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Crisis Resources

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Last Updated: August 24, 2026

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1. Immediate Danger

If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger, contact your local emergency number. In the United States, call 911.

2. United States

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Free, confidential, 24/7.
  • Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741.
  • Veterans Crisis Line — call 988 then press 1, or text 838255.
  • SAMHSA National Helpline (substance use and mental health treatment referrals) — 1-800-662-4357.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.
  • Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ young adults) — 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678-678.

3. Outside the United States

  • Canada — call or text 988.
  • United Kingdom and Ireland — Samaritans, call 116 123.
  • Australia — Lifeline, call 13 11 14.
  • Elsewhere — findahelpline.com lists free crisis lines by country.

4. If You're Supporting Someone Else

Stay with them if you can, ask directly whether they are thinking about suicide, remove access to means where possible, and help them connect with a crisis line or emergency services. You do not have to handle it alone.

5. Why We Can't Be That Line

Our personas are AI software. No human monitors conversations, responses can be wrong, and the Service cannot dispatch help or follow up with you. Please use the resources above when it counts.