If you, or someone you know, is in a critical state – there is help available. Reach out.
Call Helplines in The Netherlands
Critical Crisis Support
- Suicide Prevention Netherlands – 0800 0113
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0900 0767
- SOS helpline – 0900 0767
Mental Health Support
- Samaritans – 116 123
- de Luisterlijn – 0900 0767
- MIND Korrelatie – 900 1450 (Whatsapp: 06 13 86 38 03)
- Discrimination Helpline – 0900 235 4354
- Expatriates’ Support – 0900 2 222 377
- Alcoholics Anonymous – 020 625 6057
Family Crisis Support
- Children’s Helpline – 0800 0432
- Report Child Abuse & Domestic Violence – 0800 2000
- Victim Support – 0900 0101
Asking for help takes courage. Be brave for yourself.
Look Into the Support
Suicide/Self-Harm
- Suicide Prevention – https://www.113.nl/
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – https://www.deluisterlijn.nl
- Self-Harm – https://www.zelfbeschadiging.nl/
Expatriates Support
- Expatriates’ Support – https://access-nl.org
Eating Disorders
- NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) Helpline – https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Dependencies/Addictions
- Substance Abuse – https://www.na-holland.nl/
- Alcohol Abuse – http://www.aa-nederland.nl/
- Narcotics Abuse – https://na-holland.nl
- Codependency – https://www.codependents-anonymous.nl/v2/en/welcome/
- Compulsive Eating – https://www.anonieme-overeters.nl
- Sex & Love Addiction – https://slaafws.org/8-core-documents/
Violence
- Sexual Violence – https://www.verbreekdestilte.nl/
- Domestic Violence – https://www.veiligthuishollandsmidden.nl/
- Report Child Abuse & Domestic Violence – https://www.ikvermoedhuiselijkgeweld.nl/?utm_source=vooreenveiligthuis.nl&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=redirect
- Children’s Helpline – https://www.kindertelefoon.nl
- Victim Support – https://www.slachtofferhulp.nl
Queer
- LGBTQIA+ Youth Support – https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/resources-for-international-lgbtq-youth/
- LGBT Elder Hotline – https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/sage-national-lgbt-elder-hotline/
- LGBTQIA+ National Hotline – https://www.glbthotline.org
- LGBTQIA+ Asylum Support – https://lgbtasylumsupport.nl/en/
- Trans Peer Support – https://translifeline.org
No matter what your brain is telling you, you deserve support.
If you feel like I can be of service, please let me know.
Ishana Durante Bose 