Suicide Hotlines and Crisis Lines in South Korea
❝Crisis lines and suicide hotlines in South Korea offer you the lifeline you need when you need it most. Reach for the phone, make the call, you have nothing to lose.❞
Helplines, crisis lines, and suicide hotlines let you reach out whenever you need and offer a chance to discuss things you might not be ready to share face-to-face.
They are a great way to be heard and get sound advice. Many are open 24/7, and all are free and confidential.
CRISIS LINES, SUICIDE HOTLINES, AND HELPLINES IN SOUTH KOREA
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Find Your Therapist중앙자살예방센터 (Korea Suicide Prevention Centre)
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP)
Mental Health Centre Crisis Counselling
Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Centre
Counsel24
Counsel24 provides 24-hour counselling and mental health support for people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1566-2525
Love Counselling Centre (사랑의전화)
Love Counselling Centre is a social welfare counselling centre offering telephone counselling to people in South Korea who are in distress or need emotional support. Volunteer counsellors staff the line 365 days a year.
Tel: 1566-2525 (Seoul)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Seoul)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Seoul)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Seoul)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Jeju)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Chungju)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Chungju)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Incheon)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Puchon)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Pohang)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Goyang)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Gimhae)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Ulsan)
Tel: 1566-2525 (Pusan)
자살예방상담전화 (Suicide Prevention Counselling Line)
The national suicide prevention counselling line, operated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare with the Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention (한국생명존중희망재단). It runs 24 hours a day. Since 1 January 2024 it has replaced the former line 1393.
Tel: 109
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP)
Korean Association for Suicide Protection (KASP) promotes mental health and suicide prevention through education, awareness, and support for research and policy development.
Tel: 02 413 0892 3
Lifeline National Office
Lifeline National Office offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: 1588-9191
West Seoul Saengmyung Eui
West Seoul Saengmyung Eui offers telephone counselling to those who are experiencing distress or need emotional support in South Korea.
Tel: 1588-9191 (national Lifeline Korea line)
Tel: 1588-9191 (Seoul)
Tel: 1588-9191 (Daegu)
Tel: 1588-9191 (Taejon)
Lifeline Korea
Lifeline Korea offers 24-hour telephone service to people in South Korea who are depressed or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1588-9191
Mental Health Centre Crisis Counselling
The Mental Health Counselling Line offers 24-hour support to people in South Korea living with mental health difficulties. For suicide-specific counselling, call 109.
Tel: 1577-0199
Ministry of Health & Welfare Call Centre
The Ministry of Health and Welfare call centre handles general health and welfare enquiries on weekdays, 09:00 to 18:00. Its mental health, abuse and emergency welfare streams run 24 hours. For suicide crisis support, call 109.
Tel: 129
Suicide Prevention Hotline
The national Suicide Prevention Counselling Line provides 24-hour crisis support to people in South Korea. It replaced the former number 1393 on 1 January 2024.
Tel: 109
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