Urgent Help

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Contact any of the helplines below for assistance.

Need to talk to someone?


Contact any of the helplines below for assistance.

Urgent Help Partners

Botswana

Botswana

Botswana

Child-focused and adult crisis support with trauma-trained responders.

Childline Botswana

Childline Botswana

Childline Botswana

Lifeline FTMTB Botswana

Lifeline FTMTB Botswana

Lifeline FTMTB Botswana

Canada

Canada

Canada

Bilingual suicide prevention and indigenous wellness support – call or text.

988: Suicide Crisis Helpline

988: Suicide Crisis Helpline

988: Suicide Crisis Helpline

Certified Listeners Society

Certified Listeners Society

Certified Listeners Society

Hope for Wellness Helpline

Hope for Wellness Helpline

Hope for Wellness Helpline

Ghana

Ghana

Ghana

Community-led mental health services and crisis intervention for all ages.

BasicNeeds Ghana

BasicNeeds Ghana

BasicNeeds Ghana

Mental Health Authority (MHA)

Mental Health Authority (MHA)

Mental Health Authority (MHA)

Kenya

Kenya

Kenya

Confidential support for substance abuse, loneliness, and mental health emergencies.

Befriender's Kenya

Befriender's Kenya

Befriender's Kenya

National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA)

National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA)

National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA)

One 2 One

One 2 One

One 2 One

Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria

24/7 mental health crisis support through dedicated helplines.

Human Develpment Initiative

Human Develpment Initiative

Human Develpment Initiative

Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI)

Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI)

Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI)

Suicide Research & Prevention Initiative (SURPIN)

Suicide Research & Prevention Initiative (SURPIN)

Suicide Research & Prevention Initiative (SURPIN)

Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda

Nationally integrated crisis response with mobile-based psychological first aid.

Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) Mental Health Division

Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) Mental Health Division

Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) Mental Health Division

Health Development Initiative (HDI) Rwanda

Health Development Initiative (HDI) Rwanda

Health Development Initiative (HDI) Rwanda

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa

Immediate, free counselling for depression, anxiety, and suicide ideation – day or night.

LifeLine Johannesburg

LifeLine Johannesburg

LifeLine Johannesburg

South African Depression and Anxiety Helpline

South African Depression and Anxiety Helpline

South African Depression and Anxiety Helpline

South African Federation For Mental Health (SAFMH)

South African Federation For Mental Health (SAFMH)

South African Federation For Mental Health (SAFMH)

Uganda

Uganda

Uganda

Safe spaces for healing and aid for dealing with GBV or psychological disabilities.

FIDA Uganda

FIDA Uganda

FIDA Uganda

Mental Health Uganga

Mental Health Uganga

Mental Health Uganga

Totya Platform

Totya Platform

Totya Platform

USA

USA

USA

National lifelines with text & chat options for suicide prevention and addiction.

988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line

Mental Health America (MHA)

Mental Health America (MHA)

Mental Health America (MHA)

Zambia

Zambia

Zambia

Dedicated helplines for adults (933) and children (116) facing various challenges.

Lifeline 933

Lifeline 933

Lifeline 933

Lifeline Childline Zambia

Lifeline Childline Zambia

Lifeline Childline Zambia

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PositiveO 2.0

Discovery support that truly fits you! Our new app delivers better counsellor matching and curated media recommendations in addition to the new and improved Town Square.

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PositiveO 2.0

Discovery support that truly fits you! Our new app delivers better counsellor matching and curated media recommendations in addition to the new and improved Town Square.

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Get on Android