Do you need help now? — Iceland
Comdira is a self-help tool and can't help you in an emergency. These are the people who can.
112
112When life or health is in immediate danger
Call for police, ambulance, fire, or coast guard. Around the clock.
Rauði Kross Íslands
1717If you're thinking you can't go on
Crisis support from Red Cross, around the clock. Phone, webchat (1717.is), and email.
Píeta
552-2218For suicide prevention and support
Iceland's leading suicide prevention organization. Support and treatment, around the clock.
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. Rauði Kross Íslands (1717) 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.