Mental Health Support

You are not alone, no matter where you are reading from.

If you are in emotional distress or feel unsafe, please contact one of the international helplines below. These organisations are independent, confidential, and available worldwide.

Global Support Platforms

• Find A Helpline — Instantly connects you to verified helplines in your country. Confidential, free, and multilingual.

• HelpGuide — Directory of mental health hotlines and self-help resources worldwide.

• United for Global Mental Health — Information hub for crisis and emotional-support services globally.

• Lifeline International — Network of 300+ helplines and centers worldwide.

Text, Chat & App-Based Support

• 7 Cups — Free chat with trained listeners and licensed therapists; anonymous, available 24/7.

• MindDoc — Self-monitoring app for emotional health, developed with psychologists.

• TalkLife — Global peer-support community for mental-health conversations.

• Calm Harm — Designed for managing urges to self-harm; created by clinicians.

• Wysa — AI-guided mental-health support with optional therapist access.

• Headspace — Mindfulness and guided meditation app for stress and sleep.

• Insight Timer — Free meditation library with thousands of teachers worldwide.

• BetterHelp — Professional online therapy (paid, but remote).

For Readers in Crisis: If you are in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency number or visit the nearest hospital.

These links are not replacements for professional care, but doorways to it.