911
Medical, fire, police, or any life-threatening emergency. Available everywhere in the US, 24/7. Most areas also support texting 911 from a mobile phone, though support varies by county.
— SAFETY & CRISIS SUPPORT
If you're in crisis, please reach out now.
The shortest version
United States and Canada — call or text 988. A trained crisis counsellor will answer. It works whether you are thinking of harming yourself or just need someone to talk to right now. If you are in immediate danger, or someone with you is, call 911 instead.
United States
If you are reading this in the United States, the resources below are organised from most urgent to topic-specific. Every line listed is staffed by trained responders.
Immediate emergencies
Suicide and mental-health crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
24/7, free, available in English and Spanish, with language interpretation in over 240 languages. Connects you to a local crisis counsellor.
Crisis Text Line
24/7, text-based, free on most carriers. Useful if you can't make a voice call.
LGBTQ+ youth and young adults
The Trevor Project
24/7, specifically for LGBTQ+ young people in crisis.
Trans community
Trans Lifeline
Peer support hotline staffed by trans people for trans people. Hours vary; see translifeline.org for the current schedule.
Veterans
Veterans Crisis Line
24/7, free, for US veterans and their loved ones. You do not need to be enrolled in VA benefits to use the line.
Domestic violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7. If you're in immediate danger, call 911 first.
Sexual violence
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7, anonymous, connects you to a local rape crisis center.
Eating disorders
National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline
Monday–Friday, 9am–7pm ET. For after-hours crisis, use 988 or 911 as appropriate.
Substance use and mental health (treatment information and referrals)
SAMHSA's National Helpline
24/7, free, confidential treatment referral and information service in English and Spanish for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Child abuse
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
24/7. For anyone — children, adults, professionals — concerned about child abuse.
Canada
If you are reading this in Canada, the resources below cover national lines and major community-specific services.
Immediate emergencies
911
Medical, fire, police, or any life-threatening emergency. Available across Canada, 24/7. Text-to-911 support varies by province and is typically restricted to registered users who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired.
Suicide and mental-health crisis
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada)
24/7, free, available across Canada in English and French. Launched nationally in November 2023.
Talk Suicide Canada
Still operates alongside 988. In Quebec, you can also call 1-866-277-3553 or visit suicide.ca.
Wellness Together Canada
24/7. Online portal and app (PocketWell) for free counselling and mental-health support.
Children and youth
Kids Help Phone
24/7. Free, available across Canada in English and French.
Indigenous community
Hope for Wellness Help Line
24/7, free, with counsellors available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut on request.
Trans community
Trans Lifeline (Canada line)
Peer support staffed by trans people for trans people. Hours vary; see translifeline.org.
Domestic violence
Government of Canada — Family violence support directory
Lists province-specific shelters, hotlines, and victim services.
Assaulted Women's Helpline (Ontario)
24/7, multilingual.
SOS violence conjugale (Quebec)
24/7, French and English.
Sexual violence
Ending Violence Association of Canada
A province-by-province directory of sexual assault crisis lines and support centres.
Eating disorders
National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
Monday–Thursday 9am–9pm ET, Friday 9am–5pm ET. For after-hours crisis, use 988 or 911 as appropriate.
Outside the US and Canada
For visitors in other regions, we recommend the directories below. We are building out region-specific safety pages and will add them as they are reviewed.
- findahelpline.com — A free directory of verified crisis lines for over 130 countries, in many languages.
- IASP crisis centres directory — A comprehensive directory by country from the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Your local emergency number: 112 in most of Europe, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia, 911 in Mexico.
What Calypso is, and what it isn't
What Calypso is
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What Calypso is not
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When to use Calypso, and when to use a crisis line
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