If you are thinking about suicide, tell someone who can help you get support. You can use the contact routes below now; you do not need the perfect words or a questionnaire score.
If your life is at risk, you have seriously harmed yourself or you cannot keep yourself or someone else safe, contact local emergency services or go to the nearest emergency department.
Selfmora cannot respond to emergencies, monitor your safety or send help. You can leave this page and contact support directly.
Call or text 988. Suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States.
24 hours a day, seven days a week. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to an emergency department.
NIMH support information What to expect from 988Call 111. Select the mental health option for urgent mental health advice in England.
24 hours a day, seven days a week. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999 or go to an emergency department.
NHS urgent support informationContacts checked against linked official guidance on 8 October 2026. A service’s response process can vary; ask about confidentiality and its limits. These numbers are for the locations labeled.
Outside these locations? Find your next support routeSuicidal thoughts deserve support. Tell a trusted person, health professional or crisis service what is happening, even if explaining it feels difficult.
If you have seriously harmed yourself, feel you may act now or cannot keep yourself safe, seek emergency help. A website cannot assess your immediate safety.
If life is at risk or you cannot stay safe
A country-appropriate person to talk to
Company while you reach support
A continuing professional conversation
A fictional message: “I am having suicidal thoughts and need help staying safe.” If talking feels difficult, you can show a written message or ask someone to help contact an appropriate service. Use the urgent routes above if you cannot stay safe.
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These are unscored ways to ask for help, not warning-sign categories or a safety test.
“I am having thoughts of suicide and need support.”
“I do not feel safe and need help now.”
“Can you stay with me while I contact help?”
“Can you explain what happens when I call this service?”
A crisis counselor or health professional can talk with you about safety and support. The exact process varies; the 988 provider explains its U.S. call, text and chat routes.
Selfmora does not monitor this page or respond to messages. It offers no suicide prediction, reassuring risk band or questionnaire that decides whether you can receive help.
Based on NHS · NIMH · NICE · 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Tell a person if you do not feel safe or need immediate support.
Someone you trust while you contact help, if possible.
Ask who to contact, how and when.
Ask about the next step, who is involved and privacy limits. Services and arrangements differ by location. This page is information only: Selfmora cannot see how you are doing, respond to a crisis or send help.
Explore a tool, prepare a conversation or find someone to talk to. Choose what feels useful to you.
Use the free guides to learn what to expect or find someone to talk to. If you need urgent help, go straight to the country-labeled support contacts.
Find urgent supportA few prompts to help you explain what you have noticed and what you would like help with.
You decide how much to write and share.
Find your wordsExplore where to begin with everyday support, professional help or an urgent conversation.
If you need urgent help, go straight to support.
Find supportYou can read the country label, choose a suitable contact and use a brief opening. If you are outside the listed locations, contact your local health or emergency service.
“I am having thoughts of suicide and need help. Can you talk with me and help me reach the right support?”Make it sound like you
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No. Contact an appropriate person or service directly. A questionnaire score should not decide whether you deserve support.
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