Suicide Hotlines and Crisis Lines in Singapore

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 counsellors, trained volunteers or health staff, depending on the service. If you are not in Singapore, the worldwide list is organised by country.

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, because in Singapore some of these lines are toll-free and the national 1771 line is not.

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CRISIS LINES, SUICIDE HOTLINES, AND HELPLINES IN SINGAPORE

Each number below was checked in August 2026 at the operating organisation's own website, or at a Singapore government page that runs or lists the service.

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Emergency numbers, and what each one is for

national mindline 1771, the national mental health helpline

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), 1767, at any hour

HealthServe crisis helpline, for migrant workers

National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline, 1800-777-0000

Care Corner counselling hotline, in Mandarin

AWARE Women's Helpline

TOUCHline

Tinkle Friend, for primary-school-age children

Oogachaga WhatsApp counselling, for LGBTQ+ people

While you are waiting to be answered

If you are worried about someone else

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Emergency numbers, and what each one is for

Singapore runs two emergency numbers, and each has an SMS channel beside it.

Fire, rescue and emergency ambulance: 995

The Singapore Civil Defence Force answers 995. It publishes 70995 as its SMS channel, and 1777 as the number for a non-emergency ambulance.

Police: 999

The Singapore Police Force answers 999. It publishes 70999 as an emergency SMS channel, for immediate police assistance "if it is not safe to talk".

Singapore also has a national mental health number, 1771, set out below. It is not an emergency number. Where there is immediate danger to life, both SOS and national mindline 1771 direct people to 995 or to a hospital emergency department. The Institute of Mental Health, Singapore's psychiatric hospital, states on its own site: "For psychiatric crises, please proceed directly to our 24-hour Emergency Services at IMH."

national mindline 1771, the national mental health helpline

national mindline 1771 is run by the Ministry of Health's National Mental Health Office. MOH calls it "Singapore's first national mental health helpline and textline service". The service's own page says it "aims to provide emotional support to callers in distress, and connect them to appropriate mental health services".

It is for anyone living in Singapore, whatever your age or concern, whether you are calling for yourself or for someone else. Calls are answered by counsellors, not volunteers. MOH states the service is staffed by "around 30 full-time counsellors and staff". The service says callers may remain anonymous, though a referral to another service needs basic contact details.

Tel: 1771

WhatsApp: +65-6669-1771

Chat: mindline.sg/fsmh

Hours: round the clock. MOH describes the service as providing "round-the-clock support for mental health", and IMH's contact page prints "For 24/7 mental health support" beside it.

Cost: charged. The service's own page states: "This mental‑health helpline is not toll‑free. Standard call charges apply and may vary depending on your telecommunications service provider."

Languages: not published.

Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), 1767, at any hour

Samaritans of Singapore is a suicide-prevention centre offering emotional support by phone and by text. Its contact page reads: "If you are in a crisis, please contact us at our: 24-hour Hotline: 1767 / 24-hour CareText: 9151 1767 (via WhatsApp)". The line is open to anyone in distress, whether or not suicide is involved, and to people worried about someone else.

Both channels are answered by trained volunteers, not clinicians. SOS says its volunteers "do not provide professional advice". On confidentiality, SOS's own FAQ states: "What you share with us will be kept confidential. However, confidentiality might be broken if SOS determines that you are unable to keep yourself safe from harm."

Tel: 1767

WhatsApp: 9151 1767 (CareText)

Hours: at any hour. SOS: "This service is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Monday to Sunday."

Cost: toll-free for the phone line. SOS's FAQ, asked whether it is chargeable to call the hotline, answers: "No. The number for this hotline is toll-free."

Languages: English. On other languages by phone, SOS says: "not all volunteers are proficient in speaking other languages. Volunteers who can do so might not always be available as well." For the text service: "our volunteers are not trained in other languages." SOS itself refers Mandarin speakers to Care Corner's hotline, below.

HealthServe crisis helpline, for migrant workers

HealthServe runs what it describes as "Singapore's first 24-hour crisis helpline for workers". It is for migrant workers in Singapore, and for people concerned about them. In HealthServe's own words: "we operate a 24-hour crisis helpline +65 3129 5000, where both migrant workers and concerned stakeholders may reach out for assistance anytime."

HealthServe says its "Crisis Helpline Specialists and volunteers are able to speak in workers' native languages and are trained to prioritise caller safety and handle crisis de-escalation". Counselling and case management sit behind the line where more support is needed.

Tel: +65 3129 5000

Hours: 24 hours, in HealthServe's own description.

