Helplines & crisis lines · All of Canada
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
National three-digit number, by call or text, for anyone thinking about suicide or worried about someone.
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- Hours
- 24/7/365 (call or text)
- Call or text
- 988
- In Québec
- The 988 site also points to suicide.ca
Sources · Checked 2026-10-19
Immediate help
In case of immediate danger: 911. Calls are free.
- Emergency91124/7
- Info-Santé811, option 124/7, 365 days
- Info-Social811, option 224/7, 365 days
- Suicide prevention1 866 APPELLE (277-3553)Text : 53535324/7
- 9-8-8988Text : 98824/7
- SOS violence conjugale1 800 363-9010Text : 438 601-1211Phone 24/7
- Tel-jeunes1 800 263-2266Text : 1 866 811-4811Daily, 8 a.m. to midnight
- Kids Help Phone1 800 668-6868Text : 686868Phone and text 24/7
- Poison Control1 800 463-506024/7, 365 days
Numbers checked at the source on October 19, 2026. All helplines and services →