Emergency Help & Resources
If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, use urgent local help rather than waiting for a reply from this website.
If there is immediate danger
Contact the appropriate local emergency service, go to the nearest emergency department, or ask a trusted person nearby to help you get urgent support. Off the Couch is not an emergency-response service and this website is not monitored continuously.
If you are worried about your safety
Move toward a safer place if you can, reduce access to anything that could be used to cause harm, and involve another person rather than staying alone with the situation.
If you are concerned about someone else
Take statements about immediate harm seriously. Stay with the person when it is safe to do so, involve responsible support, and seek urgent professional or emergency assistance when there is a credible risk.
For non-emergency support
If the situation is not an emergency but you need personal mental-health support, consider contacting an appropriately qualified psychologist, psychiatrist, doctor or recognised local mental-health service.
General articles on Off the Couch can help explain ideas, but they cannot assess an individual situation or replace professional care.
Before relying on a helpline listing
Emergency and helpline numbers vary by country and can change. Check the official website of your local emergency, health or crisis service for the most current contact information.