If You Are in Crisis

If you are in danger right now, call your local emergency number. Do not wait for a session or an email reply.

I cannot give crisis care or urgent help. Maybe you have thoughts of harming yourself or someone else. Maybe you just do not feel safe. Use one of the lines below. Or go to the nearest emergency room. The people there can help you right away.

Crisis lines by country

United States
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988.
Free. Private. Open 24/7.
United Kingdom
Samaritans - call 116 123.
Free. Open 24/7.
European Union
EU Emergency Number - call 112.
Works in every EU country.
Germany
Telefonseelsorge - 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222.
Free. Open 24/7.
Netherlands
113 Zelfmoordpreventie - call 113 or 0800-0113, or chat at 113.nl.
Free. Open 24/7.
Denmark
Livslinien - call 70 201 201.
Every day, 09:00 to 05:00.
France
3114, the national suicide prevention line - call 3114.
Free. Open 24/7.
Australia
Lifeline - call 13 11 14.
Open 24/7.
Canada
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline - call or text 988.
Free. Open 24/7.
Any country
findahelpline.com - find a line by country and language.
Covers more than 40 countries.

Not sure if this counts as a crisis?

It can be hard to tell. Here is a simple guide. Call a crisis line first if any of these are true: you are in danger. You are thinking about harming yourself or someone else. You cannot eat, sleep, or leave the house. The people on these lines talk about this every day. You will not shock them, and you do not need the right words.

Our work can wait. It will still be here once you are safe.

If you are not sure what you need, you can email me. I will help you figure out the right kind of support.

Aaron Platt, MA (Counseling, La Salle; Sociology, UC Berkeley) offers individual and couples therapy in English, online, worldwide. He trained at the Philadelphia Consultation Center and is a member of the American Counseling Association.

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Page reviewed by Aaron Platt, MA · Last reviewed July 17, 2026
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