This website is not a crisis service and does not monitor messages. In immediate danger or a medical emergency, contact the emergency services where you are. Do not wait for a family meeting, private admission or online reply.
United States
Call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Its official website also provides chat and explains available support. For immediate physical danger or a medical emergency, call 911. [1]
England
For urgent mental health help that is not an immediate emergency, contact NHS 111 and select the mental health option, or request an urgent GP appointment. If someone’s life is at risk or you cannot keep yourself or another person safe, call 999 or go to A&E. This description follows NHS guidance for England; services elsewhere in the UK may differ. [2]
European Union
Call 112 for emergency services throughout the European Union. It is an emergency number, not a general counseling service. For nonemergency mental health care, use the appropriate local health services. [3]
Elsewhere
Use your local emergency number or nearest emergency department for immediate danger. For nonurgent support, contact a local health professional or an established crisis service in your country. Verify that any online service actually serves your location and language.
Abuse, threats or coercive control
The US National Domestic Violence Hotline provides specialist information and contact options on its official website. Its site also warns about internet-use monitoring. Where possible, use a safer device and contact method; clearing history is not a guarantee that activity cannot be seen. [4]
Do not use this publication’s conversation exercises to confront someone who may retaliate. Individual specialist advice may be safer than a joint meeting. In immediate danger, use emergency services rather than relying on an educational resource.
Medical risks need medical care
A suspected overdose, severe withdrawal or other acute medical concern requires appropriate medical help. NIAAA warns that suddenly stopping after prolonged heavy alcohol use can be dangerous. This website does not provide detox instructions or a substitute for medical assessment. [5]
These contacts were checked for this draft on 21 September 2026. Availability and routing should be rechecked before publication and during future editorial reviews.
Sources and scope
1. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Accessed 21 September 2026.
2. NHS: Where to get urgent help for mental health. Accessed 21 September 2026.
3. European Union: The 112 emergency number. Accessed 21 September 2026.
4. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Support and safety resources. Accessed 21 September 2026.
5. NIAAA: To Cut Down or to Quit. Accessed 21 September 2026.