What do I do right now?

Please reach out this very moment. In the US, call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are outside the US, contact your local emergency number or a local crisis line. You do not have to be alone in this.

Can I get help without being religious?

Yes, absolutely. The crisis lines above are free, confidential, and open to everyone, whatever you believe. You do not have to decide anything about faith to reach out for help.

You matter

When you feel like giving up

You matter. If part of you is thinking about ending your life, please reach out right now, before you do anything else. This moment can pass. Please stay.

If you are thinking about ending your life, or you are in danger right now, please reach out this moment. You matter.

In the US, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Text HOME to 741741, the Crisis Text Line.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are outside the US, contact your local emergency number or a local crisis line.

You do not have to carry this alone, and you do not have to decide anything about faith to reach out for help.

If you feel like giving up, please stay a little longer. You are not alone, and help is here right now. You matter, and your life has worth beyond what this pain is telling you. Please reach out to one of the lines above. You do not have to explain anything.

Giving up can feel like the only way to make the pain stop. Please hear this softly: the pain can be helped, and you do not have to carry it alone. Reach out for the real help above; spiritual care and professional care were always meant to go together. And know, quietly, that God is near to the brokenhearted. You are loved right now, just as you are.

“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”

Psalm 34:18

You do not have to find your way alone. See all the ways to find help now, or ask someone to quietly pray with you. You do not have to explain anything.

A couple of gentle questions

What do I do right now?: Please reach out this very moment. In the US, call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are outside the US, contact your local emergency number or a local crisis line. You do not have to be alone in this.
Can I get help without being religious?: Yes, absolutely. The crisis lines above are free, confidential, and open to everyone, whatever you believe. You do not have to decide anything about faith to reach out for help.

You are loved. Please stay.