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Support and points of contact when you need them

Official support services and emergency numbers –
clear, visible and without detours.

You are not alone.
Here you will find the most important nationwide points of contact –
regardless of the topic.
Smarfie informs and helps you find suitable services.
Smarfie does not provide personal crisis counselling and does not replace professional help.

Smarfie® informs and does not replace professional counselling. In acute danger, call for help immediately.

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Choose the topic that fits best.
The numbers are official nationwide services.
Availability and costs may change –
when in doubt, check the linked provider page.

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Acute emergency

In case of life-threatening danger, serious injury, acute suicidal risk with immediate danger, or violence: call emergency services immediately.

  • Police: 110 (around the clock, free of charge)
  • Emergency rescue/fire service: 112 (around the clock, free of charge)
  • NORA emergency app of the German federal states (written emergency call, location sharing)
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Mental crisis and suicidal thoughts

When everything feels too much, you do not know what to do next, or you have suicidal thoughts: you can speak to someone anonymously and free of charge.

  • TelefonSeelsorge: 0800 111 0 111 · 0800 111 0 222 · 116 123
    Around the clock, anonymous, free of charge. Also chat/email: online.telefonseelsorge.de
  • KrisenKompass app from TelefonSeelsorge (also usable offline)

Other languages (selection):

  • MuTeS (Turkish, Arabic, Urdu): 030 44 35 09 821
  • Doweria (Russian): 030 440 308 454
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Depression

Information and guidance on depression for those affected and for relatives.

  • Info-Telefon Depression (Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe): 0800 33 44 533
    Mon/Tue/Thu 13:00–17:00 · Wed/Fri 08:30–12:30 · free of charge
  • Online resources and self-test via Deutsche Depressionshilfe
  • iFightDepression: information and self-test in many languages

In acute crises call 112 or TelefonSeelsorge.

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Addiction, drugs and gambling

Help for those affected and for relatives in cases of drugs, alcohol, medication, gambling and other addictions.

  • Sucht & Drogen Hotline: 01806 313 031 · daily approx. 08:00–24:00
    Chargeable: 0,20 €/call landline (mobile may be higher, depending on provider)
  • DigiSucht: free anonymous online addiction counselling for adults, relatives and parents · https://www.suchtberatung.digital/
  • Krisenchat: for under 25s · https://krisenchat.de/
  • Gambling addiction info line (BIÖG): 0800 1 37 27 00 · free of charge
  • Smoking cessation info line (BIÖG): 0800 8 31 31 31 · free of charge
  • DHS addiction help directory: find local counselling centres
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Violence against women

Counselling for women who experience or have experienced violence or sexual harassment –
also for relatives and professionals.

  • Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen: 116 016
    365 days, around the clock, anonymous, free of charge · also online counselling
  • Website: https://www.hilfetelefon.de/
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Violence against men and victim support

Support for men who have experienced violence, and for victims of crime.

  • Hilfetelefon Gewalt an Männern: 0800 123 99 00
    Mon–Thu 08:00–20:00 · Fri 08:00–15:00 · https://www.maennerhilfetelefon.de/
  • WEISSER RING victim helpline: 116 006
    daily 07:00–22:00, anonymous, free of charge
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Children, young people and parents

Free, anonymous counselling for worries, bullying, anxiety, eating disorders, family crises and more.

  • Nummer gegen Kummer – children and youth helpline: 116 111
    Mon–Sat 14:00–20:00 · free of charge · also email/chat
  • Parents helpline: 0800 111 0 550
    Mon/Wed/Fri 09:00–17:00 · Tue/Thu 09:00–19:00 · free of charge
  • Website: https://www.nummergegenkummer.de/
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Sexual abuse

Point of contact for those affected, relatives, people with suspicions and professionals.

  • Hilfe-Telefon Sexueller Missbrauch: 0800 22 55 530
    Mon/Wed/Fri 09:00–14:00 · Tue/Thu 15:00–20:00 · free of charge, anonymous
    (not on nationwide public holidays or 24 and 31 December)
  • Online counselling Schreib-Ollie / Hilfe-Portal Sexueller Missbrauch
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Pregnant women in need

Anonymous, multilingual initial counselling around the clock.

  • Hilfetelefon Schwangere in Not: 0800 40 40 020 · around the clock, free of charge · also online counselling
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Loneliness and older age

Someone to talk to –
even without a “major crisis”.
Especially for older people.

  • Silbernetz / Silbertelefon: 0800 470 80 90
    daily 08:00–22:00 · anonymous, confidential, free of charge · from about age 60
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Medical on-call service and poison control

When it is urgent but not life-threatening –
or if poisoning is suspected.

  • Medical on-call service: 116 117 · free of charge (outside surgery hours)
  • In life-threatening situations always call 112
  • State poison control centres (in case of poisoning; if life-threatening call 112) – overview via BVL / gesund.bund.de

Further orientation

Overviews and referrals to regional services.

  • Federal family portal – crisis helplines and points of contact
  • gesund.bund.de – numbers for emergencies
  • Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (counselling in cases of discrimination)
  • Debt counselling (e.g. Caritas) in financial hardship

Asking for help is strength.

You do not have to manage this alone.
The services listed above are there for that.
In acute danger: 112 or 110.

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