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You are not alone

If you are thinking about suicide, are in danger, or are being hurt, please reach out now. These services are free, confidential, and open 24 hours a day. Your life matters.

Get help right now

In immediate danger: call 911.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. For anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, or worried about someone else.

Outside the United States: call your local emergency number, or find a helpline in your country at findahelpline.com.

Reach out to someone you trust

Call or text a friend, a family member, your pastor, or someone from your church, and tell them how you are really doing. You do not have to carry this alone, and asking for help is not a lack of faith.

More help in the US

  • Crisis Text Line
    Text with a trained crisis counselor, any kind of crisis.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    If someone is hurting or threatening you at home.
  • Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
    For children and teens being hurt, and adults worried about a child.
    Call or text 1-800-422-4453
  • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
    Confidential support after sexual assault or abuse.
  • Veterans Crisis Line
    For veterans, service members, and their families.
    Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255
  • SAMHSA National Helpline
    Treatment referrals for mental health and substance use.
  • Poison Control
    If someone swallowed something harmful or took too much medicine.

About TruGuide

TruGuide is an AI study tool. It is not a counselor or an emergency service and cannot contact anyone for you. If you are in crisis, please use the resources above.