Contact Emergency Services or Crisis Support Professionals

1. If you are in immediate danger or cannot guarantee your own safety, call your local emergency services (such as 911 in the U.S.) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room immediately.

2. If you are in the United States and are not currently in the process of acting on a plan but need immediate support, dial or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

3. Alternatively, visit 988lifeline.org to chat online with a trained crisis counselor.

4. You may also text the word HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor via the Crisis Text Line.

5. Remain in contact with these professionals until you are in a secure environment and have received professional medical or psychiatric assistance to ensure your immediate physical safety.