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NEED HELP? Support and Crisis Resources

Living with ME can be extremely difficult. #MEAction strives to create spaces of support.

Everyone at #MEAction cares deeply about the individuals in our community. We fight for your health in advocacy and scientific spaces, but we also want you to know that you are loved, supported, and valued.

Joining a group is a great way to get more deeply involved in #MEAction and the movement for equality. We have groups for patient support, caregiver support, advocacy groups and social/affinity groups. Whether you are an artist, a parent, a senior, a young person, a clinician, researcher or an ally, there are so many ways to get involved online and in your local community.

Click here for more information: https://www.meaction.net/groups/

If you are someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, please visit Find A Helpline or scroll down to see our resources below.

Most of our groups are on Facebook, and Facebook has created a robust, global list of suicide prevention resources:

United States

      • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
      • 988

 

      • Crisis Text Line
      • SMS: Text TRUST at 741741

 

      • Crisis Text Line
      • SMS: Text TRUST at 741741

 

      • Veterans Crisis Line
      • For veterans
      • (800) 273-8255

 

Worldwide

Canada

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

      • Samaritans
      • 116123
      • jo@samaritans.org

 

 

 

 

      • PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide HOPELineUK
      • For youth
      • Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      • 0800 068 4141
      • SMS: Text them at 07860 039967
      • pat@papyrus-uk.org

Ireland

      • Jigsaw
      • For youth
      • info@jigsaw.ie

 

      • Jigsaw – the National Center for Youth Mental Health
      • For youth
      • (01) 472 7010

 

      • Samaritans
      • 116123

 

      • Pieta House
      • 1800 247 247
      • SMS: Text HELP at 51444
      • mary@pieta.ie

 

Germany

Argentina

 

Australia

      • The Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders)
      • Monday-Friday, 8 AM-12 AM AEST
      • https://butterfly.org.au/
      • 1800 334 673
      • support@butterfly.org.au

 

 

 

 

      • Kids Helpline
      • For youth
      • 1800 551 800

Austria

      • Rat auf Draht
      • +43147

 

Bangladesh

      • Kaan Pete Roi
      • 01688-709965

 

 

      • 109 Crisis helpline
      • 109

 

      • 333 Child helpline
      • 333

 

Belgium

 

Botswana

Brazil

 

Bulgaria

      • iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
      • 9152987820

 

      • Национална телефонна линия за деца
      • For youth
      • 116111

Chile

 

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

      • HRABRI Telefon
      • Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
      • +116111

Czech Republic

      • Linka důvěry DKC
      • 241 484 149

 

      • Linka duševní tísně Most
      • 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
      • 476 701 444

 

      • Linka důvěry Ostrava
      • 596 618 908
      • 737 267 939

 

      • Linka bezpečí
      • 116 111

 

      • Pražská linka důvěry
      • 222 580 697

Denmark

      • BørneTelefonen
      • Daily 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
      • +45116111

 

      • Livslinien
      • Daily 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
      • 70 20 12 01

Egypt

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

France

 

Ghana

Greece

 

Hong Kong

      • The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會)
      • 2389 2222
      • soulbox@sbhk.org.hk

 

 

      • The Samaritans Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞會)
      • 2896 0000

Hungary

      • Kek Vonal
      • 116111

 

Iceland

      • Rauði krossinn – Red Cross
      • +1717

India

      • iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
      • 091529 87820

 

 

      • iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
      • 093720 48501
      • 099202 41248
      • 083697 99513
      • icall@tiss.edu

Israel

 

 

Italy

 

Japan

 

      • 東京自殺防止センター
      • 03-5286-9090

 

 

      • こころの健康相談統一ダイヤル
      • 0570-064-556

 

      • TELL Tokyo English Lifeline
      • 03-5774-0992

 

Kenya

      • Befrienders Kenya
      • 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
      • http://www.befrienderskenya.org/
      • 0722 178177
      • SMS: Text them at 0722 178177
      • SMS: Text them at 0736 542304
      • befrienderskenya@gmail.com

 

      • Childline Kenya
      • 116

 

Kuwait

Latvia

      • Skalbes
      • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
      • 67 222 922
      • 27 722 292

Lebanon

      • Embrace Lifeline
      • 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
      • 1564
      • info@embracelebanon.org

 

Lithuania

      • Vaikų Linija (Child line)
      • For youth
      • +370116111

 

