Global Helplines & Resources
If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please reach out to these organizations. Your safety and well-being are paramount.
Important Note:
This list provides a starting point for national and international helplines. For a comprehensive list of resources specific to your local area (state, city, or region), please search online for "domestic violence helpline [your city/state/country]" or "mental health support [your city/state/country]". Local resources can often provide more immediate and tailored assistance.
Afghanistan
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Albania
Domestic Violence
Support for women experiencing violence.
Phone: +355 4 225 4000
Algeria
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Argentina
Domestic Violence
National helpline for victims of gender violence.
Phone: 144
Mental Health
Crisis intervention and emotional support.
Phone: +54 11 4783-8888
Australia
General Support
Domestic Violence
National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Visit WebsiteAustria
Domestic Violence
Bangladesh
Women & Child Protection
Support for women and children facing violence or abuse.
Phone: 109
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Belarus
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 8-801-100-8801
Belgium
Domestic Violence
Helpline for domestic violence.
Phone: 0800 30 030
Helpline for domestic violence.
Phone: 1712
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Bolivia
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of violence.
Phone: 156
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of violence.
Phone: 1265
Brazil
General Support
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women victims of violence.
Phone: 180
Bulgaria
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 0800 11 900
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Cambodia
Child Protection
Support for children in need.
Phone: 1280
Cameroon
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Canada
General Support
Immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention for all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
Phone: 1-855-242-3310
Visit WebsiteDomestic Violence
Connects women and their children to the nearest shelter for safety.
Visit WebsiteChile
Domestic Violence
Helpline for family violence.
Phone: 149
China
Mental Health
Mental health and suicide prevention hotline.
Phone: 800-810-1117
Colombia
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women victims of violence in Bogotá.
Phone: 018000112137
Congo (DRC)
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Costa Rica
Domestic Violence
Child protection and family support.
Phone: 1147
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Croatia
Domestic Violence
Support for women victims of violence.
Phone: +385 1 4611 666
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Cuba
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Czech Republic
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of crime, including domestic violence.
Phone: 116 006
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Denmark
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women and children exposed to violence.
Phone: 1888
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Dominican Republic
Domestic Violence
Emergency line with specific option for gender violence.
Phone: 911
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Ecuador
Domestic Violence
Integrated emergency service with option for gender violence.
Phone: 911
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Egypt
Women & Child Protection
El Salvador
Domestic Violence
Provides support and guidance for women.
Phone: 126
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Ethiopia
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Finland
Domestic Violence
National helpline for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 080 005 005
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
France
General Support
Domestic Violence
National helpline for women victims of violence.
Phone: 3919
Germany
Violence Against Women
Mental Health
Confidential crisis and mental health support.
Phone: 0800 111 0 111
Ghana
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Greece
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women victims of violence.
Phone: 15900
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Guatemala
Domestic Violence
Report gender-based violence.
Phone: 110
Emergency Services
Phone: 110
Haiti
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Honduras
Domestic Violence
Report domestic violence.
Phone: 114
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Hungary
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women and children experiencing violence.
Phone: 06 80 505 101
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
India
Women's Helplines
General helpline for women in distress.
Phone: 1098
Child Protection
Indonesia
Women & Child Protection
Provides support and advocacy for women victims of violence.
Phone: +62 21 3903963
Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection.
Phone: 1500771
Iran
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Iraq
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Ireland
Domestic Violence
24hr National Freephone Helpline for women experiencing domestic violence.
Phone: 1800 341 900
Visit WebsiteEmergency Services
Phone: 112/999
Israel
Domestic Violence
Helpline for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 118
Italy
Domestic Violence
National helpline for victims of violence and stalking.
Phone: 1522
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Ivory Coast
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Jamaica
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: +1 876-929-2873
Emergency Services
Phone: 119
Japan
General Support
Domestic Violence
Helpline for domestic violence victims.
Phone: 0570-0-55210
Jordan
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Kazakhstan
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 150
Kenya
Child Protection
24-hour helpline for children in distress.
Phone: 116
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Kuwait
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Lebanon
Domestic Violence
Support for women victims of violence.
Phone: +961 3 018 019
Libya
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Madagascar
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Malaysia
Women & Child Protection
Helpline for women, children, and family issues.
