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Get urgent help

If someone is in immediate danger or needs emergency medical help, contact emergency services in the country you are in.

Emergency contacts

UK: 999. NHS emergency guidance
USA: 911. US emergency guidance
European Union, including France, Germany, Ireland and Italy: 112. EU emergency guidance
Switzerland: 144 for medical emergencies; 117 or 112 for police. Swiss emergency guidance
Australia: 000. Australian emergency guidance

Elsewhere, use the local emergency number. These numbers are location-specific.

Distressed or worried about yourself?

For crisis or emotional support: USA 988; UK and Ireland Samaritans 116 123; France 3114; Germany TelefonSeelsorge 116 123; Switzerland 143; Australia Lifeline 13 11 14; Italy Telefono Amico 02 2327 2327 (check current hours).

Check the provider details, languages and hours. Swiss English support is a separate number, 0800 143 000, 18:00–23:00. These are not universal international numbers.

Frightened at home?

If danger is immediate, use emergency services. For non-emergency advice, our directory includes specialist services supporting male victims.

If calling is unsafe or inaccessible, check a provider’s verified chat or text options and availability. This site cannot determine whether a device is monitored.

Find specialist support

This website is not a crisis service. There is no live responder or monitored inbox here. If you are worried about a sudden severe change in someone’s mental state or their ability to care safely, seek urgent professional advice rather than trying to diagnose it online.

Existing government and provider sources checked 19 September 2026; Australia and Italy additions checked 22 October 2026. No telephone response was tested. Shared-device privacy.