Sources of Support
If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised through the website or film, support is available.
Sources of Support
If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised through the website or film, support is available.
Around the world
Each country will have its own helplines and organisations working towards suicide prevention. But as a start, you can find your nearest Befrienders Worldwide member office here and further help here.
In Sri Lanka
| Services | Mode of contact | Contact details |
| Befriending* | ||
| Sri Lanka Sumithrayo | Helpline Website |
011 268 2535 https://srilankasumithrayo.lk |
| CCC Foundation | Helpline Website |
1333 https://www.cccfoundationsl.lk |
| Gender-based violence support | ||
|
Gender-based Violence Prevention Unit - National Institute for Mental Health |
Helpline |
011 257 8234 – Extension 294 info@nimh.health.gov.lk |
| Women in Need (WIN) | National helpline Website |
011 471 8585 https://www.winsl.net |
| Mental health support | ||
| National Institute for Mental Health | National helpline | 1926 |
| Sri Lanka Police | ||
| Women’s and Children’s Bureau | National number | 011 244 4444 |
| Women’s and Children’s helplines | ||
| National Child Protection Authority | Emergency support for children | 1929 |
| Ministry of Women | Women’s helpline | 1938 |
Mithuru Piyasa/Natpu Nilayam/Friendly Haven services are available in many government hospitals for women experiencing violence, and Medical Officers for Mental Health are now stationed in each Ministry of Health area around the country to provide mental health support in the community.
*Please note, befrienders provide a free and confidential listening service and can signpost you on to other services if appropriate. Befrienders are not licensed therapists or psychologists.
If you are seeking mental health support, it is your right to ask service providers what qualifications they hold. Psychiatrists are medical doctors with specialist training in mental health; they can prescribe medication. Other roles, like counselling psychologists, may offer talking therapy, and should be willing to provide evidence they are qualified and trained to practice.
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health – seek out reputable service providers.