Cost: not published.

Languages: migrant workers' native languages, which HealthServe does not list by name.

National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline, 1800-777-0000

The National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline, NAVH, is run by the Ministry of Social and Family Development. It is for anyone experiencing or witnessing violence or abuse, including child abuse, spousal abuse, elder abuse and family violence. MSF: "If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, call the NAVH at 1800-777-0000 immediately."

Reports made by phone and through the online form are treated the same way. Where there is imminent danger, MSF directs people to the police on 999, or by SMS to 70999.

Tel: 1800-777-0000

Online report: go.gov.sg/navh

Hours: 24-hour, on MSF's own answer service, which calls it "the 24-hour National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline". MSF's Break The Silence pages give the number without hours.

Cost: MSF states: "Airtime charges apply for mobile calls to 1800 service lines."

Languages: not published.

Care Corner counselling hotline, in Mandarin

Care Corner Singapore runs a Mandarin-language counselling hotline, answered by trained volunteer counsellors. Care Corner calls it "the largest and only toll-free Mandarin counselling hotline (1800-3535-800) in Singapore". It says the line has run for over 40 years, with more than 110 trained volunteer counsellors.

The published list of what callers bring includes family issues, grief and loss, mental health challenges, relationship issues, and thoughts of suicide or self-harm. Samaritans of Singapore refers Mandarin speakers here when no Mandarin-speaking SOS volunteer is free.

Tel: 1800-3535-800

Hours: in Care Corner's words, "12 hours per day (10am to 10pm), 7 days a week (excluding Public Holidays)".

Cost: toll-free. Care Corner describes the line as "Free counselling support for Mandarin-speaking help-seekers".

Languages: Mandarin.

AWARE Women's Helpline

AWARE, the Association of Women for Action and Research, runs a helpline for women in distress, answered by trained volunteers. It is the route into AWARE's counselling and legal services. AWARE: "The aim is to offer empathy, support, information and encouragement to women in need of assistance."

Callers need not give a name, age or address. AWARE publishes its own confidentiality position, which includes that it may inform the police or child protective services in defined situations. A call-back request form exists for people who cannot get through.

Tel: 1800 777 5555

Hours: AWARE: "Call us on 1800 777 5555 from Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m."

Cost: not published.

Languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. AWARE: "We offer support in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil."

AWARE publishes a second, separately scoped line on the same pages: the Sexual Assault Care Centre helpline, 6779 0282, for people who have faced sexual assault or harassment. Its published hours are "Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. except public holidays".

TOUCHline

TOUCH Community Services runs TOUCHline, a toll-free helpline answered by trained professionals. In TOUCH's own words: "If you, or someone you know, are struggling with mental health concerns, call our toll-free helpline to talk to our trained professionals."

Tel: 1800 377 2252

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm, excluding public holidays. TOUCH posts short closure notices on the same page from time to time.

Cost: toll-free, in TOUCH's own description.

Languages: not published.

Tinkle Friend, for primary-school-age children

Tinkle Friend is a helpline and chatline run by Singapore Children's Society, for primary-school-age children who are lonely or distressed, particularly when a parent or main carer is not available. Its scope is narrow by design, and its hours are short, so it sits here as a children's line rather than a general crisis line.

Tel: 1800 2744 788

Chat: tinklefriend.sg

Hours: the helpline answers Monday to Friday, 2.30pm to 5.00pm. The online chat runs Monday to Thursday, 2.30pm to 7.00pm, and Friday, 2.30pm to 5.00pm. Both are closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

Cost: not published.

Languages: not published.

Oogachaga WhatsApp counselling, for LGBTQ+ people

Oogachaga runs a text-only WhatsApp counselling service for LGBTQ+ people, and for family members dealing with LGBTQ-related issues, answered by trained volunteers. Oogachaga describes it as "Singapore's only dedicated Whatsapp counselling services" for the LGBTQ+ community, providing "an active listening ear and emotional support". It accepts text only, not voice or video calls, and not SMS.

Oogachaga prioritises clients residing in Singapore and neighbouring countries, naming Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

WhatsApp: 8592 0609, text only.

Hours: in Oogachaga's words, "Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7pm – 10pm" and "Saturdays: 2pm – 5pm". Oogachaga adds: "Services are unavailable outside publicised hours."

Cost: free, in Oogachaga's own description of the service.

Languages: not published.

While you are waiting to be answered

Some of these lines keep office hours, and 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 waiting is not possible, dial 995 or 999, 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.

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

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