      • Pagalbos Moterims Linija
      • For women
      • 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
      • 8 800 66 366
      • pagalba@moteriai.lt

 

      • Linija Doverija (Trust line)
      • Monday – Friday 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
      • 8 800 77 277

 

      • Vilties Linija (Hope line)
      • 116123
      • vilties.linija@gmail.com

 

      • Jaunimo Linija (Youth line)
      • For youth
      • 8 800 28 888

 

Luxembourg

      • SOS Détresse – Mir hëllefen iwwer Telefon an online
      • 45 45 45

 

      • Kanner-Jugendtelefon
      • For youth
      • +352116111

Malaysia

      • Befrienders KL
      • 03-7956 8145
      • sam@befrienders.org.my

Mauritius

      • Befrienders Mauritius
      • 800 9393
      • adminofficer.befrienders@gmail.com

Mexico

      • Consejo Ciudadano
      • 55 5533 5533

 

 

      • Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
      • 55 4631 3300
      • info@suicidiologia.com.mx

 

 

      • Consejo Ciudadano
      • 55 5533 5533

 

Morocco

Nepal

      • Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Center
      • 24 hours
      • 16600122223
      • info@mhpspc.org.np

 

      • Koshish National Mental Health Self Help Organization
      • +977 16603352011

 

      • Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
      • +9774420869
      • 984-0021600

Netherlands

New Zealand

 

      • Lifeline Aotearoa’s Suicide Prevention Helpline
      • 0800 888 880

 

      • Lifeline Aotearoa’s Suicide Prevention Helpline
      • 0508 828 865

 

      • Youthline
      • For youth
      • 0800 376 633
      • SMS: Text them at 234
      • talk@youthline.co.nz

Nigeria

      • Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI)
      • 0806 488 8643
      • 0903 241 9184
      • 0813 677 0508

 

      • Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative – NSPI
      • 0806 210 6493
      • sspinitiative@gmail.com

Norway

 

      • Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen
      • 116123

 

Pakistan

      • Rozan Counseling Helpline
      • 0335 5000401
      • 0335 5000402
      • 05 50 00 04 03

 

Poland

 

      • Polish Safer Internet Centre
      • 116 111

 

Portugal

      • SOS VOZ AMIGA
      • 4:00 PM – 12:00 PM
      • 21 354 4545
      • 912 802 669
      • 963 524 660

Qatar

Romania

      • Alianta Romana de Preventie a Suicidului
      • 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
      • 0800 801 200
      • sos@antisuicid.com

Russia

      • Your Territory
      • For youth
      • +88002000122
      • tvoya_territoria@mail.ru

Serbia

      • Centar Srce
      • 0800 300303
      • vanja@centarsrce.org

Singapore

 

Slovakia

      • Liga za duševné zdravie (pre dospelých)
      • For adults
      • 0800 800 566

 

 

 

      • IPčko
      • 042/261 79 11
      • ipcko@ipcko.sk

 

      • Linka dôvery (linka krízovej intervencie pre dospelých)
      • For adults
      • Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM, Saturday – Sunday 24 hours
      • 055/622 23 23

 

      • Linka nádeje (linka krízovej intervencie pre dospelých)
      • For adults
      • Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM, Saturday – Sunday 24 hour
      • 055/644 11 55

South Africa

      • The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
      • 080 056 7567
      • SMS: Text them at 31393

South Korea

      • 중앙자살예방센터(Korea Suicide Prevention Center)
      • 02-2203-0053
      • spc@spckorea.or.kr

 

      • 정신건강복지센터 정신건강위기상담전화(Mental Health Center Crisis Counseling)
      • 1577-0199

Spain

      • Teléfono de la Esperanza
      • 717 00 37 17

Sri Lanka

 

 

 

Sweden

      • Bris
      • 116 111

 

 

Switzerland

      • Die Dargebotene Hand – Emotionale Erste Hilfe
      • 143

 

Taiwan

 

      • Relief Line
      • 080 078 1925

 

      • iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
      • 9372048501
      • 9920241248
      • 8369799513
      • icall@tiss.edu

Thailand

 

Ukraine

 

      • La Strada Ukraine
      • 0800 500 335
      • 116123

 

      • National Child Toll-Free Hotline
      • For youth
      • Monday – Friday 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
      • 0800 500 225
      • 116111

 

      • Dovira
      • 1558
      • 096 000 1558
      • dovira-1558@ukr.net

United Arab Emirates

 
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