and it isn't your fault. Don't pay: paying almost always leads to more demands. Stop replying, but don't delete anything: screenshot the messages, usernames, profile links and any payment details. Block and report the account on the platform, and report it to the police. If the images were taken when you were under 18, use Take It Down and report it to the CyberTipline, even if you're an adult now.

Financial domination (findom) is a kink only while everyone is consenting and can stop at any time. If an arrangement turns into threats to expose you, demands you can't refuse, or money you can't afford, it has stopped being play.

human trafficking & forced labour

Trafficking is when someone uses force, threats, debt or deception to make a person do sex work, other work or sex they don't want to do. It can look like a relationship, a job offer or a "contract": someone who holds your passport or ID, takes your money, says you owe them a debt you can never pay off, controls where you go or who you talk to, or threatens you, your family or your immigration status if you leave. A power-exchange dynamic is only kink while you can say no and walk away.

You don't need to be sure it's trafficking, or have papers, to call. These lines are confidential, and talking to them doesn't mean you have to go to the police. Worried about someone else? They'll talk with you too. If you're in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.

drugs, chemsex & overdose

If someone has taken something and is hard to wake, breathing strangely, having a seizure or very hot and confused, call your local emergency number now and stay with them. Mixing drugs, especially GHB/GBL with alcohol, is when most emergencies happen.

sexual health, HIV & PEP

If you may have been exposed to HIV (a broken condom, sex you didn't agree to, or a needle or blood-play accident), go to a sexual health clinic or emergency department as soon as you can and ask about PEP. It has to be started within 72 hours, and the sooner the better. Clinics can also test for STIs, and talk to you about PrEP, a daily or on-demand pill that prevents HIV.

worried about your own sexual thoughts?

If you're worried about sexual thoughts or feelings towards children or young people, or about images you've been looking at, confidential help exists and reaching out before anyone is harmed is the right thing to do. These services are anonymous and don't judge you for having the thoughts.

To report child sexual abuse material you've seen online, use the reporting links in our legal policies. Never download, screenshot or share it, even to report it.

africa

Algeria

emergency 14 (civil protection/ambulance/fire); 1548 or 17 (police)

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Botswana

emergency 999 (police); 997 (ambulance); 112 from mobile

Cameroon

emergency 117 (police); 119 (ambulance); 118 (fire); 112

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Egypt

emergency 123 (ambulance), 122 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Some lines listed here are run by the government. You never have to share your sexuality or gender identity to get help.

Befrienders Cairo has closed.

Ethiopia

emergency 907 (ambulance); 991 (police); 939 (fire)

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Ghana

emergency 112 (193 ambulance, 191 police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Kenya

emergency 999 or 112 (911 on Safaricom)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Mauritius

emergency 114 (ambulance/SAMU); 999 or 112 (police)

Morocco

emergency 15 (ambulance/SAMU); 19 (police); 112 from mobile

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Morocco has no national suicide or emotional-support line.

Namibia

emergency 10111 (police); ambulance numbers vary by town

  • Crisis & suicideLifeLine/ChildLine Namibiacall 106 (adults) / 116 (children) · text 081 398 5510check hours on their site · Free. 106 is the adult and GBV line.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Nigeria

emergency 112

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Rwanda

emergency 112; 912 (ambulance)

Senegal

emergency 15 (SAMU); 17 (police); 18 (fire)

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

South Africa

emergency 112 from a mobile; 10177 ambulance; 10111 police

Tanzania

emergency 112 (police); 115 (ambulance); 114 (fire)

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Tunisia

emergency 190 (ambulance/SAMU); 197 (police); 198 (fire)

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Uganda

emergency 999 or 112

  • Mental healthMental Health Uganda Toll-Free Line †call 0800 21 21 21Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm · English and several local languages · Free. Not 24/7; at night use 999/112.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Zambia

emergency 999 (112 from mobile; 992 ambulance)

  • Crisis & suicideLifeline Zambiacall 93324/7 · Free phone/text/web counselling for adults, including mental health and GBV.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Zimbabwe

emergency 999; 994 (ambulance); 112 on Econet

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

No general adult crisis line answering overnight was found.

