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A book can't update itself. This page can. Choose your country at the top.Resources are organized by country because the right phone number depends on where you are. The list is short on purpose. Everything here is free or low-cost.
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Australia
ADHD
Autism
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636
Lifeline — 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support)
Head to Health — free and low-cost mental health services
SANE Australia — 1800 187 263
Affordable Therapy
Head to Health directory (above) includes low-cost options
Better Access scheme (Medicare rebates for psychology sessions — speak to your GP)
Canada
ADHD
Autism
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Provincial health plans vary — check your province's mental health services
Affordable Therapy
Crisis Services Canada — 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
Talk Suicide Canada — 1-833-456-4566
Crisis Text Line Canada — text HOME to 686868
India
Autism
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Vandrevala Foundation — 1860-2662-345 (24/7)
iCall — 9152987821
NIMHANS — national mental health resources
Ireland
ADHD
Autism
AsIAm — Ireland's national autism charity
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Samaritans Ireland — 116 123 (24/7, free)
Pieta — 116 123 or text HELP to 51444
Aware — 1800 80 48 48 (depression and anxiety support)
Turn2Me — free online mental health support
Affordable Therapy
HSE Primary Care Psychology (free, GP referral)
Your Mental Health — free HSE services directory
New Zealand
ADHD
Autism
Mental Health and Crisis Support
1737 — call or text 1737 (free, 24/7 mental health support)
Lifeline Aotearoa — 0800 543 354
Youthline — 0800 376 633
Affordable Therapy
Access and Choice (free primary mental health support — GP referral)
South Africa
Autism
Mental Health and Crisis Support
South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) — 0800 456 789 (24/7)
Lifeline South Africa — 0861 322 322
Crisis Text Line South Africa — text HELLO to 31393
United Kingdom
ADHD
Autism
Autistic UK — run by autistic people
Mental Health and Crisis Support
Samaritans — 116 123 (24/7, free)
Mind — 0300 123 3393
Rethink Mental Illness — 0300 5000 927
Shout Crisis Text Line — text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7)
Affordable Therapy
NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) — free, self-refer at nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies
Mind's local services — find local low-cost options through mind.org.uk
United States
ADHD
CHADD — national organization with local chapters
ADDitude Magazine — free articles and resources
Autism
Autism Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) — run by autistic people
Mental Health and Crisis Support
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 (24/7)
Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 (24/7)
NAMI — 1-800-950-6264
Affordable Therapy
Open Path Collective — sessions from $30 to $70
Psychology Today Therapist Finder — filter by specialization and sliding scale
Reddit communities
r/ADHD — reddit.com/r/ADHD
r/autism — reddit.com/r/autism
r/AutisticAdults — reddit.com/r/AutisticAdults
r/ADHDwomen — reddit.com/r/ADHDwomen
r/neurodiversity — reddit.com/r/neurodiversity
These communities are large and imperfect, like all communities. They're also full of people who understand what you're dealing with.
Others Not Listed
If your country isn't here, findahelpline.com has verified crisis lines for countries worldwide.
For ADHD and autism organizations globally, ADHD Europe and the International Society for Autism Research maintain international resource directories.
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