You don't have to walk through this alone
Grief can be overwhelming, and there is no wrong time to reach out. Below are a few of the free, confidential crisis and grief support lines available around the world — many of them 24 hours a day.
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please call your local emergency number — 911 in the US & Canada, 112 across Europe, 999 in the UK, or your country's equivalent.
A few support lines by country
- United States: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, 24/7.
- Canada: 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 988, 24/7.
- United Kingdom: Samaritans — 116 123, 24/7.
- Ireland: Samaritans — 116 123, 24/7.
- Australia: Lifeline — 13 11 14, 24/7.
- New Zealand: 1737, need to talk? — call or text 1737, 24/7.
- Nigeria: Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) — 0809 111 6264, 24/7.
- South Africa: Suicide Crisis Line — 0800 567 567, 24/7.
- India: AASRA — +91 22 2754 6669, 24/7.