Curated Help for Difficult Situations

In times of personal distress or emotional turmoil, it is important to receive immediate support and help. Crises can take different forms, and each person has different needs and resources. That’s why I’ve carefully compiled this list. It will provide you with a variety of contact options that can assist you in difficult moments. Whether you are experiencing an acute mental health crisis, have suicidal thoughts, are affected by domestic violence or simply need someone to talk to.

  • Telefonseelsorge – offers 24-hour free, confidential support for people who are looking for a competent, empathetic, and confidential person to talk to. Tel: 142
  • Time4friends – is the youth platform of the Austrian Red Cross. You can reach them daily from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on WhatsApp. Tel: 0664 1070 144
  • Initiative for Development Crisis Hotline – offers support for the youths in Austria who are having serious problems including mental health problems. Tel: 510-66-36
  • Emotional support helpline – This is is an Austrian helpline that provides emotional support to adults who are suffering from loneliness, are in a state of psychological crisis, or thinking about committing suicide. Tel: 116123
  • SOS KINDERDORF Rat auf Draht – offers 24-hour service, free of charge from all over Austria. Psychologists answer your questions and advise you on problems concerning children and adolescents. Tel: 147
  • Psychosocial emergency service – People in mental health crises need immediate, unbureaucratic and professional help. The Social Psychiatric Emergency Service (SND) is therefore available around the clock as an emergency and crisis service on Tel: 01 31330
  • 24-Stunden Frauennotruf – offers 24-hour free and confidential support for women and girls. Please use it if you have been affected by sexualised, physical, and/or psychological violence – no matter how long ago the experience of violence happened. violence including Sundays and public holidays. Tel: 01 717 19
  • Jedmayer crisis hotline – is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tel: 01 4000 53799
  • KIZ – Kriseninterventionszentrum für Kinder und Jugendliche – offers 24/7 support for youth and parents in Austria. Tel: 0 512 58 00 59
  • Kindernotruf hotline – offers 24-hour support. Reach out if you have a problem or notice that a child in your area is having difficulties. Tel: 0 800 567 567
  • Männernotruf hotline – offers support for men in crisis and violent situations. Can be reached from all over Austria. Tel: 0800 246 247
  • Austrian quitline – concentrates on smoking cessation and the support of a smokefree life. Tel: 0800 810 013
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