Suicide prevention
If you are struggling right now, call 109. You don't have to bear it alone.
Call immediately
- 109 suicide prevention helpline (24 hours, free)
- 1577-0199 mental health helpline (24 hours)
- 119 when life is in immediate danger
- 1577-1366 Danuri Call Centre (multilingual, 24 hours)
Warning signs
If you see these in yourself or someone else, help is needed.
- Saying "I want to disappear" or "I'm a burden"
- Putting affairs in order or giving belongings away
- Sudden goodbyes
- Drinking more and sleeping less
- Deep hopelessness, listlessness, withdrawal
When you are worried about someone
- Ask directly. Asking "are you thinking of ending your life?" does not increase the risk.
- Listen without judging. "That sounds really hard" beats "don't think like that".
- Don't leave them alone.
- Remove dangerous objects.
- Call 109 together or go with them to a hospital.
If you're worried because you're a foreign resident
- Counselling is confidential, and your residence status does not bar you from it.
- 1577-1366 counsels in several languages.
- 1345 can arrange interpretation.
- Faith communities and migrant communities also help. See immigrant-community.
Questions people ask
I'm afraid to phone because of the language. 1577-1366 counsels in several languages, and text and online counselling exist.
I'm worried my family will find out. Nothing is disclosed without your consent — though if life is in danger, safety comes first.
I feel trapped by debt. There are ways to resolve debt. Consult 132 (Korea Legal Aid Corporation) and 1397 (Credit Counseling and Recovery Service). Death is not the solution.
I can't afford treatment. Medical cost support schemes exist. A counsellor can look into them with you. See medical-fee-support.
Take care
If you feel at risk right now, call 119 or 109 immediately. Don't stay alone; tell someone close to you. Feelings change with time. What you are facing can be resolved.
Related
mental-health-welfare · depression-support · grief-support · addiction-center · emergency-welfare
Source
Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.kfsp.or.kr / As of 2026-08