All helplines below are free, confidential, and available 24/7 (unless noted).
🇺🇸 United States
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call, text, or chat 988. 24/7. All languages.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
111 (NHS) / Samaritans: 116 123
111: 24/7 medical. Samaritans: 24/7 emotional support.
🇨🇦 Canada
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 988. 24/7. English & French.
🇦🇺 Australia
Lifeline: 13 11 14
24/7 crisis support. Text and online chat available.
🇮🇳 India
Kirans: +91 96466 77444
24/7. Also: AASRA +91 98204 66726
🇩🇪 Germany
Telefonseelsorge: 0800 111 0 111
24/7. Free from all networks. Chat available.
🇫🇷 France
3114 (National Crisis Line)
24/7. Free from all phones.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
113 Zelfmoordpreventie
24/7. Call 113 or chat online.
🇸🇪 Sweden
Mind Självmordslinjen: 90101
24/7. Free from all networks.
🇯🇵 Japan
Inochi no Denwa: 0120-783-556
16:00-21:00 daily. Also: TELL Lifeline 03-5774-0992
🇧🇷 Brazil
CVV: 188
24/7. Free from all phones. Chat available.
🇲🇽 Mexico
Línea de la Vida: 800 911 2000
24/7. Free. Also text: 68686
🇿🇦 South Africa
SADAG: 0800 567 567
24/7. Free from all networks.
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Need to Talk?: 1737
24/7. Free call or text.
🇮🇪 Ireland
Pieta: 1800 247 247
24/7. Free. Also text HELP to 51444
🌍 All Countries
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A safety plan helps you cope during difficult moments. Write this down and keep it accessible:
1. Warning Signs
What thoughts, feelings, or situations tell me I'm struggling? (e.g., "I feel hopeless," "I'm isolating myself")
2. Internal Coping Strategies
What can I do on my own to feel safer? (e.g., breathing exercises, grounding, distraction, journaling)
3. People & Social Settings
Who can I be around to feel better? Where can I go to feel safe? (e.g., friend's house, public space, family)
4. People to Ask for Help
Who can I contact when I'm struggling? List 3-5 names and phone numbers.
5. Professional Resources
Crisis lines, therapists, doctors. (Save this page. Bookmark 988 or your local helpline.)
6. Making My Environment Safe
How can I reduce access to things I could use to harm myself? (e.g., ask someone to hold medications, remove sharp objects)
Know these signs in yourself and others. Early intervention saves lives.
💙 How to Help Someone in Crisis
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Listen without judgment. Let them talk. Don't minimize their feelings ("It's not that bad"). Just be present.
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Ask directly about suicide. "Are you thinking about killing yourself?" This does NOT plant the idea. It shows you care.
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Encourage professional help. Offer to help them call a helpline or find a therapist. Offer to go with them.
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Help make their environment safe. Ask about access to medications, weapons, or other means. Offer to hold onto them temporarily.
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Don't keep it secret. If they're in immediate danger, call emergency services. It's better they're alive and angry than not here.
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Check in regularly. A simple text ("Thinking of you") can make a huge difference. Follow up after crisis passes.
⚠️ Important Notice
DoRitual is not a crisis service. We provide self-assessment tools and educational
resources, but we cannot respond to emergencies. If you are in crisis, please contact a helpline
or emergency services immediately.
Helpline numbers are provided for convenience and are regularly verified, but availability may vary.
If a number doesn't work, try findahelpline.com for updated contacts in your country.