Support
If things feel like too much
Journaling can help you notice how you're doing. It can't replace talking to someone. Everything below is free and confidential, and you don't need to be in crisis to use it.
If you or someone else is in danger right now, call your local emergency number: 911 in the US, 999 in the UK, 112 or 999 in Ireland.
In the US
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. Free, confidential, 24/7. Text and chat are also available in Spanish, and there's support for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 (or HOLA for Spanish). Free, 24/7 (crisistextline.org).
In the UK
- Samaritans: call 116 123, free from any phone, any time, day or night (samaritans.org).
- Shout: text SHOUT to 85258. Free, confidential, 24/7 text support (giveusashout.org).
- NHS 111: for urgent mental health help that isn't an emergency, call 111 and select the mental health option, or use 111 online (nhs.uk).
In Ireland
- Samaritans: call 116 123, free, any time. Samaritans covers the Republic of Ireland as well as the UK.
- Text About It: text HELLO to 50808. Free, anonymous, 24/7 (textaboutit.ie).
Anywhere else
Find A Helpline lists free, confidential helplines in more than 175 countries, by phone, text or chat. It's run by ThroughLine.
Talking to someone regularly
If things have felt heavy for a while, a GP (UK and Ireland) or primary care doctor (US) is a good first step. They can point you towards counselling or therapy near you.
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