Mental Health Support Services List

*This is a non-exhaustive list, & we cannot personally vouch for all of the services below. If you have suggestions/corrections, please get in touch!

Australia:

*If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, call 000*

Crisis Support Services available 24/7:

Lifeline (13 11 14, www.lifeline.org.au)
Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467, www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au)
Beyond Blue Support Service (1300 22 4636, www.beyondblue.org.au)
MensLine Australia (1300 78 99 78, www.mensline.org.au)
Kids Helpline (ages 5-25) (1800 55 1800, www.kidshelpline.com.au

Suicide Prevention Training:

LivingWorks (1300 738 382, http://www.livingworks.com.au/)
Mental Health First Aid (https://mhfa.com.au/courses/public/types/suicide)

Free Counselling Support for Australian Intercountry Adoptees:

Intercountry Adoption Family Support Service, Relationship Matters (1300 543 396, https://relationshipmatters.com.au/all-services/icasupport/)

Counselling Services by Korean Adoptees:

Kimberley Lee | Therapeutic Guide (https://www.kimberleylee.com.au/)

For a list of resources for non-immediate circumstances, bereavement and postvention services: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/suicide-prevention/get-support-now)

See also InterCountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV) for links to post-adoption supports in the UK, Europe, Australia, & the US (https://intercountryadopteevoices.com/post-adoption-support/)

South Korea:

*If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, call 112 for the police, 119 for emergency & ambulance services, or 1339 for medical emergencies*

Counselling Services (English speaking):

You&Me Psychological & Consultation Services (http://www.ypcskorea.com/)
- GOA'L members can receive subsidized sessions - see contact details for GOA'L below
Adaptable Human Solutions (AHS) Korea (https://ahskorea.com/)
Seoul Counseling Center (https://seoulcounseling.com/services/suicidal-thoughts/)
University Counselling/Support Services, if you are a student/staff member.

Crisis Hotline (Korean speaking only):

LifeLine Korea (1588 9191)

Adoptee Community Services:

Global Overseas Adoptees' Link, GOA'L (+82-2-325-6585, http://www.goal.or.kr)
KoRoot (+82-2-3210-2451, www.koroot.org/eng/)

United States:

*If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, call 911*

Crisis Support Services available 24/7:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1800 273 8255, https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org)
Crisis Text Line (741741 from US & Canada, 85258 from the UK, 086 1800 280 from Ireland, https://www.crisistextline.org/)

Suicide Prevention Training:

LivingWorks, multiple training programs (https://www.livingworks.net/trainings)
QPR Institute (https://qprinstitute.com/individual-training)

Other National Support Organizations:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, AFSP (https://afsp.org/)
National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI (https://nami.org/)
Korean Adoptees Ministry Center (https://kamcenter.org/)

Therapists & Counsellors:

Adoptee Therapist Directory (https://www.growbeyondwords.com/adoptee-therapist-directory/)
PACC Directory (Minnesota) (https://cascw.umn.edu/continuing-education/permanency-adoption-competency-certificatearchive/pacc-directory/?filter_licensure=)
CASE Adoption Competent Directory (https://adoptionsupport.org/member-types/adoption-competent-professionals/)

Denmark:

*If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, call 112*

Crisis Support Service:

Livslinien (70 201 201, https://www.livslinien.dk/), available everyday from 11AM-5AM

Counselling Support: