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

National Eating Disorders Association
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
http://m.me/NationalEatingDisordersAssociation
(800) 931-2237
[email protected]

The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth, friends and family members)
(866) 488-7386
SMS: Text Start at 678678

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(888) 628-9454 

National Alliance on Mental Illness
(800) 950-6264
SMS: Text NAMI at 741741

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
(800) 985-5990

Crisis Text Line
SMS: Text TRUST at 741741

Veterans Crisis Line
For veterans
(800) 273-8255

National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm ET
(866) 662-1235
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
SMS: Text Hablanos at 66746
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
SMS: Text TalkWithUs at 66746

Worldwide

Befrienders Worldwide
http://www.befrienders.org/

Canada

Kids Help Phone (for youth under 20)
For youth
http://m.me/CrisisTextLinepoweredbyKidsHelpPhone
(800) 668-6868

The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
https://nedic.ca/hi-there/

ANEB Quebec
7 days a week, 8 am – 3 am ET
(800) 630-0907
(514) 630-0907
https://anebados.com/

United Kingdom

CALM
5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/
0800 585858

Beat Eating Disorders for England
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
0808 801 0677
[email protected]

Beat Eating Disorders for Scotland
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
0808 801 0432
[email protected]

Samaritans
116123
[email protected]

Beat Eating Disorders for Wales
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
0808 801 0433
[email protected]

Shout Text Messaging Support Service
24/7
https://giveusashout.org/get-help/
SMS: Text them at 85258

Beat Eating Disorders for Northern Ireland
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
0808 801 0434
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

Ireland

Jigsaw
For youth
[email protected]
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
[email protected]

SpunOut.ie
SMS: Text FACEBOOK at 086 180 0280

Germany

Nummer gegen Kummer
0800 1110550
0800 1110333

Telefonseelsorge
0800 1110111
0800 1110222

Argentina

Entrenadores de Vida
https://www.facebook.com/suicidologiaargentina/

Bellamente

Trastornos Alimentarios

 

Australia

The Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders)
Monday-Friday, 8 AM-12 AM AEST
https://butterfly.org.au/
1800 334 673
[email protected]

Lifeline
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
13 11 14

beyondblue
Online chat between 3:00 PM – 12:00 PM
http://bb.org.au/1lmergR
1300 224 636

headspace
For youth
http://headspace.org.au/

Kids Helpline
For youth
1800 551 800

Austria

Rat auf Draht
+43147

TelefonSeelsorge – Notruf 142
https://onlineberatung-telefonseelsorge.at/
http://www.telefonseelsorge.at/
142

Bangladesh

Kaan Pete Roi
01688-709965

Moner Bondhu
http://monerbondhu.org/
01776-632344

National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital
https://nimh.gov.bd/
+88014000080
+88014000081

Belgium

Centre de Prévention du Suicide
http://www.preventionsuicide.be/
0800 32 123

Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding
http://www.zelfmoord1813.be/
+321813

Botswana

Fair Trading Music Therapy of Botswana
https://www.facebook.com/Fair-Trading-Music-Therapy-of-Botswana-FTMTB-100791688178231/
75 527 590

Brazil

Associação Brasileira de Transtornos Alimentares
https://astralbr.org/buscar-ajuda/

Centro de Valorização da Vida (CVV)
https://www.cvv.org.br/
+55188

Bulgaria

iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
9152987820

Национална телефонна линия за деца
For youth
116111

Chile

Todo Mejora
https://todomejora.org/apoyo/

Colombia

Fundacion Sergio Urrego
https://sergiourrego.org/

Costa Rica

Colegio de Profesionales en Psicología de Costa Rica
https://juntosnospodemoscuidar.psicologiacr.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cppcr/
https://www.facebook.com/ColegioProfesionalesPsicologiaCR/

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
+420116111

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

Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
https://www.meeda.me/
[email protected]

Estonia

MTÜ Peaasjad
http://peaasi.ee/kysi-noustajalt/

Fiji

Lifeline
https://www.lifelinefiji.com/
13245424

Finland

MIELI Suomen Mielenterveys
https://mieli.fi/
09 25250111

France

Net Ecoute (service d’assistance téléphonique pour les adolescents)
For youth
http://www.netecoute.fr/
0 800 20 00 00

S.O.S Amitié
http://www.sos-amitie.com/
09 72 39 40 50

Ghana

WABHARM foundation
https://www.wabharmghana.com/
030 285 3474
024 616 1793
[email protected]

Национална телефонна линия за деца
116111

Greece

Suicide Prevention Centre Klimaka NGO
https://www.klimaka.org.gr/
1018

Hamogelo
For youth
https://www.hamogelo.gr/gr/el/paidia-thimata-vias:sos-1056/
1056

Hong Kong

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會)
2389 2222
[email protected]

OpenUp HK
https://www.openup.hk/chat_login.htm
https://www.openup.hk/
9101 2012
SMS: Text them at 9101 2012

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

Hungary

Kek Vonal
116111

LESZ
https://sos116-123.hu/
116123
[email protected]

Iceland

Rauði krossinn – Red Cross
+1717

India

iCALL Psychosocial Dedicated COVID Helpline
091529 87820

Fortis
24/7
https://www.fortishealthcare.com/india/clinical-speciality/mental-health-and-behavioural-sciences-268
083768 04102
[email protected]

Samaritans Mumbai
084229 84528
084229 84529
084229 84530
[email protected]

iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
093720 48501
099202 41248
083697 99513
[email protected]

