Emergency Resources
If you are going through a difficult time, you do not have to face it alone. Below is a list of trusted helplines and support services in the Netherlands, covering crisis support, mental health, addiction, violence, and more. If you, or someone you know, is in a critical state, there is help available. Reach out.
Helplines in the Netherlands
Critical Crisis Support
- Suicide Prevention Netherlands – 0800 0113
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0900 0767
- SOS Helpline – 0900 0767
Mental Health Support
- Samaritans – 116 123
- de Luisterlijn – 0900 0767
- MIND Korrelatie – 900 1450 (WhatsApp: 06 13 86 38 03)
- Discrimination Helpline – 0900 235 4354
- Expatriates’ Support – 0900 2 222 377
- Alcoholics Anonymous – 020 625 6057
Family Crisis Support
- Children’s Helpline – 0800 0432
- Report Child Abuse & Domestic Violence – 0800 2000
- Victim Support – 0900 0101
Asking for help takes courage. Be brave for yourself.
Look into the Support
Suicide/Self-Harm
- Suicide Prevention – 113.nl – Dutch foundation offering 24/7 crisis support and information on suicide prevention.
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – deluisterlijn.nl – A listening line for anyone who needs to talk, day or night.
- Self-Harm – zelfbeschadiging.nl – Information and support for people who self-harm and their loved ones.
Expatriates Support
- Expatriates’ Support – access-nl.org – Mental health support and referrals tailored to internationals living in the Netherlands.
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline – nationaleatingdisorders.org – Support and resources for those affected by eating disorders.
Dependencies/Addictions
- Substance Abuse – na-holland.nl – Narcotics Anonymous meetings and support across the Netherlands.
- Alcohol Abuse – aa-nederland.nl – Alcoholics Anonymous Netherlands, peer support for alcohol addiction.
- Narcotics Abuse – na-holland.nl – Peer support groups for those recovering from drug addiction.
- Codependency – codependents-anonymous.nl – Support for people working through codependent relationship patterns.
- Compulsive Eating – anonieme-overeters.nl – Peer support for compulsive eating, based on the 12-step model.
- Sex & Love Addiction – slaafws.org – Resources and meetings for sex and love addiction recovery.
Violence
- Sexual Violence – verbreekdestilte.nl – Confidential support for survivors of sexual violence.
- Domestic Violence – veiligthuishollandsmidden.nl – Local Veilig Thuis service for advice and support around domestic violence.
- Report Child Abuse & Domestic Violence – ikvermoedhuiselijkgeweld.nl – Guidance for anyone who suspects child abuse or domestic violence.
- Children’s Helpline – kindertelefoon.nl – A confidential helpline where children and young people can talk about anything.
- Victim Support – slachtofferhulp.nl – Practical, emotional, and legal support for victims of crime or accidents.
Queer
- LGBTQIA+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project – Crisis support and resources for LGBTQ+ young people worldwide.
- LGBT Elder Hotline – SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline – Peer support line for older LGBTQ+ adults.
- LGBTQIA+ National Hotline – glbthotline.org – Confidential peer support and information for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- LGBTQIA+ Asylum Support – lgbtasylumsupport.nl – Support for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in the Netherlands.
- Trans Peer Support – translifeline.org – A peer support line run by and for transgender people.
No matter what your brain is telling you, you deserve support.
If you feel like I can be of service, please let me know.
