GET HELP NOW
You do not have to wait until it gets worse.
If you are thinking about suicide, if you are not safe, or if it cannot wait until tomorrow, these services answer. Pick your country to see who to call. We never detect your location.
Lines we list today
United States Emergency 911
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 Call or text, any hour
- Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 Text
- 1in6 Helpline 1in6.org Online chat for men who experienced sexual abuse or assault
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 800 799 7233 Call, or text START to 88788
- Trans Lifeline 877 565 8860 Call. Run by and for trans people
- The Trevor Project 866 488 7386 LGBTQ+ people under 25. Call, text or chat
Canada Emergency 911
United Kingdom Emergency 999
Ireland Emergency 112 or 999
Australia Emergency 000
New Zealand Emergency 111
Germany Emergency 112
France Emergency 112
India Emergency 112
Not listed, or nothing fits? Find A Helpline: A free international directory of crisis lines in more than 130 countries. Use it if your country is not listed here.
What happens when you call
A trained person answers. You do not need a plan, a reason or the right words. "I am not doing well and I do not know what to do" is enough to start.
If you are calling for someone else
Most lines also help people worried about someone. You can call to talk through what to say.
How we can be with you
You matter. If you are in danger, or facing a medical or mental health crisis, please reach emergency services or a crisis line where you are. They are there for moments like this. We are here for the longer journey back to shore, and we will be here when you are ready. Messages to us are read by people, not around the clock, so for anything urgent please reach one of the lines on this page. Many of them answer at any hour.