Israel

ERAN
https://www.eran.org.il/online-emotional-help/
1201

SAHAR
http://www.sahar.org.il/
http://www.sahar.org.il/?categoryId=63068

Italy

Telefono Amico
https://www.telefonoamico.it/
02 2327 2327

Telefono Rosa
https://www.telefonorosa.it/
06 3751 8282
06 3751 8261
06 3751 8262

Telefono Azzurro
For youth
https://azzurro.it/
19696

Japan

厚生労働省のSNS相談窓口情報https://www.mhlw.go.jp/mamorouyokokoro/soudan/sns/

東京自殺防止センター
03-5286-9090

いのちの電話
Navi Dial 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
https://www.inochinodenwa.org/lifeline.php
0570-783-556

こころの健康相談統一ダイヤル
0570-064-556

TELL Tokyo English Lifeline
03-5774-0992

厚生労働省の「まもろうよ こころ」
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/mamorouyokokoro/

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
[email protected]

Childline Kenya
https://www.childlinekenya.co.ke/
116
0724 555251
0732 263554
[email protected]

Kuwait

Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
https://www.meeda.me/
[email protected]

Latvia

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

Lebanon

Embrace Lifeline
12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
1564
[email protected]

Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
https://www.meeda.me/
[email protected]

Lithuania

Vaikų Linija (Child line)
For youth
+370116111

Pagalbos Moterims Linija
For women
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
8 800 66 366
[email protected]

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

Vilties Linija (Hope line)
116123
[email protected]

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

Sidabriné Linija
https://www.sidabrinelinija.lt/
8 800 80 020

Luxembourg

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

Kanner-Jugendtelefon
For youth
+352116111

Malaysia

Befrienders KL
03-7956 8145
[email protected]

Mauritius

Befrienders Mauritius
800 9393
[email protected]

Mexico

Consejo Ciudadano
55 5533 5533

Comenzar de Nuevo
http://comenzardenuevo.org/helpline/
81 1340 0275
[email protected]

Instituto Hispanoamericano de Suicidologia, A.C
55 4631 3300
[email protected]

Todo Mejora Mexico
For LGBTQ youth, friends and family members

Busca Ayuda

 

http://m.me/ItGetsBetterMx

Morocco

Sourire de Reda

https://www.stopsilence.net/

05228-74740

[email protected]

Nepal

Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Center
24 hours
16600122223
[email protected]

Koshish National Mental Health Self Help Organization
+977 16603352011

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
+9774420869
984-0021600

Netherlands

113
https://www.113.nl/
113
0800 0113

New Zealand

National Helpline
https://1737.org.nz/
1737
SMS: Text them at 1737

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
[email protected]

Nigeria

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

Nigeria Suicide Prevention Initiative – NSPI
0806 210 6493
[email protected]

Norway

Kirkens SOS
http://www.soschat.no/chat
22 40 00 40

Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen
116123

Sidetmedord.no
http://www.sidetmedord.no/

Pakistan

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

Umang Pakistan
https://www.umang.com.pk/
0311 7786264

Poland

Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży
For youth
http://www.116111.pl/napisz
+48116111

Telefon dla Rodziców i Nauczycieli
http://www.116111.pl/napisz
https://116111.pl/
116 111

Portugal

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

Qatar

Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
https://www.meeda.me/
[email protected]

Romania

Alianta Romana de Preventie a Suicidului
7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
0800 801 200
[email protected]

Russia

Your Territory
For youth
+88002000122
[email protected]

Serbia

Centar Srce
0800 300303
[email protected]

Singapore

Mental Health Helpline
6389 2222

National CARE Hotline
1800 202 6868

CPH Online Counselling
https://www.CPHonlineCounselling.sg/

Samaritans of Singapore (新加坡援人協會)
1767
[email protected]

Slovakia

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

Linka detskej dôvery
https://www.linkadeti.sk/domov
0907 401 749
[email protected]

Linka detskej istoty, n. o. / Child Safety Line, NGO
For youth
http://www.ldi.sk/
116000

IPčko
042/261 79 11
[email protected]

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)
080 021 2223

SADAG
080 070 8090
080 045 6789
SMS: Text them at 31393

South Korea

중앙자살예방센터(Korea Suicide Prevention Center)
02-2203-0053
[email protected]

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

Spain

Teléfono de la Esperanza
717 00 37 17

Sri Lanka

CCCLine
http://cccfoundation.org.au/cccline/
1333
077 791 5293

Sumithrayo

Home

076 752 0620

Sumithrayo
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
0112 682 570
0112 674 436

National Institute of Mental Health
http://nimh.health.gov.lk/en/
1926

Sweden

MIND Självmordslinjen
https://mind.se/sjalvmordslinjen/
https://mind.se/hitta-hjalp/sjalvmordslinjen/
90101

MIND Äldrelinjen (for the elderly)

Äldrelinjen

020-22 22 33

Switzerland

Tel 143
https://www.143.ch/Beratung/Chat-Kontakt
+41143

Taiwan

Teacher Chang
http://bit.ly/2MX5Rqa
080 078 1980

Relief Line
080 078 1925

iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
9372048501
9920241248
8369799513
[email protected]

Thailand

The Samaritans of Thailand
12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
http://m.me/Samaritans.Thailand
02 713 6793
053 225 977

Ukraine

Lifeline Ukraine
https://lifelineukraine.com/
7333
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

United Arab Emirates

Middle Eastern Eating Disorder Association
https://www.meeda.me/
[email protected]

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