americas

Argentina

emergency 911 (107 ambulance)

Bahamas

emergency 911 or 919

Barbados

emergency 211 (police), 511 (ambulance), 311 (fire)

Bolivia

emergency 110 (police), 118 (ambulance), 119 (fire)

  • Crisis & suicideFamilia Segura (UNICEF / partners)call 800 11 30 40 · WhatsApp 7779 7667Daily 6am-midnight · Free psycho-emotional support incl. suicidal thoughts, family violence; all ages.
  • Crisis & suicideAquí Estoy ChatWhatsApp +52 55 9337 8286 or +54 9 11 5199 3599Mon-Fri 14:00-22:00 local time · Volunteer emotional-support (warmline) by WhatsApp for Spanish-speaking countries; not an emergency service, not therapy.
Brazil

emergency 192 (SAMU ambulance), 190 (police), 193 (fire)

Canada

emergency 911

Chile

emergency 131 (ambulance), 133 (police), 132 (fire)

Colombia

emergency 123

  • Crisis & suicideLínea 106 (Ministerio de Salud)call 10624/7 · Free, confidential; from landline or mobile. Some regions run their own territorial lines.
  • Crisis & suicideAquí Estoy ChatWhatsApp +52 55 9337 8286 or +54 9 11 5199 3599Mon-Fri 13:00-21:00 local time · Volunteer emotional-support (warmline) by WhatsApp for Spanish-speaking countries; not an emergency service, not therapy.
Costa Rica

emergency 911

Cuba

emergency 104 (ambulance), 106 (police), 105 (fire)

  • Crisis & suicideAquí Estoy ChatWhatsApp +52 55 9337 8286 or +54 9 11 5199 3599Mon-Fri 14:00-22:00 local time · Volunteer emotional-support (warmline) by WhatsApp for Spanish-speaking countries; not an emergency service, not therapy.
Dominican Republic

emergency 911

Ecuador

emergency 911

Guatemala

emergency 110 (police), 128 (ambulance), 125 (Red Cross), 122/123 (fire)

  • Crisis & suicideLínea 1582 (ALMA / FUNDEGUA) †call 1582 · WhatsApp 3007-1582Mon-Fri 7am-7pm
  • Crisis & suicideAquí Estoy ChatWhatsApp +52 55 9337 8286 or +54 9 11 5199 3599Mon-Fri 12:00-20:00 local time · Volunteer emotional-support (warmline) by WhatsApp for Spanish-speaking countries; not an emergency service, not therapy.
Jamaica

emergency 119 (police), 110 (ambulance/fire)

Mexico

emergency 911

Panama

emergency 911

Paraguay

emergency 911

Peru

emergency 105 (police), 106 (SAMU ambulance), 116 (fire)

Puerto Rico

emergency 911

Trinidad and Tobago

emergency 999 (police), 990 (fire/ambulance), 811 (ambulance)

United States

emergency 911

988 has restored its LGBTQ+ youth option: call 988 and press 3.

Uruguay

emergency 911

Venezuela

emergency 911

asia

Armenia

emergency 112 or 911

Bangladesh

emergency 999

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Cambodia

emergency 119 (ambulance), 117 (police)

China

emergency 120 (ambulance), 110 (police)

  • Crisis & suicide12356 全国统一心理援助热线 (National Psychological Assistance Hotline) †call 1235624/7

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Hong Kong

emergency 999

India

emergency 112

Indonesia

emergency 112 (general), 119 (ambulance)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Japan

emergency 119 (ambulance/fire), 110 (police)

Kazakhstan

emergency 112 (ambulance 103)

  • Crisis & suicideAlmaty City Mental Health Centre crisis line †call 1303 or +7 727 228 87 8724/7 · Kazakh, Russian · City service (Almaty).
  • Mental healthContact Center 111 †call 11124/7 · Kazakh, Russian · Free state line on family, women's and children's issues incl. psychological help; not a general crisis line.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Malaysia

emergency 999

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Mongolia

emergency 103 (ambulance), 102 (police)

Nepal

emergency 102 (ambulance), 100 (police)

(1145 Khabar Garaun is a gender-based-violence line, not a general crisis line.)

