Do you need help now? — Canada
Comdira is a self-help tool and can't help you in an emergency. These are the people who can.
911
911When life is in immediate danger or serious injury
Call for police, ambulance, or fire services. Around the clock.
811
811For medical advice when it's not an emergency
Provincial nurse advice line, around the clock. Free.
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
9-8-8If you're thinking you can't go on
National crisis support for suicidal thoughts and emotional distress. Call or text. Around the clock. Free.
Kids Help Phone
686868For young people needing text support
Free, confidential text-based mental health support for young people. Around the clock.
Text CONNECT to 686868.
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868If you're 12–24 years old
Professional counseling in English, French, and 100+ other languages. Around the clock. Free.
The numbers were checked against the services' own websites on 2026-09-16.
Other countries
Is your country missing? Call your local emergency number if a life is in danger. findahelpline.com lists crisis lines in most countries.
If you're worried about someone else
You don't need to know what to say. Asking directly — "are you thinking about taking your life?" — doesn't increase the risk, and being asked is often a relief. 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline (9-8-8) also takes calls from family and friends.
When it isn't an emergency, but it's heavy
Comdira has a piece for moments when everything feels like too much without being a crisis — what helps in the moment, and where the line is.
Read “When it's urgent” →Read more about what Comdira is and isn't in the terms of use.