Emergency Helplines

Emergency Helplines

If you or people around you are harming oneself or the others, please call 999 for help or attend an Accident and Emergency Department to seek professional assistance.

If you or someone you know needs immediate mental health support or referral services, please call the Health Bureau's 18111 Mental Health Support Hotline. The hotline provides round-the-clock immediate support and referral services for members of the public with mental health needs.
 
If you or someone you know needs help from other organisations due to mental distress, please call: 
(Listed in Alphabetical Order)
Organisation Service Service Hours Telephone
Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre Hotline Service (Family Crisis) 24 hours 18288
Hospital Authority Mental Health Direct 24 hours 24667350
Social Welfare Department Hotline Service 24 hours 23432255
Suicide Prevention Services Hotline Service 24 hours 23820000
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong Hotline Service 24 hours 23892222
The Samaritans Multi-Lingual Suicide Prevention Hotline 24 hours 28960000

Remark: The above list is not exhaustive.