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What you are feeling right now is real, and it deserves care. The lines below are free and anonymous — you don’t need prepared words; “I’m having a hard time right now” is enough to begin.
If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number right away.
12356 — China national psychological support hotline
12356
Nationwide; 24h or at least 18h/day depending on province
Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center hotline
010-8295-1332
24 hours
Taiwan MOHW “1925” safe line
1925
24 hours
Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association
02-2392-1970
Evenings roughly 19:00–22:00 Taiwan time (closed Tue & Wed); separate line for parents
The Samaritans Hong Kong
2896 0000
24 hours, multilingual (English available)
The Trevor Project (US)
1-866-488-7386
24/7 by phone, text (START to 678-678) and web chat
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