Mental Health Crisis Directory — Global Support
Broader crisis support directory with emergency, location, audience, accessibility and specialist pathways.
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A calm starting point for written crisis support when speaking on the phone feels too hard, unsafe, inaccessible or simply not possible. Explore text, web chat and message-based support pathways by region and support type.
Text and chat can be helpful, but they are not always the fastest option in an immediate emergency. Use the emergency service for the country you are in, or go to the nearest emergency department if you can do so safely.
A written message, text/chat service, relay option, AAC, or help from a trusted person may make reaching support easier.
Accessibility & Inclusive Crisis Support →You do not need to explain everything perfectly or respond quickly. Text, web chat, messaging, AAC, written notes, relay support or help from a trusted person may be easier when speech, hearing, processing, sensory load, privacy or safety makes a phone call difficult.
Aspie Answers provides education, signposting and supportive information. Text and chat services vary by country, eligibility, opening hours and response time, so check the relevant organisation's current information before relying on a service.
This page does not replace emergency services, medical care, therapy, safeguarding, domestic-violence services, legal advice or professional crisis assessment.
Writing can make it easier to pause, think, reread and respond at your own pace.
Voice calls can be difficult during panic, shutdown, overload, distress or when speech is inaccessible.
Written pathways can help some Deaf, hard-of-hearing, non-speaking, low-speaking and AAC users.
For some people, text or chat can feel quieter and less intense than a phone conversation.
Services vary by country and region, so the finder below helps route you to the closest pathway.
Written communication may reduce pressure for some autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent people.
Choose a region, support type or keyword. You can use one filter or combine them. This finder routes you to Aspie Answers support pathways and does not detect your location.
Tap a region or use the accessible selector below.
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Broader crisis support directory with emergency, location, audience, accessibility and specialist pathways.
Use Global Crisis Directory →Worldwide starting point for crisis helplines and written support pathways.
Explore International Helplines →Communication, sensory, disability, language and access-related crisis pathways.
Explore Accessible Support →Youth-friendly pathways including text/chat, school support and parent/carer routes.
Explore Youth Support →National and regional crisis lines, text services, online support and emergency pathways for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Use New Zealand Crisis Directory →Use the Crisis Support by Topic doorway to reach neurodivergent, autistic, ADHD, sensory-overload and related crisis routes.
Explore Neurodivergent Crisis Support →Find broader crisis support based on region, country and local support pathways.
Browse Crisis Support by Location →Find support for suicide/self-harm, trauma, abuse, grief, addiction, mental health crisis and other urgent topics.
Browse Crisis Support by Topic →Choose support by age, role, identity, disability, culture or who needs help.
Browse Crisis Support by Audience →Depending on the service and country, support may be available through SMS, web chat, relay services, AAC, written notes, translation/interpreter support or help from a trusted person.
Accessibility & Inclusive Crisis Support →If safety is getting worse, use the emergency pathway for your country or seek in-person urgent support if you can do so safely.
Worldwide Emergency Numbers →Text, chat and messaging services can change their hours, eligibility and contact methods. Confirm current details with the relevant organisation or official local source, and use emergency services when there is immediate danger.