Index of Crisis Hotlines | CandleX

If you or anyone around you is in a situation where you are in need of advice or help, here are three suggestions as to what you could do to resolve the situation.

1. Learn how you can help yourself and others: We’ve completed our online “Classroom”-articles we’ve written with the goal to support the community in taking care of one’s mental health and giving guidance on how to respond to depression. Click on WeChat menu to find the series.

2. Go to CandleX’s Mental Health Peer Support Group in Beijing: https://www.candlex.cn/single-post/sign-up-online-mental-health-support-group-in-china

3. Reach out to the crisis hotlines listed below 

For anyone in need of assistance in times of crisis, or just a listening ear, below are some recommended hotlines. They all offer anonymous, confidential support services. Some of them offer it in the form of live chat. All services are free of charge: callers only need to pay the normal phone call rate.

You can also find regional hotline on this page 

你可以在这个网站寻找更多区域热线:

http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html

4. Domestic Abuse Victims

For Those who are going through domestic violence, here is the list of full resources available: 反家暴公益热线全国版地图. The majority of services are in Chinese only. There are two services that offer them also in English, which were verified in June 2021.

Alcohol Anonymous Group in Beijing: https://www.aabeijing.com/. Read our interview with one of the members of our community writing project: Michael’s Journey to Alcoholism Recovery

5. International Hospitals in Beijing that could provide crisis intervention

You can also read our blog about adults and teenagers in our CandleX community who have struggled with depression and shared their experiences. Visit: https://www.candlex.cn/community-writing

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CandleX’s Resources

Are you or a friend in a Crisis?

Your questions on mental health | CandleX Classroom

https://www.candlex.cn/classroom

Depression stories from our community members (both adults and teens)

CandleX Column | Community Writing

https://www.candlex.cn/community-writing

Pretreatment

CandleX Wechat Groups

all ages, add our admin: niama_elazzab 

for 15-22 year old, add our admin:  amaraprenderyya

Peer Support Group