988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Free, confidential, 24/7 support for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
Call 988Crisis Help: Free Mental Health Helplines, 24/7
If you are struggling right now, you do not have to cope alone. The services below are free, confidential and staffed by trained people who want to help. You do not need to be suicidal to reach out.
In immediate danger? Call emergency services now.
911 in the US and Canada, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia or 112 in many European countries. You can also go to your nearest emergency room or A&E.
United States
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free 24/7 support by text if you would rather not talk on the phone.
Text HOMEVeterans Crisis Line
Dial 988, then press 1, or text 838255
For veterans, service members and the people who care about them.
Call 988The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call nowUnited Kingdom and Ireland
Samaritans
Call 116 123 (free)
Available 24/7 to anyone who is struggling, in the UK and Ireland.
Call 116 123Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258
Free, confidential 24/7 text support in the UK.
Text SHOUTNHS 111
Call 111 and choose the mental health option
Urgent mental health help in England when it is not an emergency.
Call 111Canada
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 988
Free, bilingual support across Canada, 24/7.
Call 988Australia
Lifeline
Call 13 11 14
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
Call 13 11 14Everywhere else
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Covers many countries worldwide, with phone, text and chat options where available.
Find a helplineIf you are worried about someone else
If someone you know might be thinking about suicide, the US National Institute of Mental Health recommends five action steps:
- Ask. Ask them directly and calmly if they are thinking about suicide. Asking does not put the idea in their head.
- Be there. Listen without judging, and let them know you care.
- Keep them safe. If it is safe to do so, reduce their access to anything they could use to harm themselves.
- Help them connect. Help them contact a crisis line, doctor or someone they trust, and offer to stay while they do.
- Follow up. Check in over the following days to show you are still there.
If they are in immediate danger, call emergency services and stay with them until help arrives.
What happens when you contact a crisis line
A trained counselor or volunteer will listen, ask how you are feeling and help you work out what could make the next few hours feel more manageable. You can share as much or as little as you want. Calls and texts to the services above are free and confidential.
Make a simple safety plan
When you are feeling calmer, it can help to write down a short plan you can turn to on hard days:
- the warning signs that tell you a crisis may be building
- things you can do on your own to get through a difficult moment
- people and places that help you feel safer or distracted
- who you can call for help, including a crisis line and your doctor
- how to make your surroundings safer
A therapist or doctor can help you build a fuller plan. Our therapy and support hub explains how to find professional help, including free options.
Contact details were checked in September 2026. Services can change, so please confirm on each service's official website. Spiritualhubz.com is an information resource and cannot respond to emergencies.