Get help now
If you are struggling, you do not have to handle it alone. These services are free, confidential and staffed by trained people.
Need to talk to someone now? If you are thinking about suicide or harming yourself, or someone is in immediate danger, call 995 or go to the nearest A&E.
- Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): call 1767 or WhatsApp CareText 9151 1767 — 24 hours
- National mindline 1771: call 1771, WhatsApp 6669 1771 or webchat at mindline.sg — 24 hours
- Institute of Mental Health (IMH) helpline: 6389 2222 — 24 hours
- Outside Singapore: find a free, confidential helpline in your country at findahelpline.com
More options: get help now.
If you are outside Singapore
Call your local emergency number if you or someone else is in immediate danger. Find A Helpline lists free, confidential crisis lines by country.
If it is not an emergency
- See a GP or polyclinic doctor.
- Ask HR whether your employer has an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Read burnout help in Singapore and when to get professional help.
Numbers checked on 26 Oct 2026 against Samaritans of Singapore, the Institute of Mental Health and Ministry of Education resource pages.