MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. Amental health concern becomes a mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and affect your ability to function.
A mental illness can make you miserable and can cause problems in your daily life, such as at school or work or in relationships. In most cases, symptoms can be managed with a combination of medications and talk therapy (psychotherapy).
Below, you can find a variety of resources about mental health including videos, links to resources in Tigrinya, Arabic, and English, and Suicide Hotline phone numbers.
Mental Health In Eritrean Women Refugees
Discussion on Suicide prevention
DISCUSSION ON SCHIZOPHRENIA
DISCUSSION ON ADDICTION AND RECOVERY
EARLY SIGNS AND INTERVENTION OF DEPRESSION SEMINAR
CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SEMINAR
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SEMINAR
RESOURCES IN TIGRINYA, ENGLISH, & ARABIC
GATHERED BY MAYE HEALTH
10 Steps for Mental Health - English, ትግርኛ, العربية
Does Someone You Know Have a Mental Illness - English, ትግርኛ, العربية
Mental Distress Information - English, ትግርኛ, العربية
Mental Health Tips - English/ትግርኛ, English/العربية
Refugee Mental Health Screen (For Use by a Health Care Provider) - English/ትግርኛ
SUICIDE HOTLINE NUMBERS
ALGERIA
Suicide Hotline: 0021 3983 2000 58
ARGENTINA
(54-11) 4758-2554
ARMENIA
(2) 538194
AUSTRALIA
131114
AUSTRIA
Telefonseesorge 24/7: 142
Rat auf Draht 24/7:147
BAHAMAS
Suicide Hotline: (2) 322-2763
BANGLADESH
Emergency: 999
BARBADOS
Suicide Hotline: Samaritan Barbados (246) 4299999
BELGIUM
Suicide Hotline 1813
BOLIVIA
Suicide Hotline: 3911270
BOSNIA & HERZOGOVINA
Suicide Hotline: 080 05 03 05
BOTSWANA
National Lifeline: 3911270
BRAZIL
Emergency: 188
BULGARIA
Suicide Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223
CANADA
Suicide Hotline: 1(833) 456-4566
CHINA
Suicide Hotline: 800-810-1117
COLOMBIA
24/ 7 Helpline in Baranquilla 1(00575) 372 27 27
24/7 Hotline Bogota (57-1) 323 24 25
CROATIA
Emergency: 112
CYPRUS
Suicide Hotline: 8000 7773
CZECH REPUBLIC
Emergency: 112
DENMARK
Suicide hotline: 4570201201
ENGLAND
The Samaritans – 116123
EGYPT
Emergency: 122
Befrienders Cairo Hotline 762 1602, 622381
Parspas Hotline: 41(0) 27 321 2121
ESTONIA
Suicide Hotline: 3726558088; in Russian 3726555688
FRANCE
National crisis line – 01-45-39-40-00
GERMANY
Suicide Hotline 08001810771
GHANA
Suicide Hotline 2332 444 71279
GREECE
Emergency: 1018
GUYANA
Suicide Hotline: 223-0001
HOLLAND
Suicide Hotline: 09000767
HONG KONG
Suicide Hotline: 852 2382 0000
HUNGARY
Suicide Hotline: 116123
INDIA
SNEHA A Link with Life 91-44-2464-0050
Suicide Hotline: 8888817666
INDONESIA
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Jakarta Suicide Hotlines: 66 813 14988214 (Alif), 62 812 9004035(Bondhan), 62 822 46514726 (Novia), 62 812 85651224 (Sabillah)
JAWA Barat Suicide Hotlines: 62 822 46033788 (Ana), 62 813 12011131 (Ilyas), 62 813 88818145 (Marsha), 62 821 37453862 (Tika)
JAWA Timur Suicide Hotlines: 62 813 33512967 (Rosa), 62 813 36388728 (Vini)
JAWA Tengah Suicide Hotline: 62 812 2166388199 (Dias), 62 812 16288283 (Ega)
IRELAND
Suicide Hotline: 4408457909090
1life 1-800-247-100 or text the word HELP to 51444
The Samaritans 18-50-60-90-90
ISRAEL
Suicide Hotline: 1201
ITALY
Suicide Hotline: 800860022
JAMAICA
Suicide Hotline: 1-888-429-5273
JAPAN
Befrienders Osaka 81-066-260-4343
Children & Families 03-4550-1146
Counseling Center 03-4550-1146
Life Line Tokyo 03-5774-0992
Suicide Hotline: 810352869090
JORDAN
Suicide Hotline: 110
LATVIA
Suicide Hotline: 371 67222922
LIBERIA
Suicide Hotline: 6534308
LUXEMBURG
Suicide Hotline: 352 45 45 45
MALAYSIA
Suicide Hotline: (06) 2842500
MALTA
Suicide Hotline: 179
MAURITIUS
Suicide Hotline: 230 800 9393
MEXICO
Suicide Hotline: 5255102550
