Crisis Support — Get Help Now
If you're reading this because things have got bad — really bad — then this page is for you.
You don't need to explain yourself. You don't need to have it figured out. You just need to know that someone will pick up the phone.
If This Is an Emergency
Call your local emergency number now.
- United States / Canada: 911
- United Kingdom: 999
- Australia: 000
- New Zealand: 111
- Ireland: 999 or 112
- South Africa: 10111
- Europe (general): 112
If you're not in immediate physical danger but you're in crisis — suicidal thoughts, severe withdrawal, panic you can't control — use the lines below. They're staffed by people who've heard it all before. You won't shock them.
Crisis Lines by Country
United States
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (24/7)
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 (24/7, free, confidential)
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
United Kingdom
- Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7, free from any phone)
- FRANK (drug support): 0300 123 6600
- Drinkline: 0300 123 1110
Australia
- Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 (24/7)
- Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
- DirectLine (alcohol & drugs): 1800 888 236
Canada
- 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 (24/7)
- ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600
- Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 686868
New Zealand
- Lifeline NZ: 0800 543 354 (24/7)
- Alcohol Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797
- 1737: Free call or text 1737 for mental health support
Ireland
- Samaritans Ireland: 116 123 (24/7, free)
- HSE Drugs & Alcohol Helpline: 1800 459 459
- Pieta House (suicide/self-harm): 1800 247 247
South Africa
- SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group): 0800 567 567
- Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322
- SANCA (alcohol & drugs): 011 892 3829
International
- Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.org
- International Association for Suicide Prevention: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
If You're Not in Crisis — But Things Are Hard
Not every bad night is a crisis. Sometimes you're just exhausted, or scared, or sick of starting over.
If that's where you are, you're in the right place. Here's where to start:
- If you're trying to stop drinking: what happens when you stop drinking
- If you're trying to quit smoking: quitting smoking
- If you're trying to change any habit: changing a habit
None of those pages will lecture you. They're written by someone who's been in the room.
A Note on This Page
This page exists because every article on this site that touches on withdrawal, overdose risk, or mental health links here instead of scattering phone numbers across different pages.
If any of these numbers have changed, or if you know of a crisis line that should be listed, contact us. Keeping this page accurate matters more than anything else on this site.