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Mental Health Crisis Directory — Global Support

A calm directory to find urgent mental health support, helplines, chat/text services, emergency pathways, and safety resources — for New Zealand and worldwide.

Safety first — if you or someone with you is not safe

If you are in immediate danger, cannot stay safe, or someone may be seriously harmed, use your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department if you can.

Where you are What to do
New Zealand Call 111 — Police / Ambulance / Fire
Many countries Call 112 — works in many regions / mobiles
UK / Ireland Call 999 or 112
USA / Canada Call 911
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Start Here

Choose the safest path first.
Urgent
Crisis & Immediate Support
Start here if you need urgent help, emergency routing, or fast crisis support pathways.
Emergency
Worldwide Emergency Numbers
Quick access to emergency numbers such as 111, 112, 999, 911, and 000.
Helplines
International Helplines
A broader helpline starting point for people looking for crisis phone, text, or online support.

If You Are in Immediate Danger

First steps when you or someone with you is not safe.
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Trust your instincts. If things feel unsafe, it is okay to reach out for urgent help — even if you are not sure whether it “counts” as an emergency.

If you can: move to a safer space, stay with someone you trust, keep your phone nearby, and call emergency services or your local crisis line.

If speaking is hard: use text/chat support where available, show someone a written note, or ask a safe person to call for you.

Global Crisis Helplines

Worldwide starting points with phone, text or chat support.
Overview
Crisis Support by Topic
Find support by topic such as suicide, trauma, abuse, addiction, grief, housing, or mental health crisis.
Worldwide
International Crisis Links
Links to international crisis lines, suicide prevention resources, and regional helpline directories.
Suicide prevention
Suicide Prevention Helplines — Worldwide
Planned A–Z directory of suicide and self-harm crisis numbers and chat services across countries.
Online chat
Global Crisis Chat & Text Support
Planned hub for online chat, messaging and text services for people who cannot speak on the phone.
Support groups
Online & Local Support Groups
Peer support options that help with connection and care after the crisis moment has passed.
Glossary
Crisis & Safety — Terms Explained
Plain-language explanations for crisis words such as triage, referral, safety plan, and urgent support.

Online Chat, Text & Apps

For when speaking out loud feels too hard.
Chat & text
Text / Chat Crisis Support — Global
Planned page for chat, SMS and message-based support options worldwide and by country.
Apps
Mental Health Tools, Apps & Where to Get Help
Tools that can sit alongside real-life support, including grounding, safety planning, and coping prompts.
Calm tools
Grounding & Calming — Quick Tools
Short grounding ideas for the next five minutes: breathing, senses, naming, hydration, and low-demand calming.

Youth & Students

Support designed for children, teens and young adults.
Youth
Youth & Teen Crisis Support — Global
Youth-friendly crisis support, including text/chat, school supports, and parent/carer pathways.
Students
Student & Campus Support Options
Planned support page for schools, universities, student health, counsellors and wellbeing teams.
Safety
Children & Youth Crisis Support
Age-aware support for children, younger teens, families, carers, and trusted adults.

New Zealand — Crisis & Mental Health Support

Local supports for Aotearoa / New Zealand.
NZ directory
New Zealand Crisis & Mental Health Directory
National and regional crisis lines, text services, online chat, and local emergency options in NZ.
Youth & whānau
Youth, Whānau & Family Support — NZ
Planned NZ support pathway for rangatahi, parents, carers, whānau-based services, and culturally safe support.
Community
Community & ND-Friendly Services — NZ
Planned NZ community services with a focus on neurodivergent and disability-friendly support.

Safety Plans, Calm Corners & After-Crisis Support

For the hours, days and weeks after the peak of the crisis.
Safety plans
Safety Plan Worksheets & Cue Cards
Printable sheets to list warning signs, safe people, coping tools and next steps.
Calm corner
Grounding & Calming Toolkit
Breathing exercises, grounding prompts and calming tools to help you come back slowly.
After-care
After-Crisis Reflection & Support Ideas
Gentle questions and support ideas for the next hours, days, and weeks after crisis.
Abuse & violence
Violence, Abuse & Safety Support
Urgent safety supports and next steps for family violence, coercion, stalking, or sexual harm.

Where To Go Next

Use the route that feels closest.
Audience
Crisis Support by Audience
Choose support by age, role, identity, disability, culture, or who needs help.
Location
Crisis Support by Location
Find support based on region, country, or local crisis pathways.
Accessibility
Accessibility & Inclusive Crisis Support
For communication, sensory, disability, language, and access-related crisis needs.
Important disclaimer: Aspie Answers provides education, signposting, and supportive information. This page does not replace emergency services, medical advice, therapy, legal advice, safeguarding procedures, domestic violence support, or professional crisis assessment. In an emergency, contact local emergency services immediately.
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