Where to find help outside of Australia & New Zealand
To find a local helpline in your country, visit Befrienders Worldwide at www.befrienders.org.
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United States
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Free call: 1800 273 TALK (1800 273 8255)
- Web: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24 hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Information
- Web: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/
- Provides information on where to seek help for mental health.
Mental Health Services Locator
- Web: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases
- Provides comprehensive information about mental health services and resources. You can access this information in several ways by selecting a State or U.S. Territory from the map or drop-down menu.
- Web: http://locator.apa.org
- The American Psychological Society site can provide information about local psychologists.
United Kingdom
How to get help in the UK
Visit the NHS Living Well, Depression Alliance, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Mental Health Foundation and Mind websites for more information on getting help in the UK.
Samaritans
- Tel: 08 457 909090
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Web: www.samaritans.org.uk
- Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
NHS Mental Health Information
- Web: www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/bodymap.aspx?Subject=Mental%20health
- Provides information on some mental health conditions, treatments, and mental health services.
(NHS) Mental Health Services Locators
- Web: www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/ServiceSearchAdditional.aspx?ServiceType=Mentalhealth
- Enter your location or the name of the service in the search field to find an appropriate mental health service.
- Web: www.bps.org.uk/psychology-public/find-psychologist/find-psychologist
- The British Psychological Society site can provide information about local psychologists.
- Web: www.cbtregisteruk.com/Default.aspx
- The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies can help you to find a local CBT therapist
- Web: www.bacp.co.uk
- The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapies can help you to find a counsellor or psychotherapist.
Student Counselling UK
- Web: www.student.counselling.co.uk
- Provides information about the support available to UK university students and helps students locate appropriate services.