Helplines and support
There are many organisations that offer support and assistance by telephone, chat or email. You can find a list of contact details here.
Helplines
The Church of Sweden – on-call priest
You can contact the on-call priest via the Church of Sweden’s chat service or by sending an email to the Church of Sweden. You can also reach the on-call priest by dialling 112.
Contact details for the on-call priest
The Helpline
A national helpline for anyone who needs support or guidance when they or a loved one is feeling unwell, has suicidal thoughts or is facing a difficult situation in life. Contact via email or telephone: 90 390.
Jourhavande medmänniska
You can call the organisation Jourhavande medmänniska on 08-702 16 80 every night between 9 pm and 6 am. You can also chat online at certain times.
Read more about Jourhavande medmänniska
The Mind association
Mind offers several helplines and chat services if you need to talk to someone.
The Suicide helpline
On the Suicide helpline, you can talk to someone if you are having thoughts of taking your own life or if a loved one is having such thoughts. They offer support via the telephone number: 90 101 and via the Suicide helpline’s chat service.
Read more about the Suicide helpline
The Elderly helpline
If you are over 65 and need someone to talk to, you can call the Elderly helpline on 020 22 22 33, weekdays from 8 am to 7 pm and at weekends from 10 am to 4 pm.
Read more about the Elderly helpline
The Parents’ helpline
If you are worried about your child or a child close to you, you can call the Parents’ helpline on 020-85 20 00, weekdays between 10 am and 3 pm and on Thursdays from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Read more about the Parents’ helpline
Bris
Both children and adults can turn to this service to talk about their concerns. You can call, email or chat. Find out more about opening hours via the link below.
Kvinnofridslinjen
Provides support for girls and women who have been subjected to physical, psychological or sexual violence. Via chat or telephone: 116 016.
Read more about Kvinnofridslinjen
Mansjouren
Provides counselling support for boys and men who need to talk to someone.
Advice if you are feeling anxious
Everyone reacts differently in times of uncertainty. If you are feeling anxious, low or finding it hard to sleep, there are a few things you can do to manage your anxiety or stress yourself:
- Carry on with your usual routines as best you can.
- Try to keep yourself busy with things that make you feel good.
- Try limiting your news intake if you feel that the news is making you more anxious or causing you to feel unwell.
Talk about your worries and how you are feeling
It helps to put your worries into words. Talk to someone you trust and tell them how you are feeling. If you would rather speak to someone outside your immediate circle, there are several organisations that offer support via telephone, chat or email.
More tips and advice
The Red Cross
The Red Cross: Tips and advice on mental health issues
Save the Children
Save the Children: A round-up of information on concerns among children and parents
Ericastiftelsen
Works to reduce mental health issues among children and young people. Offers support via face-to-face appointments or by telephone.
Read more about Ericastiftelsen
UMO
UMO is a website by the Regional Governments of Sweden for those aged between 13 and 25. Information on anxiety, stress, alcohol and much more.
Lilla Krisinfo
Lilla Krisinfo has information for children who are feeling anxious.