If you're going through a really hard time
If you're struggling to cope, feel unsafe, or are thinking about ending your life, please seek help now.
You don't have to carry this alone.
Contact local emergency services, a crisis service, a qualified health-care provider, or someone you trust who can stay with you or help you get support.
Crisis support by country
These are starting points. Services and numbers can change, verify with a current official source.
Canada
- Call or text 9-8-8 for suicide crisis support (24/7)
- Call 9-1-1 for immediate danger
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
United States
- Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call 911 for immediate danger
- Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
United Kingdom
- Call 999 for emergencies
- Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24/7)
- Shout: text SHOUT to 85258
Ireland
- Call 112 or 999 for emergencies
- Samaritans Ireland: 116 123
- Text 50808 for support
Europe: there's no single crisis number for all of Europe. Use country-specific emergency and crisis support lines.
Open the full crisis directoryIf you're worried about someone else
If someone seems overwhelmed, talks about not wanting to be here, feels like a burden, or doesn't seem safe, take it seriously.
Stay calm. Listen without judgment. Help them contact emergency services, a crisis service, a health-care professional, or someone they trust.
If there's immediate danger, don't leave them alone. Contact emergency services or local crisis support.
Research has found an association between workplace bullying and suicidal thoughts. A systematic review reported that most included studies showed a positive association, and a later review and meta-analysis found higher odds of suicidal thoughts and behaviours among people exposed to workplace bullying. This is an association, not a prediction of any individual's risk. If you're struggling, please reach for support now.