In Case You Need Urgent Help
If ever you are feeling hopeless, suicidal or wanting to self-harm, or even simply in need of speaking with someone outside of your therapy sessions, there are numerous free and anonymous hotlines with trained operators available 24/7.
If you think you have a medical emergency please call your doctor or local emergency service immediately:
Emergency Ambulance / Fire / Police Services
- Australia: Ph 000 or 112
- Ireland: Ph 999 or 112
- NZ: Ph 111 or 112
- UK: Ph 999 or 112
Medical Poisoning Emergencies
- AUS: Poisons Information Centre: Ph +61 131 126
- Ireland: Poisons Information Centre Of Ireland: Ph +353 1 809 2166
- NZ: National Poisons Centre: Ph +64 800 764 766
- UK: National Poisons Information Service: see webpage info for your specific region
Emotional Crisis Charity Organisation Support & Suicide Prevention
- AUS: Lifeline Australia: Ph +61 13 11 14 or text +61 477 13 11 14 or use chat box online
- Ireland: Samaritans: Ph +353 116 123 or use chat box online or email jo@samaritans.org
- NZ: Free To Talk: Ph +64 1737 or text +64 1737
- UK: Samaritans: Ph +44 116 123 or use chat box online or email jo@samaritans.org
Mental Health Crisis Government Health Services
- Australia: Health Direct
- Ireland: HSE: Ph 999 or 112
- NZ: Crisis Assessment Team
- UK: NHS 111: Ph 111
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES / ORGANISATIONS
There are many more organisations available in your area, but hopefully these can be a starting point in your search for the one that is best for you.
Alcohol / Substance Abuse
- AUS: National Alcohol & Other Drug Helpline: Ph +61 1800 198 024
- Ireland: HSE Drug & Alcohol Helpline: Ph +353 1800 459 459 or email helpline@hse.ie
- NZ: Alcohol Drug Helpline: Ph +64 800 787 797 or text +64 8681 or use chat box online
- UK: Alcoholics Anonymous: Ph +44 800 917 7650 or email help@aamail.org or use chat box online
- UK: Narcotics Anonymous: Ph +44 300 999 1212
Anger Management / Stopping Violent Behaviours
- Australia: No To Violence: Ph +64 1300 766 491
- Ireland: Move Ireland: Ph +353 656 848 689 or email move@moveireland.ie
- NZ: Change Is Possible: Ph +64 800 456 450 or use chat box online
- UK: Respect: Ph +44 808 802 4040
Blind / Low Vision Support
- Australia: Vision Australia: Ph +61 1300 84 7466 or email info@visionaustralia.org
- Ireland: Vision Ireland: Ph +353 1800 911 250
- NZ: Blind Low Vision: Ph +64 800 24 33 33 or email generalenquiries@blindlowvision.org.nz
- UK: Royal National Institute Blind: Ph +44 0303 123 9999 or email helpline@rnib.org.uk or say “Alexa, call RNIB Helpline”
Children & Teenagers Emotional Support
- AUS: Kids Helpline: Ph +61 1800 55 1800 or use chat box online
- Ireland: Childline: Ph +353 1800 666 666 or use chat box online
- NZ: What’s Up: Ph +64 800 942 8787 or email whatsup@barnardos.org.nz or use chat box online
- UK: Childline: Ph +44 800 1111 or use chat box online
Child Safety & Protection Concerns
- Australia: Child Safety
- Ireland: Tusla
- NZ: Oranga Tamariki: Ph +64 508 326 459 or email contact@ot.govt.nz
- UK: National Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children
Disability Support
- Australia: National Disability Service: Ph +61 1800 800 110
- Ireland: National Disability Authority: Ph +353 1608 0400 or email info@nda.ie
- NZ: Disability Support Services: Ph +64 800 566 601 or email info@disabilitysupport.govt.nz
- UK: Ableize
Domestic / Family Violence Victims
- AUS: 1800RESPECT: Ph +61 1800 737 732 or text +61 458 737 732 or use chat box online
- Ireland: Women’s Aid: Ph +353 1800 341 900 or use chat box online
- NZ: Womens Refuge: Ph +64 800 733 843 or use chat box online
- UK: National Domestic Abuse Helpline: Ph +44 808 2000 247 or use chat box online
Gambling Addiction
- Australia: Gambling Help Online: Ph +61 1800 858 858 or use chat box online
- Ireland: Gambling Care: Ph +353 1800 936 725
- NZ: Problem Gambling Foundation: Ph +64 800 664 262 or text +64 5819 or email help@pgf.nz
- UK: GamCare: Ph +44 808 802 0133 or WhatsApp chat on +44 20 3031 8881 or use chat box online
Hearing & Speech Communication Support
- Australia: National Relay Service
- Ireland: Irish Text Relay Service
- NZ: NZ Relay
- UK: UK Relay
LGBTI Issues
- AUS: QLife: Ph +61 1800 184 527 or use chat box online
- Ireland: LGBT Ireland: Ph +353 1800 929 539 or use chat box online
- NZ: Outline Aotearoa: Ph +64 800 688 5463 or use chat box online
- UK: Switchboard LGBT: Ph +44 800 0119 100
Pregnancy / Sexual Health
- Australia: 1800 My Options: Ph +61 1800 696 784 or email info@1800myoptions.org.au or use chat box online
- Ireland: HSE HIV & Sexual Health Helpline: Ph +353 1800 459 459
- NZ: Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa: Ph +64 7810 6610
- UK: NHS Sexual Health: Ph +44 300 123 7123
Sexual Abuse Victims
- Australia: 1800RESPECT: Ph +61 1800 737 732 or text +61 458 737 732 or use chat box online
- Ireland: Dublin National Rape Crisis Centre: Ph +353 1800 77 8888
- NZ: Safe To Talk: Ph +64 800 044 334 or text +64 4334 or use chat box online
- UK: Rape Crisis England & Wales: Ph +44 808 500 2222
- UK: Rape Crisis Scotland: Ph +44 8088 01 03 02
- UK: Rape Crisis Northern Ireland: Ph +44 800 0246 991
Stop Sexually Concerning / Offending Behaviours
- Australia: Stop It Now Australia: Ph +61 1800 01 1800
- Ireland: One In Four: Ph +353 1 66 24070
- NZ: Stop: Ph +64 3353 0257 or email info@stop.org.nz
- UK: Stop It Now: Ph +44 808 1000 900
Suicide Bereavement
- Australia: Standby Support After Suicide: Ph +61 1300 727 247
- Ireland: Pieta: Ph +353 1800 247 247 or text +353 51 444
- NZ: Aoake Te Ra: Ph +64 800 000 053 or email referrals@aoake-te-ra.org.nz
- UK: Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide: Ph +44 300 111 5065 or email email.support@uksobs.org or use chat box online
Victims Of Crime Support
- Australia: Lifeline Victim Of Crime: Ph +61 13 11 14 or text +61 477 131 114 or use chat box online
- Ireland: Crime Victims Helpline: Ph +353 116 006 or text +353 85 133 7711
- NZ: Victim Support: Ph +64 800 842 846
- UK: Victim Support: Ph +44 8 08 16 89 111 or use chat box online
“Success if not final; Failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
– WINSTON S. CHURCHILL
