FAQ: When You Need Immediate Help: Crisis Resources

Susanna
Susanna
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If you are in danger, having thoughts of harming yourself, or facing a life-threatening emergency, please contact local emergency services immediately.


Purple Ocean advisors cannot respond to emergencies or provide crisis intervention.

At Purple Ocean, many people reach out during moments of overwhelm or emotional hardship. While our advisors provide support, encouragement, and insight, only trained crisis professionals can offer the immediate help required in an emergency. The following resources are available to support you during urgent or unsafe situations.

United States

Emergency: 911
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
Lifeline Crisis Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
NCAAD Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
Anorexia & Bulimia Hotline: 1-800-233-4357
GLBT Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
Crimes Involving Children: https://www.usa.gov/crimes-against-children
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 — https://www.translifeline.org
Suicide Prevention Wiki: http://suicideprevention.wikia.com
Problem Gambling Resources: https://www.ncpgambling.org
SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org
CALPG: https://calpg.org


International Crisis Hotlines

Australia

Emergency: 000
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Crisis Chat: https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support

Austria

Emergency: 112
Suicide Hotline: 017133374

Bahrain

Emergency: 999
Suicide Prevention Lines: 0097 161 199 188 / 260 / 191 / 334
Violence Against Women: 1787 0302

Canada

Emergency: 911
Hotline: 1-888-353-2273
Crisis Services Canada: http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Suicide Prevention Canada: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/

Chile

Emergency: 131
Teléfono de la Esperanza: (00 56 42) 22 12 00

Curaçao

Emergency: 911

Denmark

Emergency: 112
Suicide Helpline: +45 70 201 201
Chat: https://www.livslinien.dk/raadgivning/chatraadgivning

Finland

Emergency: 112
Crisis Line: 010 195 202

France

Emergency: 112
SOS Help: 01 46 21 46 46
Chat: https://www.soshelpline.org/

Germany

Emergency: 112
Hotlines: 0800 111 0111 / 0800 111 0222

Iceland

Emergency: 112
Hotline: 1717

India

Emergency: 112
Sneha India (24/7): +91 44 2464 0050

Italy

Emergency: 112
Suicide Hotline: 800 86 00 22
Samaritans Onlus: 06 77208977
Telefono Amico Italia: 199 284 284

Japan

Emergency: 119
Life Line Tokyo: 03-5774-0992

South Korea

Emergency: 112
Counsel24: 1566-2525
Lifeline Korea: 1588-9191
Ministry of Health & Welfare: 129

Luxembourg

Emergency: 112
SOS Détresse: (+352) 45 45 45

Mexico

Emergency: 911
Suicide Hotline: 525-510-2550
Programa Salvemos Una Vida: 9453777

Netherlands

Emergency: 112
Suicide Prevention: https://www.113.nl
Hotline: 0900-0113

New Zealand

Emergency: 111
Lifeline: 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Line: 0508 828 865

Norway

Emergency: 112
Kirkens SOS: 22 40 00 40
Chat: https://www.soschat.no
Mental Helse: 116 123

Puerto Rico

Emergency: 911
Hospital San Juan Capestrano: (844) 290-3959

South Africa

Police: 10 111
Ambulance: 10 177
24hr Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS 31393
Depression & Anxiety Helpline: 0800 70 80 90

Sweden

Emergency: 112
Samaritans: (46) 31 711 2400

Taiwan

Emergency: 110
Suicide Prevention Center: 0800-788-995

UK & Ireland

Emergency: 112 or 999
Non-Emergency: 111 (Option 2)
Samaritans (24/7): 116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us

United Arab Emirates

Emergency: 999
Suicide Prevention: 800 46342
Human Trafficking: 800 72 83
Domestic Abuse Helpline: 1919

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