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Are You Currently in Crisis?
LoveShack.org is a not a substitute for professional psychological counseling or medical advice. If you or someone close to you is currently in crisis or in an emergency situation, immediately contact your local law enforcement agency or emergency number.
To help you find an appropriate crisis resource, we have compiled the list below to help you connect with known organizations, yet we cannot recommend nor attest to the services provided.
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In the United States:
- Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline - Crisis support and suicide hotline with phone, chat, and text options. Dial or text 9-8-8.
- Crisis Textline - Crisis and suicide support via text messaging
- The Trevor Project - Support for LGBTQ+ youth 25 years old or younger via phone, chat, and text
In Canada:
- Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies
- Canada Suicide Prevention Service - Crisis support /suicide hotline with phone and chat options
- Kids Help Phone - Support for young adults and children via phone, chat, and text
- Crisis Textline - Crisis and suicide support via text messaging
- Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention - Find crisis centers and resources by province
In the United Kingdom:
- Dial 9-9-9 or 1-1-2 for emergencies
- Samaritans - Crisis support / suicide hotline with phone, chat, text, and e-mail options
- Give Us a Shout - Crisis support via text messaging
- LGBT Foundation Helpline - Crisis support for LGBT people via phone and e-mail
- Childline - Crisis support via phone or chat for young people
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In Australia:
- Dial 0-0-0 for emergencies
- Lifeline - Crisis support / suicide hotline with phone, chat, and text options
- QLife - Crisis support for LGBTIQ+ people from peers, and for all others via phone and chat
- Kids Help Line - Crisis support for young adults and children via phone, email, and chat
In Other Parts of the World:
- Wikipedia's List of Emergency Telephone Numbers catalogs emergency numbers around the world, organized by country.
- Wikipedia's List of Crisis Support Lines page catalogs many crisis support resources around the world, organized by country.