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These are real services, and each one was checked against its own website on 30 October 2026. Numbers and opening times can change, so if a number doesn't work, the service's website has the current one.

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Right now

If someone is in danger, the local emergency number is the first call.

Nobody has to be in a full-on crisis to contact a helpline. These lines are for talking, whatever is going on. Confidential lines may contact emergency services or child protection if someone is in immediate danger or being abused, and it's fine to ask first what stays private.

• UK: Samaritans, for anyone having a hard time. Call 116 123, free, 24 hours a day.
• UK: Childline. Call 0800 1111, or get in touch online, any time. Its site has a Hide page button.
• US: 988 Lifeline, for everyone. Call or text 988, or chat online, 24/7, free and confidential.
• US: The Trevor Project, for LGBTQ+ young people. Call 1-866-488-7386, text or chat, 24/7, free and confidential. In very specific cases of abuse or an immediate risk of suicide, its counsellors may need to contact a child welfare agency or emergency service.
• Canada: Kids Help Phone, for kids, teens and young adults. Call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868, 24/7.
• Australia: Kids Helpline, for young people, about anything at all. Call 1800 55 1800 or use web chat, 24/7.
• New Zealand: Youthline, for ages 12 to 24. Call 0800 376 633, text 234 or use webchat, 24/7.
• Germany: Nummer gegen Kummer, for kids and teens. Call 116 111, free and anonymous. It isn't open all day, and its site, in German, shows the hours.

Anywhere in the world

Living somewhere else, or not sure where to start? These directories find a local line.

• Find A Helpline: free, confidential helplines in more than 175 countries, by phone, text or chat. It can be searched by topic, including gender and sexual identity, abuse and domestic violence, and sexual abuse.
• Child Helpline International: a list of child helplines by region, for people aged 18 and under, and in some places up to 25. Not every country has one yet.
• Befrienders Worldwide: a directory of confidential helplines for anyone feeling lonely, in despair or suicidal.

Queer- and trans-friendly services

Worldwide

• ILGA World's member list: LGBTI organisations by country, from a federation of more than 2,300 groups in 170 countries. These are mostly campaigning groups, not helplines, but they can be a way to find people nearby.
• Scarleteen (online): queer sex ed that centres young people. It has an "Ask for help" section.

UK

• Mermaids: for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children and young people, and their families. It has a support line and web chat, and its site shows the hours.
• LGBT Foundation: a national charity for LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing, with a helpline and sexual health advice.

US and Canada

• Trans Lifeline (US and Canada): peer support run by and for trans people, including anyone who isn't sure. It's open on weekdays only and closes on some holidays, and its page has the hours and numbers. It says it doesn't call emergency services without being asked, but it may report credible threats of violence and follows laws on suspected child abuse.
• The Trevor Project (US): see Right now, above.
• interACT (mostly US): an intersex advocacy group, with a youth program for ages 13 to 29.
• LGBT YouthLine (Ontario, Canada): free, anonymous peer support for 2SLGBTQ+ people aged 29 or under, by chat or text.

Ireland

• Belong To: for LGBTQ+ young people, with a one-on-one chat service, counselling and local youth groups.

Australia and New Zealand

• QLife (Australia): anonymous, free LGBTIQ+ peer support for talking about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships, by phone or webchat.
• RainbowYOUTH (New Zealand): peer support and groups for queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth.

South Africa and India

• Triangle Project (Cape Town, South Africa): for LGBTQI+ people, their partners and families, with sexual health care, counselling, support groups and a helpline.
• Humsafar (India): a queer health and wellbeing centre, with a youth group led by young LGBTQ+ volunteers.

Sexual health and assault

A sexual assault is any sexual act that someone didn't consent to, or was forced into.¹ If it happened, it was not your fault.¹ It's still important to get medical help, for any injuries and because there may be a risk of pregnancy or STIs.¹ When to see a doctor has more on what to do.

Verified with: NHS, MedlinePlus, Healthdirect Australia

UK

• NHS sexual health services: finders for clinics, young people's services (ages 13 to 25) and sexual assault referral centres. Anyone can go to a sexual health clinic, whatever their gender or age, and it's still confidential for people under 16.² There's no need to give a real name there.² Staff won't tell parents or anyone else, as long as they believe the person fully understands the information and decisions involved.³ Even if they feel someone isn't mature enough to make the decision alone, the consultation stays confidential.³ For someone under 13, they might feel it's best to involve other people, such as a social worker.³ Otherwise, the only time they might tell someone else is if they believe there's a serious risk to your safety or welfare, and they would usually talk about it first.³

  Verified with: NHS (UK only)

• After an assault, an adult can choose whether to report it to the police.¹ At any age, a professional might tell someone else if they believe there's a serious risk to safety, such as abuse, and they would usually talk about it first.³ It's fine to ask first what stays private. Rules differ in other countries: when to see a doctor has more. Sexual assault referral centres offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused.¹

  Verified with: NHS (UK only)

• Rape Crisis England & Wales: a free 24/7 support line for ages 16 and over on 0808 500 2222, or online chat, no matter when it happened. Under 16? Its under-18s section shows the options, and some local centres support ages 13 to 17.
• Rape Crisis Scotland: a helpline on 08088 01 03 02, free, any day 5pm to midnight, for ages 13 and over.
• Brook: free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing experts, with a finder for services nearby.

Ireland

• Rape Crisis Ireland: a free 24-hour helpline on 1800 778888. Its under-18s page says anyone over 14 can talk to a rape crisis centre, and gives Childline on 1800 116000. It also explains that some adults must report concerns about a child, so it's fine to ask what stays private first.

US

• RAINN: operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline, with free, confidential support, 24/7.
• Planned Parenthood: a finder for health centers, with in-person or telehealth care.
• Find A Helpline's US list: free hotlines for sexual assault and abuse.
• CDC GetTested: a finder for HIV, STI and hepatitis testing nearby.
• love is respect: for young people with questions about relationships, dating abuse or consent. Call 866-331-9474.

Canada

• Action Canada: a directory of sexual health services, and an Access Line with information and referrals anywhere in Canada. Its site shows the number and hours.

Australia

• 1800RESPECT: free support for anyone affected by sexual, domestic or family violence. Call 1800 737 732, text or chat, 24 hours a day, or search its directory of local services.

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Titles are shown as each source published them, so they may use words this site doesn't.

1. NHS (UK National Health Service) — Help after rape and sexual assault (accessed 2026-10-29)
2. NHS (UK National Health Service) — Visiting a sexual health clinic (accessed 2026-10-29)
3. NHS (UK National Health Service) — If I use a sexual health service will they tell my parents? (accessed 2026-10-30)