Crisis & Immediate Support
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, feels unsafe, or needs urgent support, this page is here to help you move toward the right next step quickly. You do not need to read everything — start with the option that feels most urgent and relevant.
Immediate Actions
Start with the option that feels most urgent right now.
I Need Urgent Emotional Support
Use this route if you need immediate support, crisis help, or urgent emotional safety right now.
Get Help NowI Am in Immediate Danger
Use this if you or someone else is unsafe right now and emergency help may be needed immediately.
Emergency HelpI Need Emergency Services
Use this route if you need fast access to emergency contacts, urgent numbers, or next-step safety guidance.
Find ContactsI Am Worried About Someone Else
Use this if you are supporting someone who may be at risk and you need urgent guidance now.
Help Someone ElseCrisis Pathways
Choose the pathway that feels closest to what is happening right now.
Emotional Crisis Support
Urgent support if you feel overwhelmed, unsafe, panicked, unable to cope, or like things are escalating quickly.
Open PathwaySuicidal Thoughts / Severe Distress
Use this route if thoughts of suicide, self-harm, or extreme emotional distress are present and urgent support is needed.
Open PathwayEmergency Safety Help
Immediate support pathways for physical safety, danger, urgent risk, or needing emergency protection now.
Open PathwayHelp for Supporting Someone Else
Guidance if someone you know may be at risk, distressed, or in crisis and you need to respond safely.
Open PathwayCrisis Helplines & Chat/Text
Fast pathways to helplines, message-based crisis support, and urgent communication options where available.
Open PathwayWorldwide Crisis Pathways
Use this if you need urgent support but are looking for wider crisis pathways across different locations or regions.
Open PathwayWhat To Do Right Now
If things feel urgent, these are simple next steps that may help.
Immediate Next Steps
- Move to a safer place if you can do so safely.
- Contact emergency services if you or someone else is in immediate danger.
- Reach out to a trusted person and let them know what is happening.
- Use a crisis line, urgent support service, or emergency contact now.
- Stay with the person if it is safe to do so and urgent support is needed.
You Do Not Need to Read Everything First
If something feels urgent, you do not need to work through the whole page. Start with the fastest option that helps you move toward safety, support, or human contact right now.
Support by Situation
Choose the situation that feels most relevant right now.
I Feel Unsafe
Use this if something feels unsafe, threatening, or like you need immediate safety support.
Get HelpI Am Having Suicidal Thoughts
Use this pathway if thoughts of suicide or self-harm are present and urgent support is needed now.
Get HelpI Am Overwhelmed and Need Urgent Support
Use this if you need immediate emotional support and things feel too big to carry alone right now.
Get HelpSomeone Else May Be at Risk
Use this if you are worried about another person and need fast guidance on what to do next.
Get HelpI Need Urgent Mental Health Help
Use this if mental health distress is intense, escalating, or making it hard to stay safe.
Get HelpI Need Emergency Contacts
Use this route if what you need most right now is quick access to numbers, services, or emergency guidance.
Get HelpLocal vs Worldwide Support
Choose the route that gets you to urgent help fastest.
Find Support in My Country / Area
Use local services first whenever possible if you need urgent help right now. This is often the fastest route to emergency contacts, crisis lines, and immediate support near you.
Local Crisis SupportUse Worldwide Support Pathways
Use this route if you need broader crisis pathways, international support listings, or you are not sure which local support option applies to your situation.
Worldwide Crisis SupportReassurance
If things feel urgent, you deserve help now.
You Do Not Need to Cope Alone in a Crisis
If things feel immediate, intense, or unsafe, it is okay to seek urgent help. You do not need to manage everything by yourself before reaching out.
It Is Okay If You Are Not Sure Whether It “Counts”
If you feel unsafe, overwhelmed, at risk, or deeply concerned about someone else, it is okay to use urgent support pathways now rather than waiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to help you move faster if needed.
What if I am not sure if this is a crisis?
If things feel urgent, unsafe, or too overwhelming to manage alone, it is okay to use urgent support pathways now.
What if I need help for someone else?
You can still use this page. There are sections here for people worried about another person and needing urgent guidance.
What if I cannot talk on the phone?
Where available, look for chat, text, or message-based crisis pathways that may feel more manageable.
What if I need help right now?
Start with the Immediate Actions section near the top of the page and use the fastest route to support available to you.
Should I use local or worldwide support first?
Local support is often the fastest if you are in immediate danger. Worldwide pathways can help if you need broader support listings.
Do I need to read all of this before getting help?
No. This page is designed so you can move quickly. Use the first pathway that gets you toward support safely.
Use the Fastest Safe Route to Help
If things feel urgent, choose the option that gets you to support as quickly as possible.