Phone: 15999
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Mali
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Mexico
General Support
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women victims of violence in Mexico City.
Phone: 55 5533 5533
Morocco
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Mozambique
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Myanmar
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Nepal
Domestic Violence
Support for women victims of violence.
Phone: 1145
Netherlands
Domestic Violence
Helpline for domestic violence and child abuse.
Phone: 0800 2000
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
New Zealand
Domestic Violence
24/7 support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Phone: 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843)
Mental Health
Free call or text for mental health support.
Phone: 1737
Emergency Services
Phone: 111
Nicaragua
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 118
Niger
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Nigeria
Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Phone: +234 809 210 0000
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
North Korea
Note on Specific Helplines
Publicly accessible helpline information for specific issues is extremely limited for North Korea. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 119
Norway
Domestic Violence
24/7 helpline for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 116 006
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Oman
Family & Child Protection
For child protection and family support issues.
Phone: 1103
General Emergency
General emergency services.
Phone: 9999
Pakistan
Women & Child Protection
Helpline for women and children victims of violence and abuse.
Phone: 1099
Palestine
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Panama
Domestic Violence
Helpline for reporting domestic violence.
Phone: 147
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Paraguay
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women victims of violence.
Phone: 137
Peru
Domestic Violence
Helpline for victims of family violence and sexual violence.
Phone: 100
Philippines
Domestic Violence
For women and children in crisis.
Phone: 163
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Poland
Domestic Violence
National helpline for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 800 120 002
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Portugal
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of crime, including domestic violence.
Phone: 116 006
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Qatar
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Romania
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 0800 800 333
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Russia
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 8-800-7000-600
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Rwanda
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Saudi Arabia
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of family violence.
Phone: 1919
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Senegal
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Serbia
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of violence.
Phone: 0800 35 00 36
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Sierra Leone
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Singapore
Domestic Violence
Mental Health
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Slovakia
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 0800 800 700
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Somalia
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
South Africa
General Support
Domestic Violence
Gender-Based Violence Command Centre.
Phone: 0800 428 428
South Korea
Domestic Violence
Helpline for women victims of violence.
Phone: 1366
Mental Health
24-hour mental health crisis support.
Phone: 1577-0199
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Spain
Domestic Violence
National helpline for victims of gender violence.
Phone: 016
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Sri Lanka
Domestic Violence
Support for women and girls experiencing violence.
Phone: 0777 344 344
Sudan
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 999
Sweden
Domestic Violence
Support for women subjected to threats, violence or sexual assault.
Phone: 020-50 50 50
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Switzerland
Domestic Violence
Umbrella organization for women's shelters.
Phone: +41 44 291 46 46
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Syria
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Taiwan
Domestic Violence
Helpline for domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Phone: 113
Tanzania
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Thailand
Domestic Violence
Helpline for victims of violence and human trafficking.
Phone: 1300
Emergency Services
Phone: 191
Tunisia
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Turkey
Domestic Violence
Helpline for domestic violence and social support.
Phone: 183
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
Uganda
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Ukraine
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: 0 800 500 335
Emergency Services
Phone: 112
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Family & Child Protection
Provides immediate protection and support services for women and children victims of violence and abuse.
Phone: 800111
Visit WebsiteUnited Kingdom
Domestic Violence
Mental Health
Provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Visit WebsiteEmergency Services
Phone: 999
United States
Domestic Violence
24/7 confidential support for victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Visit WebsiteSexual Assault
Mental Health
The nation's largest grassroots mental health organization.
Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Visit Website24/7 confidential support for people in distress.
Phone: 988
Uruguay
Domestic Violence
Child and adolescent helpline, also addresses violence.
Phone: 0800 5050
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Venezuela
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 911
Vietnam
Child Protection
National child protection helpline.
Phone: 111
Yemen
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Zambia
Note on Specific Helplines
Specific helplines for mental health, abuse, or bullying are not readily available in public sources. Please use general emergency services for urgent situations.
Emergency Services
Phone: 991
Zimbabwe
Domestic Violence
Support for victims of domestic violence.
Phone: +263 4 794 983
Emergency Services
Phone: 995