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You don't have to be in immediate danger to reach out. These services are free, confidential and there to listen.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call your emergency number now

United Kingdom: 999 or 112
Ireland: 112 or 999
United States: 911
Canada: 911
Australia: 000
New Zealand: 111
Brazil: 192

United Kingdom¶

Samaritans: Call 116 123 · Email jo@samaritans.org
Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258
NHS 111 (urgent mental health): Call 111

Ireland¶

Samaritans: Call 116 123
Text About It: Text HELLO to 50808

United States¶

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call 988 · Text 988 · Chat at 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Canada¶

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 988 · Text 988

Australia¶

Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 · Text 0477 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Call 1300 22 4636

New Zealand¶

Need to talk?: Call 1737 · Text 1737

Brazil¶

CVV (Centro de Valorização da Vida): Call 188 · Chat at cvv.org.br/chat

Somewhere else?¶

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Last checked: 2026-10-07. Alongside is not an emergency service.