Global Crisis Support Directory
If you (or someone you care about) is in crisis, you deserve support that is calm, clear, and shame-free. Choose the next step that feels most doable right now.
If your brain feels foggy, choose one option below. You don’t have to do everything. One step is enough.
If life is at risk or someone is in danger:
If you can, stay with the person, remove immediate hazards, and keep your voice calm and steady.
Try one:
• Put both feet on the floor and press down gently.
• Name 5 things you can see.
• Take one slow breath in… and a longer breath out.
• Hold something cold (water bottle, cool cloth) if it helps.
These are widely used national services. If you’re not sure where to start, Lifeline is a common first step.
• “I’m here with you.”
• “Are you safe right now?”
• “Do you want to call, text, or sit quietly?”
• “We can take one step together.”
• “I’m not okay and I need help.”
• “Can you stay with me while I call?”
• “Talking is hard — can we text instead?”
• “Please help me find the next step.”
We can build a teen-focused page like NZ (clear steps, safe wording, school support, chat/text-first options).
We can add a dedicated page later. For now, start with Lifeline / Beyond Blue / Healthdirect directory.
