If today is hard
Crisis resources
This site is cold about the data. It is not cold about you.
Much of this site is about isolation, decline, and dying abroad. If reading it has brought something heavy to the surface, that is worth taking seriously — not later, now. You do not have to be in a defined emergency to reach out; “I am not okay” is enough.
Reach someone trained to help — not this site, and not whoever wrote it. The lines below are run by others; this page is not monitored and is not a crisis service.
Every number below was last confirmed against the operator’s own page on the date shown beside it. Oldest check on this page: . A number unconfirmed for 180 days fails this site’s build.
In danger right now
For an immediate threat to life — yours or someone else's — call emergency services, not a helpline.
- Philippines
- 911 — one number for police, fire, and medical emergencies. e911.gov.ph ↗ checked
- Thailand
- Ambulance 1669 · police 191 · fire 199. Tourist Police 1155 for English-language assistance. touristpolice.go.th ↗ checked
Crisis & suicide helplines — Philippines and Thailand
Free, confidential, answered by trained people. The two markets this site covers.
- Philippines — NCMH Crisis Hotline
- 1553 · 1800-1888-1553 (toll-free landline) · 0917-899-8727 (Globe) · 0919-057-1553 (Smart). Open 24/7. ncmh.gov.ph ↗ checked
- Thailand — Dept. of Mental Health
- 1323. Open 24/7 (Thai). dmh.go.th ↗ checked
- Thailand — Samaritans of Thailand
- 02-113-6789 — press 1 for Thai (12:00–22:00 daily), press 2 for English. Chiang Mai centre 098-815-9011 (19:00–22:00 daily). samaritansthai.com ↗ checked
Drinking and dependence
Mutual-aid meetings in the two countries this site covers, online meetings reachable from anywhere, and the national alcohol lines back home. Every one of them is run by other people; none of them by this site.
- Thailand — Alcoholics Anonymous
- Meeting directory by region: Bangkok · Central Thailand · Eastern Seaboard (Jomtien, Pattaya, islands) · North · Northeast (Isaan) · South (Hua Hin, Phuket, Samui). Helpline 090-269-9707. The site publishes in English and Thai. aathailand.org ↗ checked
- Philippines — Alcoholics Anonymous (General Service Office)
- National meeting directory, with separate local sites for Cebu and Dumaguete. Contact +63 960 573 2219. aa-philippines.org ↗ checked
- Philippines — Alcoholics Anonymous Cebu
- English-speaking meetings in Cebu City through the week, a further list for the Visayas and Mindanao, and Zoom meetings. aacebu.org ↗ checked
- Worldwide — Alcoholics Anonymous
- Country-by-country routes to local AA from the official General Service Office. It is not itself a meeting finder — it hands off to local AA, the Meeting Guide app, and the online intergroup. aa.org ↗ checked
- Worldwide — Online Intergroup of AA
- Directory of online AA meetings — anywhere with a connection, no travel and no room to walk into. Offered in nine languages. aa-intergroup.org ↗ checked
- Worldwide — Al-Anon Family Groups
- For people affected by someone else's drinking. Meeting finder, worldwide contacts, and electronic meetings by phone, chat, e-mail and message board. al-anon.org ↗ checked
- United Kingdom — Drinkline
- 0300 123 1110 — the national alcohol helpline, free and in confidence. Weekdays 9am–8pm, weekends 11am–4pm. A UK number. nhs.uk ↗ checked
- United States — SAMHSA National Helpline
- 1-800-662-HELP (4357), or text your ZIP code to 435748. Free, confidential treatment referral and information for alcohol and drug problems. A US toll-free number. samhsa.gov ↗ checked
- Australia — Counselling Online
- Free, confidential alcohol and other drug support and chat counselling, 24/7, over the web rather than a phone line. A Turning Point service. counsellingonline.org.au ↗ checked
- Netherlands — Alcohol Infolijn
- 0900-1995 (€0,10/min), ma–vr 09:00–17:00 · anonymous chat ma–vr 13:00–17:00 · e-mail answered within five working days. Run by the Trimbos-instituut; Dutch-language. alcoholinfo.nl ↗ checked
Anywhere else — find a line in your country
These directories route you to a vetted, current helpline wherever you are. The safest first stop, since national numbers change.
- Find A Helpline
- Free, confidential support by country — call, text, or chat. Verified helplines in 175+ countries. findahelpline.com ↗ checked
- Befrienders Worldwide
- Emotional-support centres across a network of 35 countries. befrienders.org ↗ checked
- IASP Crisis Centres
- Routes to Find A Helpline's verified directory. IASP is a research and prevention body, not itself a crisis centre. iasp.info ↗ checked
Your home country (24/7)
If you would rather speak to a line in your own country.
- United States
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call, text, or chat 988. Free, 24/7/365. 988lifeline.org ↗ checked
- United Kingdom & Ireland
- Samaritans — 116 123. Free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. samaritans.org ↗ checked
- Canada
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 9-8-8. 24/7/365. 988.ca ↗ checked
- Australia
- Lifeline — 13 11 14 · text 0477 13 11 14 · online chat. 24/7. lifeline.org.au ↗ checked
- France
- 3114 — numéro national de prévention du suicide. Free, 24h/24, 7j/7. 3114.fr ↗ checked
- Germany
- TelefonSeelsorge — 0800 111 0 111 · 0800 111 0 222 · 116 123. Free, day and night. telefonseelsorge.de ↗ checked
- Netherlands
- 113 Zelfmoordpreventie — call 113 free, or chat. 24/7. 113.nl ↗ checked
Numbers change. Confirm any number on its official page above — or via Find A Helpline — before you rely on it. This site lists help run by others; it does not provide it and cannot respond. Nothing here is medical advice.