General information for adults. Not medical or psychotherapeutic advice; not a substitute for examination, diagnosis or treatment.
If someone is in immediate danger
Contact the local emergency service or seek help at the nearest emergency department. depression.zone is not a crisis service and does not monitor requests for help. Emergency numbers depend on your location.
Find support by country
IASP links to Find A Helpline, an external directory for finding services by country and topic. It is not a universal emergency number. Check each provider’s languages, availability and contact conditions. [4]
If you are in Germany, Austria or Switzerland
For medical emergencies: Germany 112; Austria 144; Switzerland 144. These are local short numbers for use within the respective country, not international dialling instructions. The German-language DACH page lists further contacts. [1][2][3]
Check language and location requirements
Do not assume that a service offers English because it appears in an international directory. Choose the country you are in and check the service’s own details. If immediate safety is at risk, use local emergency help rather than waiting for a preferred language option.
Contact review and limitations
Contact research: 29 October 2026. Emergency numbers were compared with official sources. We do not independently verify every service in the external directory. This page is a provisional signpost, not a complete international directory.
READ FURTHER & CHECK THE SOURCES
Sources and context
How should I interpret these sources?
Source notes identify the provider, their use in this article and known limitations. The source-comparison date below is not the original publication date. No update date is assumed where none is available. General findings cannot automatically be applied to an individual; independent medical review of this draft is pending.
- IQWiG: Finding mental health support in Germany (in German) ↗
Provider / domain: www.gesundheitsinformation.de
Patient information about Germany’s health system; access routes do not automatically apply elsewhere. German-language source. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
- Austrian health portal: Advice and support (in German) ↗
Provider / domain: www.gesundheit.gv.at
Austrian public health portal; medical emergency contacts and advice directories. German-language source. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
- Swiss federal administration: Emergency services (in German) ↗
Provider / domain: www.geo.admin.ch
Swiss federal administration/OFCOM: emergency-call routing, including ambulance services. German-language source. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
- IASP: International support directory ↗
Provider / domain: www.iasp.info
International professional organisation linking to Find A Helpline. The external directory is not an emergency service. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
Research and source comparison: 29 October 2026. Prepared with AI assistance. Editorial responsibility: Mario V.W.B.R. Obst. Independent medical expert review is pending. Independent medical expert review has not taken place.