Suicide Hotlines and Crisis Lines in Georgia

This page covers Georgia (საქართველო), the country in the South Caucasus, whose capital is Tbilisi. It does not cover the US state of the same name. If you are searching from the United States, the worldwide list is organised by country.

A helpline is a place to talk to someone when you are struggling, before or instead of a crisis. The lines on this page are answered by professionals or trained staff, depending on the service, and each one states plainly who it is for.

What you share is kept private in almost all cases; if a counsellor believes a life is in immediate danger, they may arrange urgent help. What each service costs is set out beside it below, in the operating organisation's own words.

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CRISIS LINES, SUICIDE HOTLINES, AND HELPLINES IN GEORGIA

Each number below was checked in August 2026 at the operating organisation's own website, or at the Georgian state page that runs the service.

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The emergency number 112, and the ways to reach it

Hotline for victims of violence, 116 006

Child assistance hotline 111

Public Health Foundation child helpline, 116 111

While you are waiting to be answered

If you are worried about someone else

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The emergency number 112, and the ways to reach it

112 is the single emergency number of Georgia, established in 2012, and it covers any situation that needs the police, fire and rescue, or an ambulance. It is run by the Public Safety Command Center 112 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In the service's own words, "Call-takers and dispatchers of 112 handle calls 24/7 and immediately transfer information about the incident to the relevant units."

Tel: 112

There are also ways to reach 112 without speaking, and they matter if you cannot safely make a call. The free 112Georgia mobile application runs on iOS and Android, in Georgian, English, Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani.

Through the application you can message a 112 operator in writing. The service describes this chat as being for situations where the user cannot make a call.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing people can place a video call to 112. The service states these calls are handled by operators who know sign language.

Hotline for victims of violence, 116 006

The State Care Agency (სახელმწიფო ზრუნვის სააგენტო), a Georgian state agency, runs a consultation hotline for people affected by violence against women, domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking. The Ministry of Internal Affairs' 112 site calls it a "Nationwide domestic violence hotline".

This line is for people affected by violence rather than a general crisis line, and that scope is worth knowing before you call. Within it, the agency answers around the clock, nationwide.

Tel: 116 006

Hours: 24 hours a day, as the agency prints it. The 112 site likewise states the service is provided for 24 hours.

Cost: "the call is free" (ზარი უფასოა), in the agency's own words.

On privacy, the agency states that anonymity is protected and consultation is carried out with confidentiality. It adds that disclosing data received on the hotline is prohibited without the caller's consent, except as established by the legislation of Georgia.

On languages, the two official sources differ. The agency's own page says consultation is given in 9 languages, while the 112 site says advice can be received in 8: Georgian, English, Russian, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Armenian, Arabic and Persian.

The same agency operates five crisis centres, in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Gori, Ozurgeti and Marneuli, and five shelters, where support is provided at no cost. The Tbilisi centre is open from 09:00 am to 6 pm, except for weekends and other public holidays.

Child assistance hotline 111

The State Care Agency also runs the child assistance hotline 111 (ბავშვთა დახმარების ცხელი ხაზი 111). It is a single window for anything concerning a child: violence, health, education, social issues and documents.

It is a child protection and services line rather than a crisis counselling line. It does, in the agency's words, ensure that the child and the parent receive psychological services, both by telephone and in person, in the form of consultation.

Tel: 111

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as the agency states.

Cost: "the call is free" (ზარი უფასოა), in the agency's own words.

Public Health Foundation child helpline, 116 111

The Public Health Foundation of Georgia (საზოგადოებრივი ჯანდაცვის ფონდი), a non-governmental organisation, runs the child helpline 116 111 (ბავშვთა დახმარების ხაზი 116 111). It describes the line as helping children and young people who call to share their problems.

Adults can call too: the organisation names its target audience as a person of any age, and it takes calls from parents, professionals and anyone concerned about a child. In its own words, your call will be answered by a professional you can trust, who will listen to you, will not judge you, and will help you resolve the problem.

On privacy, the organisation states that the content of the conversation is confidential and that you can contact it anonymously. It also notes that, because it cares about the child's wellbeing and safety, it may involve other professionals to protect them.

Tel: 116 111

Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00, closed at weekends. This line does not answer at night. The organisation's website was being updated when we checked, so these are the hours as published in August 2026.

Cost: "the service is free" (მომსახურება უფასოა), in the organisation's own words.

While you are waiting to be answered

A line that is open can still be busy. If you are waiting, try to stay with someone you trust, or ask someone to sit with you until the call connects.

If you have anything near you that you could use to harm yourself, put it somewhere harder to reach, or ask someone else to hold it for you. Distance and time both help.

If you cannot safely speak out loud, the 112Georgia application lets you message an operator in writing instead of calling.

If waiting is not possible, dial 112 or go to a hospital emergency department. You do not need an appointment and you do not need to explain yourself well.

If you are worried about someone else

Ask them directly. Asking someone whether they are thinking of suicide does not put the idea there, and it often comes as a relief to be asked plainly.

Listen more than you advise. You do not need the right words, and you are not expected to fix anything.

If they are willing, offer to sit with them while they call one of the numbers above, or to make the call together. If they are in immediate danger, treat it as you would any medical emergency.

Supporting someone through this is heavy, and it is reasonable to want support of your own. The same lines are open to you, within the scope each one states.

For services in other countries, see the list of helplines and suicide hotlines worldwide.

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