If you are in crisis
If you are thinking about harming yourself, or you are in danger right now, please reach a person. The lines below are free, confidential, and staffed around the clock. You do not need the right words to call one. Nothing you feel is too small to say out loud.
Reality Awake writes about meaning, doubt, and the inner life. It is a place for reflection, not a substitute for medical or psychological care. If you are unwell, a trained human helps in ways an article cannot. In an emergency, contact your local emergency number.
India
Tele-MANAS (Government of India)
14416 or 1800 891 4416
24x7, multiple languages
AASRA
+91 9820466726
24x7
Vandrevala Foundation
1860 266 2345 or +91 9999 666 555
24x7
United States and Canada
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
24x7
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
United Kingdom and Ireland
Samaritans
116 123
Free, 24x7
Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258
Anywhere else
Find a Helpline
findahelpline.com
Verified lines in over 130 countries
International Association for Suicide Prevention
iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
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