If you think you may hurt yourself or take your life, get help right away by taking one of these actions:

Call a mental health specialist.
Contact a suicide hotline.
- In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, every day. Or use the Lifeline Chat. Services are free and private.
- U.S. veterans or service members who are in crisis can call 988 and then press "1" for the Veterans Crisis Line. Or text 838255. Or chat online.
- The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. has a Spanish-language phone line at 1-888-628-9454 (toll-free).
Call 911 or your local emergency number.
Seek help from your doctor or another health care professional.
Reach out to a close friend or loved one.
Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone else in your faith community.