Help Phone Hotlines:

USA:
Prevent Child Abuse: 1-800-CHILDREN - 1-800-244.53736
National Runaway Hotline: 1-800-621-4000
KidsRights (suicide prevention): 1-800-892-5437
New National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Suicide Prevention Hot Line:1-800-827-7571
Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663
Cutting yourself?: 1-800-dontcut (366-8288)
National Runaway Switchboard TDD: 1-800-621-0394
National AIDS Hotline: 1- 800-342-AIDS (24 hours a day)
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Crisis Line: 1-800-234-0420
National Domestic Violence Hotline:1-800-799-SAFE
EDAP (Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention):1-800-931-2237
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline:1-888-THE-GLNH

Canada:
Kid's Help Phone: 1.800.668.6868
Child Abuse Hotline:1.800.387.KIDS (5437)
Northern Alberta only: Distress and Suicide Line:1.800.232.7288
AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Diseases Info:1.800.772.2437
Kid's Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 (24 hrs)
AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Diseases Info 1-800-772-2437 (24 hrs)
AIDS and Sexual Health Hotline - 1-800-686-7544
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. ET
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Closed on statutory holidays
Offered in: Armenian, Bengali, Cantonese, English, Filipino, French,
Hakka, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhalese, Spanish, Swahili,
Taiwanese, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Kids Help Phone 1-888-668-6868 (24 hrs)

USA and Canada:
GLBT Hotline (based in NYC) 1-888-843-4564
Youth GBLT Hotline (NYC) 1-800-246-7743

Australia (National):
Child Abuse Prevention Services: 1.800.688.009
Advocate for Survivors of Child Abuse: 1.300.657 .80
Suicide Prevention (Recording): 1300.360.980

Australia (Victoria):
Aids Line: (03) 9347.6099
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard: Counselling, referral & information
Country Vic: 1.800.631.493 Melbourne Metro:
03.9827.8544
LifeLine - Suicide Helpline: 1.300.651.251
Centre of Adolescent Health (03) 9345.5890

Australia (South Australia):
Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Association Inc. (08)
8212.1644
Living Hope (youth call) (08) 8277.4400

UK:
National AIDS helpline: 0800 567123
Eating Disorders Association: 01603 621414
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard 020 7837 7324
The Samaritans 0845 7 909090
The British Association For Counselling 01788 550899
Alateen (advice for teens with alcohol concerns) 020 7403
0888
Youth 2 Youth (support and advice available) 020 8896
3675
Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre on tel: 0208
6833300
NHS Direct: 0845 4647 in England and Wales
NHS24: 08454 242424 in Scotland.

Ireland
Child Help Line: 1800-666-666

Norway:
AIDS Information: 80034000

Finland:
Suicide Prevention Center - 09 731 391
Youth Crisis Point: 09 753 5121
Finnish Red Cross AIDS Line: 0203 27000
Get Rid of Drugs Line: 0203 22388

Israel:
Eran - (psychological help for youth): 1201, 02- 610303, 04-
8672222
Meital (A help centre for children who were sexually
abused): 02- 630428

South Africa:
Aids Hotline: (011) 725-6711
Alcoholics Anonymous:
(011) 483-2470
(021) 247-550
(031) 301-4959

Special thanks to Zetland, Stickiricki and the Team Crisis Team in the ChadzBoyz Forum for
creating this list. Updated to add Ireland: 17Feb07

For other countries consult: Child Abuse, Depression Suicide and other Hotline Phone Numbers