Worldwide Ressources

Global suicide & crisis help / mental health

• Befrienders Worldwide — Find a helpline (global directory of suicide & emotional-support helplines by country): https://befrienders.org/ — search for local centres worldwide. befrienders.org

• International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) — crisis centre & helpline directory and guidance: https://www.iasp.info/ and their crisis-centres list. IASP+1

• WHO — Mental health & psychosocial support resources (guidance for emergencies, burnout, mental health support): https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health. World Health Organization

Sexual violence / survivor support

• RAINN (US) — National Sexual Assault Hotline and online chat (24/7) — https://www.rainn.org/ (call/text/chat options for the US). RAINN+1

• Referrals & local rape crisis centres — use RAINN / Befrienders / local health service directories to find nearest centres. (RAINN also lists guides about reporting / recovering.) RAINN+1

LGBTQI+ specific support

• The Trevor Project (US) — 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ youth (chat/text/phone) and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/. The Trevor Project

• Trans Lifeline (US/Canada) — peer support run by trans people for trans people (country pages): https://translifeline.org/ (check local equivalents). (Note: service availability varies by country; see their site for details.)

Refugees, displaced people & family tracing

• UNHCR — Help for refugees & asylum-seekers — country pages & local services: https://help.unhcr.org/(UNHCR country pages and guidance). UNHCR Help+1

• International Rescue Committee (IRC) — emergency aid, resettlement, psychosocial support and local services: https://www.rescue.org/. rescue.org

• IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies) — cash assistance, MHPSS, local Red Cross societies & coordination in 191 countries: https://www.ifrc.org/. IFRC+1

• ICRC — Restoring Family Links (RFL) — tracing & reconnecting family members separated by conflict/disaster: https://familylinks.icrc.org/. familylinks.icrc.org

Aid / humanitarian worker support & burnout (professionals)

• MSF / Doctors Without Borders — Staff & mental health programmes and field mental-health resources (also services for affected populations): https://www.msf.org/mental-health. msf.org

• Headington Institute — training & resources on coping with traumatic stress and resilience for humanitarian and disaster responders: https://headington-institute.org/. Headington Institute

• IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support — guidance and tools for MHPSS in emergencies: https://www.ifrc.org/our-work/health-and-care/community-health/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support. IFRC

Human trafficking, victim support & legal help

• International Rescue Committee — anti-trafficking & survivor support programmes (country pages and referrals): https://www.rescue.org/page/refugees-and-resettlement. rescue.org

• Victim Support Europe — resources and guidance for victims across the EU; European helpline frameworks (116 006). https://victim-support.eu/. victim-support.eu

Financial hardship & emergency cash assistance

• IFRC / National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies — cash & voucher assistance programs in many crises; contact local national Red Cross (IFRC global page): https://www.ifrc.org/our-work/disasters-climate-and-crises/cash-and-voucher-assistance. IFRC+1

• IRC and UNHCR country offices often maintain cash assistance / basic needs programmes — check country page on UNHCR or IRC. rescue.org+1

Global helpline directories & crisis finders (useful for local referrals)

• Find a Helpline — global directory to locate crisis and suicide prevention helplines by country: https://findahelpline.com/ and partners (used by IASP & Befrienders). Find A Helpline+1

Sexual- and gender-based violence (global policy & survivor guidance)

• UNFPA — GBV guidelines, survivor care resources, and emergency response toolkits: https://www.unfpa.org/sexual-and-gender-based-violence. (Use for referrals to local GBV services.)

Resources for immediate steps & safety planning

• WHO — Mental health in emergencies / MHPSS pages include quick guides and how to get help in crises. https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health. World Health Organization

If you are an aid or social worker looking for specialized support

• Headington Institute (again) — resources, webinars and guides for staff care and post-incident support. https://headington-institute.org/. Headington Institute

• MSF & ICRC staff care pages — for examples of large organisations’ staff support practices and options (useful to request similar support within employer organisations). msf.org+1

Quick search tips to help visitors find local help fast

1. Use the country search tools at Befrienders (https://befrienders.org/) or FindAHelpline(https://findahelpline.com/). befrienders.org+1

2. If you are a refugee/displaced person, check local UNHCR country pages and national Red Cross/Red Crescentfor immediate assistance. UNHCR Help+1

3. For sexual assault survivors in the U.S., contact RAINN (https://www.rainn.org/). For LGBTQ youth in crisis (U.S.), see The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/).