Pakistan

emergency 1122 (Rescue/ambulance), 15 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Philippines

emergency 911

Singapore

emergency 995 (ambulance/fire), 999 (police)

  • Crisis & suicideSamaritans of Singapore (SOS)call 1767 · WhatsApp CareText 9151 176724/7
  • LGBTQIA+OogachagaWhatsApp counselling 8592 0609 · Email counselling CARE@oogachaga.com (daily)WhatsApp: Tue & Thu 7pm-10pm, Sat 2pm-5pm · LGBTQ+ counselling; office line 6224 9373 is admin only.
South Korea

emergency 119 (ambulance/fire), 112 (police)

Sri Lanka

emergency 1990 (Suwa Seriya ambulance), 119 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Taiwan

emergency 119 (ambulance/fire), 110 (police)

Thailand

emergency 1669 (ambulance), 191 (police)

Vietnam

emergency 115 (ambulance), 113 (police)

europe

Austria

emergency 112 (ambulance 144)

  • Crisis & suicideTelefonseelsorge Notruf 142call 142 · WhatsApp (replies daily 17:30-19:30) · Chat daily 16:00-23:00 (chat.onlineberatung-telefonseelsorge.at); email form24/7 · Free; does not appear on phone bill.
  • LGBTQIA+COURAGE - counselling for LGBTIQ+ peoplecall +43 1 585 69 66 · Email info@courage-beratung.atMon-Thu 09:00-15:00 · Counselling centres (not a crisis line) in Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz, Klagenfurt, St. Pölten, Eisenstadt; covers trans, inter and non-binary topics; has hosted BDSM/kink information evenings.
Belgium

emergency 112

Bosnia and Herzegovina

emergency 124 (ambulance), 122 (police), 112

Bulgaria

emergency 112

In crisis call 112.

National child helpline 116 111 (24/7).

Croatia

emergency 112 (ambulance 194)

Croatia has no free national 24/7 emotional-support line.

Youth: Hrabri telefon 116 111.

Cyprus

emergency 112 or 199

Czechia

emergency 112 (ambulance 155)

  • Crisis & suicideLinka první psychické pomocicall 116 123 · Chat via linkapsychickepomoci.cz24/7 · Free, anonymous, for adults in crisis (run by Cesta z krize).
  • LGBTQIA+Sbarvouven.cz (Prague Pride)Anonymous online peer counselling at sbarvouven.czNot published · Peer mentors supervised by psychologists; for LGBTQ+ people and their relatives (coming out, rejection, bullying). Not a crisis line.

Under-26s: Linka bezpečí 116 111.

Denmark

emergency 112

Estonia

emergency 112

Finland

emergency 112

France

emergency 112 (SAMU medical: 15)

Georgia

emergency 112

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Germany

emergency 112

Greece

emergency 112 (ambulance 166)

Hungary

emergency 112

Under-24s: Kék Vonal 116 111.

Iceland

emergency 112

Ireland

emergency 112 or 999

Italy

emergency 112 (118 medical)

Latvia

emergency 112 (ambulance 113)

Children/teens: 116 111.

Lithuania

emergency 112

Luxembourg

emergency 112

  • Crisis & suicideSOS Détressecall 45 45 45 · SOS Chat Mon & Thu 17:00-21:00; email via sitesee website for hours · Luxembourgish, French, German; English line Wed, Sat, Sun 11:00-23:00
Malta

emergency 112

Moldova

emergency 112

Children: Telefonul Copilului 116 111.

Netherlands

emergency 112

Norway

emergency 113 (medical), 112 (police)

Poland

emergency 112 (ambulance 999)

Polish youth line: 116 111 (under 18s).

Portugal

emergency 112

Romania

emergency 112

Russia

emergency 112 (ambulance 103)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Some lines listed here are run by the government. You never have to share your sexuality or gender identity to get help.

