Resources · Crisis Lines
Keep these in your phone.
If you are in danger right now, or you are thinking about hurting yourself, please use one of these lines. They take calls from people of any gender. They are practiced in exactly this conversation. Numbers below are current as of publication; please verify locally if you are calling from outside the United States.
If this is an emergency
If you or someone with you is in immediate physical danger, call 911 in the U.S., 999 in the U.K., 112 across the EU, 000 in Australia. Don't wait through this page.
United States — Crisis & Suicide
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988. 24/7, free, confidential. Includes specialized routing for veterans (press 1) and Spanish-speaking callers (press 2).
- Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741. 24/7, free, text-based.
- Trans Lifeline — 1-877-565-8860. Trans-led, peer support.
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth) — 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678-678.
United States — Domestic Violence & Abuse
- National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788. 24/7, free, confidential. Help building a safety plan, finding local shelters, navigating legal options. Takes calls from people of any gender.
- StrongHearts Native Helpline — 1-844-762-8483. Domestic and sexual violence support for Native American and Alaska Native communities.
- RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline — 1-800-656-4673. 24/7. Online chat at rainn.org.
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline — 1-800-422-4453. For reporting abuse, for adult survivors, for parents who need help.
For men
Mainstream domestic-violence services are calibrated to a default model of male perpetrator and female victim. They do serve male victims, but the experience is uneven and many men report being turned away or disbelieved. The lines below are equipped specifically for male callers.
- Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) — saveservices.org. Resource directory and policy advocacy for male and other underserved victims.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233. Despite the name, takes calls from male victims and is generally helpful; mileage varies by individual advocate.
- ManKind Initiative (UK) — 01823 334 244. Specifically for male victims of domestic abuse.
International
- Canada — Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566; Domestic violence: provincial lines (Ontario: 1-866-863-0511).
- United Kingdom — Samaritans: 116 123; National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247; Men's Advice Line: 0808 8010 327.
- Ireland — Samaritans: 116 123; Women's Aid: 1800 341 900; Men's Aid: 01 554 3811.
- Australia — Lifeline: 13 11 14; 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732; MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78.
- New Zealand — Lifeline Aotearoa: 0800 543 354; Women's Refuge: 0800 733 843.
- European Union — Emergency: 112. National DV lines vary; findahelpline.com is a useful directory.
Online directories
- Find A Helpline (findahelpline.com) — global directory, filters by country and topic.
- International Association for Suicide Prevention (iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres) — global crisis-center directory.
If you are reading this on someone else's behalf and you do not yet know how to start the conversation, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (US) and the equivalent national lines elsewhere will also talk to friends and family of victims. You don't have to be the victim to call.