NETHERLANDS
National crisis line 0900-1450, 900 0113
NEW ZEALAND
Suicide Hotline: 1737
LifeLine NZ 09-5222-999 within Auckland
LifeLine NZ 0800-543-354 outside Auckland
NIGERIA
Suicide Hotline: 234 8092106493
NORWAY
Suicide Hotline: 4781533300
Kirkens SOS i Norge (Landssekretariatet)
Rådhusgata 1
N-0151
OSLO
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: +47 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i More og Romsdal
Alesund
Contact by: Face to Face - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Hours:
Mon, Wed, Sat: 13:00 -08:00
Tues: 23:00 - 08:00
Thurs: 00:00 - 08:00
Fri: 13:00 - 23:00
Sun: 13:00 - 18:00
Kirkens SOS i Bjorgvin
Bergen
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun: 08:00 - 03:00
Thurs: 00:00 - 23:00
Kirkens SOS i Sor-Haalogaland
Bodo
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i Buskerud
Drammen
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS-senteret i Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i Agder
Kristiansand
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: +47 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i Hedmark og Oppland
Lillehammer
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i Oslo
Oslo
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS I Telemark
Skien
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i Rogaland
Stavanger
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Kirkens SOS i Vestfold
Stokke
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 23:00 - 13:00
Sat, Sun: 08:00 - 13:00
Kirkens SOS i Nord-Halogaland
Tromso
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
Hours:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun: 18:00 - 23:00
Tues: 13:00 - 23:00
Kirkens SOS i Trondelag
Trondheim
Contact by: - Phone - E-mail:
Hotline: 815 33 300
Website: kirkens-sos.no
NORTHERN IRELAND
Childline 0800-1111
Contact Youth (counselling for young People) 028-90457848
Samaritans: 1-850-60-90-90 (National number charged at local call rates)
Young Persons Advice line: 0808-808 5678
Youthline: 0808-808 8000
Zest for the prevention of suicide Londonderry – 028-71266999
PAKISTAN
Emergency: 115
PHILLIPINES
Suicide Hotline: 028969191
POLAND
Suicide Hotline: 5270000
PORTUGAL
Suicide Hotlines: 21 854 0740, 8 96 898 2150
ROMANIA
Suicide Hotline: 0800 801200
RUSSIA
Suicide Hotline: 0078202577577
SAUDI ARABIA
Emergency: 112
SCOTLAND
Age Scotland: 0845-125-9732
Breathing Space Scotland: 0800-83-85-87 – particularly for young men who may be feeling suicidal
Edinburgh Crisis Centre: 0808-801-0414
Interactions Counseling & Support Services: 01592-262869
Lothian LGBT Helpline: 0131-556-4049
NHS 24 HR Helpline: 08454-24-24-24
NHS INFORM Scotland Helpline: 0800-22-44-88
The Samaritans: 08457-90-90-90
SERBIA
Suicide Hotline: (381) 21-6623-393
SINGAPORE
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-2214444
SPAIN
Suicide Hotline: 914590050
SRI LANKA
Suicide Hotlines: 011 057 2222662
Bandarawela: 0572222662
Kandy: 081-2234806
Katunayake: 011311020
Kohuwela 5780153
Kurunegala 0374931731
Lunugamvehera 0475781200
Matale 0662223521
Mawanelle 035-5788330
Panadura 038-2235291
Panduwasnuwara 0372291718
Panduwasnuwera 0375715815
Sumithrayo – Colombo 2692909 / 2696666 / 2683555
SOUTH AFRICA
Suicide Hotline: 0514445691
SOUTH KOREA
Suicide Hotline: (02) 7158600
SWEDEN
46317112400
SWITZERLAND
Suicide Hotline: 143
THAILAND
Suicide Hotline: (02) 713-693
TONGA
Suicide Hotline: 23000
TRINIDAD and TOBAGO
Suicide Hotline: (868) 645 2800
TURKEY
Emergency: 112
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Suicide Hotline: 800 46342
UNITED KINGDOM
CHILDLINE 0800-1111
Family Line 0808-800-5678
Papyrus Hopeline 0870-1704000
The Samaritans 116123
UNITED STATES
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1800-273-8255