Do you need help now? — United States
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.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988If you're thinking you can't go on
Confidential support for suicidal thoughts and substance crisis. Call, text, or chat 24/7. Free.
Crisis Text Line
741741For text-based support
Free, confidential text-based crisis support from trained volunteers. Around the clock.
Text HOME to 741741.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453For children experiencing abuse
Anonymous, free crisis support for children experiencing abuse. 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. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988) 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.