Helplines in French Guiana

Free 24/7 national suicide prevention hotline accessible throughout France including overseas territories. Staffed by healthcare professionals specially trained in suicide prevention. Serves distressed persons with suicidal thoughts (from emerging ideation to acute crisis), people worried about loved ones, professionals seeking advice, and people bereaved by suicide. 17 response centers nationwide.

Free, anonymous, confidential emotional support 24/7 via phone and online chat. Federation of volunteers providing listening service for people in distress, loneliness, or emotional difficulty. Over 2000 volunteer listeners across France.

Free national child protection hotline available 24/7 from all French territories including overseas. Listens, assists, informs and advises anyone concerned about a child in danger or at risk. Anonymous and confidential - calls don't appear on phone bills. Staffed by trained professionals.

Free 24/7 national hotline for women victims of violence (domestic violence, sexual harassment, assault, rape). Anonymous and confidential listening, information, and referral service. Available in 185 languages including French, English, Arabic, Creole, Spanish, Mandarin, and more. Accessible from mainland France and overseas departments.

Free 24/7 European emergency number for missing children. Supports families of disappeared children or young adults under 25 (runaways, parental abductions in France or abroad). Provides psychological, social, legal, and administrative support. Managed by foundation Droit d'Enfance with trained specialized professionals.

National listening line for people in psychological distress or confronted with suicide, and their loved ones. Anonymous, free, 24/7 service by trained volunteers. Non-judgmental space for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts or supporting someone in crisis.

Medical and psychological emergency units mobilized by SAMU to provide early medical and psychological care to victims. Includes psychiatrists, psychologists and specialized nurses trained to handle psychological trauma. Present in every French department including French Guiana.

The French Guiana Emergency Medical Service (EMS 973) based at Cayenne Hospital. Centre 15 regulates emergency calls (15 and 112). Coordinates urgent medical transport, mobile hospital units, and medical evacuations. Includes specialized units for nuclear/radiological risks and medical-psychological emergencies.

Free addiction treatment center offering residential therapeutic community program for adults with severe addiction, especially crack cocaine. Provides one-year renewable treatment with psychiatric, psychological and social support. Includes integration activities (agriculture, carpentry, cooking) and therapeutic activities (sports, arts, nature therapy). Anonymous and unconditional welcome.

Free 12-step fellowship for people seeking recovery from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. Peer support meetings and phone support. No dues or fees - fully self-supporting through voluntary contributions. Only requirement is desire to stop using.