Got a serious problem? Call a teen hotline to get help from experienced, professional counselors. Calls to these hotlines are FREE and confidential.
Search for Teen Hotlines in Your Country:
UNITED STATES
General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)
National Teen Emergency Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
Teen Line: 1-800-852-8336 (toll-free within California only)
The Helpline USA: 1-561-659-6900 (long distance charges may apply on this one)
Covenant House Nineline: 1-800-999-9999
Abuse / Violence Child Protective Services: 1-810-412-6109
Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Referral Network for Kids In Crisis: 1-800-543-7283
Alcohol / Drugs
Alateen/Al-Anon for the friends/family of alcoholics: 1-800-813-3105 or 1-800-356-9996
Alcohol and Drug Helpline: 1-800-821-4357
National Council on Alcoholism amp;& Drug Dependancy Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
Marijuana Anonymous: 1-800-766-6779
American Council for Drug Education: 1-800-488-3784
Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Information and Referral Line: 1-800-931-2237
National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357
Overeaters Abuse Hotline: 1-800-888-4680
National Eating Disorder Hotline: 1-800-248-3285
Food Addiction Hotline: 1-800-872-0088
Something Fishy Web Site for Anorexia and Bulimia
Breast Implants
Silicon Holocaust: The Risks of Implants - click here
Cancer
American Cancer Society: 1-800-ACS-2345
American Lung Association: 1-800-586-4872
Cutting / Self-Harm
Hotline for Teens who Cut: 1-800-366-8288
Self-Injury Website - click here
Shattered Innocents Website - click here
Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here
Depression / Grief / Loss of a Loved One
National Depression Association: 1-800-826-3632
Divorce - Dealing with Your Parents' Divorce
Boys Town Hotline (for Girls AND Boys): 1-800-448-3000
Gay / Lesbian
Gay and Lesbian Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
National Hotline for Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered Youth: 1-800-347-8336
PRIDE Institute for Lesbian and Gay Mental Health: 1-800-547-7433)
Mental Illness
National Alliance for Mentally Ill: 1-800-950-6264
Pregnancy / Birth Control / STDs
Planned Parenthood (connects you with your local clinic): 1-800-230-7526
Planned Parenthood Website - find a Planned Parenthood health center near you
Emergency Birth Control: 1-800-584-9911
National STD Hotline: 1-800-1-227-8922
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic: 1-810-573-2090
AIDS Hotline: 1-800-872-2497
Rape / Sexual Assault
NO MEANS NO: 1-877-666-3267
RAINN - The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network: 1-800-656-4673
Runaway Services / Shelter
Family Youth Interventions: 1-810-758-7040
Runaway RAP Line: 1-800-292-4517
Smoking
Suicide Prevention
National Youth Crisis Helpline: 1-800-999-9999
National Adolescent Suicide Hotline: 1-800-621-4000
Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-949-0057
CANADA
General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)
Kid's Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 1-866-633-4220
Cutting / Self-Harm
Self-Injury Website - click here
Shattered Innocents Website - click here
Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here
Abuse / Violence
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Pregnancy / Birth Control / STDs
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health Website - click on the map to find clinics near you
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Info: 1-800-772-2437
AUSTRALIA
General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)
Online Kids Counseling Kids Free Help Line: 1.800.551.800
Crisis Line for Information/Counselling: 1.800.622.112
SANE helpline: 1800.688.382
Abuse / Violence
Child Abuse Prevention Services: 1.800.688.009
Child Protection and Family Crisis Service: 1-800-066-777
Domestic Violence Service: 1.800.656.463
Advocate for Survivors of Child Abuse: 1.300.657 .80Alcohol / Drugs
Family Drug Support: 1300.368.186
Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Information Resource Centre: (07) 38316900
Cutting / Self-Harm
Self-Injury Website - click here
Shattered Innocents Website - click here
Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here
Mental Illness
Helpline Online Mental illness information and referral: 1.800.817.569
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention (Recording): 1300.360.980
UNITED KINGDOM
General Teen Help (any subject/crisis)
Childline: 0800 1111
Careline for Advice and Counselling: 020 8514 1177
Youth Access (provides numbers for counselling/advisory services): 020 8514 1177
Women's Aid National Helpline: 0131 475 2372
The British Association For Counselling: 01788 550899
Youth 2 Youth: 020 8896 3675
Abuse / Violence
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0800 800500
Alcohol / Drugs
National Association for Children of Alcoholics 0800 567123
Alateen (advice for teens with alcohol concerns) 020 7403 0888
National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600
Anorexia / Bulimia / Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Association: 01603 621414
Bullying
Anti Bullying Campaign Counselling and Advice: 020 7378 1446
Cutting / Self-Harm
Self-Injury Website - click here
Shattered Innocents Website - click here
Healing Touch Self-Injury Website - click here
Depression / Grief / Mental Illness
Cruse Bereavement Counselling: 0345 585565
Manic Depression self-help support: 0181 9746550
National Phobics Society: 0161 227 9898
Gay / Lesbian
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard: 020 7837 7324
Pregnancy / Birth Control / STDs
Brook Advisory Centres (connect you to your local branch): 0800 0185023
Family Planning Association: 020 7837 4044
British Pregnancy Advisory Service: 01564 793225
National AIDS helpline: 0800 567123
Rape / Sexual Assault
Rape Crisis Centre: 020 7837 1600
Rape and Abuse Line 080 8000 0123
Rape Crisis Federation: 0115 934 8474
Smoking
Quitline: 0800 002200