Serbia

emergency 194 (ambulance), 192 (police)

Slovakia

emergency 112 (ambulance 155)

Slovenia

emergency 112

Spain

emergency 112

Sweden

emergency 112 (healthcare advice: 1177)

  • Crisis & suicideSjälvmordslinjen (Mind)call 90101 · Chat via mind.se24/7 · Anonymous.
  • LGBTQIA+RFSL Stödmottagningcall 020-34 13 16 · Email stod@rfsl.seCall-back service; anonymous direct counsellor line Thu 09:00-12:00 · Swedish, English, Spanish, Arabic (or interpreter) · For LGBTQI people subjected to harassment, threats or violence; free.
Switzerland

emergency 144 (ambulance), 112

147 (Pro Juventute) is the 24/7 youth line. 116 123 not used; 143 is the national number.

Turkey

emergency 112

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Turkey has no dedicated national suicide/crisis line; in crisis call 112.

Ukraine

emergency 112 (ambulance 103)

United Kingdom

emergency 999 or 112

  • Crisis & suicideSamaritanscall 116 12324/7 · Welsh-language line: 0808 164 0123 · Free from any phone. Relay UK: 18001 44 116 123. Email and letter services have closed; web chat is only a small pilot.
  • Crisis & suicideShoutText SHOUT to 8525824/7 · Free, confidential text support.
  • LGBTQIA+Switchboard LGBT+call 0800 0119 100 · Web chat and email via website10:00-22:00 daily
  • LGBTQIA+MindOut (LGBTQ+ mental health)call 0300 7729855 · Online chat on website, 15:00-17:00 Mon (volunteers of colour), Tue (trans/non-binary volunteers), Wed (general)Chat Mon-Wed 15:00-17:00 · Not a crisis line; 18+. Points to Samaritans outside chat hours.
  • LGBTQIA+LGBT Foundation †call 0345 330 3030
  • LGBTQIA+Galop - National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helplinecall 0800 999 5428 · Webchat Wed & Thu 17:00-20:00; email help@galop.org.ukMon-Fri 10:00-17:00 (Wed & Thu to 20:00) · Translation available · For LGBT+ people experiencing abuse. Galop also runs the Conversion Therapy Helpline 0800 130 3335 (Mon-Fri 10-16) and Hate Crime line 020 7704 2040.

NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency medical advice.

MindOut runs a trans/non-binary chat slot on Tuesdays.

middle east

Iran

emergency 115 (ambulance), 110 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Some lines listed here are run by the government. You never have to share your sexuality or gender identity to get help.

Israel

emergency 101 (ambulance, Magen David Adom), 100 (police)

  • Crisis & suicideERAN – Emotional First Aidcall 1201 · WhatsApp/SMS 052-999-3544 (per directory) · Online at eran.org.il/online-emotional-help/24/7 · Hebrew, Arabic; English/Russian/French/Spanish/Amharic olim line Sun–Thu 16:00–21:00
  • LGBTQIA+The Aguda – 'Yesh' LGBTQ hotlinecall *2982 · WhatsApp 058-620-5591 · Email yesh@lgbt.org.ilSun–Thu 14:00–17:00 & 19:30–22:30; Sat 19:30–22:30 · Free, anonymous.
Jordan

emergency 911

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Lebanon

emergency 140 (Red Cross ambulance), 112 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Saudi Arabia

emergency 997 (ambulance), 999 / 911 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Some lines listed here are run by the government. You never have to share your sexuality or gender identity to get help.

United Arab Emirates

emergency 998 (ambulance), 999 (police)

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

Some lines listed here are run by the government. You never have to share your sexuality or gender identity to get help.

oceania

Australia

emergency 000 (112 also works from mobiles)

Fiji

emergency 911 (ambulance/fire), 917 (police)

New Zealand

emergency 111

Papua New Guinea

emergency 111 (ambulance), 112 (police)

We couldn't confirm a national crisis line here. In a crisis, call the emergency number above, or check Find A Helpline. Know a line here? Tell us about it.

For your safety, we don't list local LGBTQIA+ services here. If you are in danger because of who you are or who you love, Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQI+ people reach safety. Use an email address and a device only you can access.

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