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Crisis help
Parenting on this path can take you to the edge of what you can carry. If you're there right now, these lines are free, confidential, and open 24 hours a day. Reaching out is the strong move, not the weak one.
In immediate danger? Call your local emergency number — 999 (UK), 911 (US/Canada),
112 (EU), 000 (Australia).
Anywhere in the world
findahelpline.com — verified crisis services in 130+ countries, by phone, text and web chat. If your country isn't listed below, start here.
By country
| Where | Who | How |
|---|---|---|
| US | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | Call or text 988 |
| US & Canada | Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 |
| UK & Ireland | Samaritans | Call 116 123 (free) or email jo@samaritans.org |
| UK | Shout | Text SHOUT to 85258 |
| Ireland | Text About It | Text HELLO to 50808 |
| Canada | Suicide Crisis Helpline | Call or text 988 |
| Australia | Lifeline | Call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14 |
| New Zealand | 1737 | Call or text 1737 |
| Bahamas | National Crisis Line / Bahamas Crisis Centre | Call 919 · 328-0922 · emergency 911 |
For parents specifically
- Carer burnout is a medical situation, not a character flaw. Tell your GP/doctor the truth about how you're doing — respite and support often start with that one honest sentence.
- If you're afraid of your own anger or despair around your child, stepping into another room and calling a line above is protective parenting at its best.
- The community is not a crisis service — but the "I need help today" group exists for the hard-but-not-emergency days, and parents there answer fast.
We verify these numbers periodically, but services change — if one fails you, findahelpline.com is continuously updated.