Safety
Crisis resources
Immediate help — hotlines, text lines, and emergency contacts available 24/7. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Quick answer
If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (or your local emergency number) now.
The resources below are free, confidential, and available 24/7. You don't have to be using Daybreak to use any of them.
US — primary resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988.
Free. Confidential. 24/7. Trained counselors. Available in English and Spanish. Veterans can press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741.
Free. 24/7. Crisis counseling via text. Useful when you can't or don't want to make a phone call.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-4357.
Free. Confidential. 24/7. Treatment referral and information service for substance use and mental health. They can connect you with local treatment options.
International
Find a crisis center near you
iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
Directory of crisis centers around the world. Searchable by country.
Country-specific quick references
- UK: Samaritans — call 116 123 (free, 24/7).
- Canada: Talk Suicide Canada — 1-833-456-4566 (call) or text 45645.
- Australia: Lifeline — call 13 11 14.
- New Zealand: Lifeline Aotearoa — call 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357.
- Ireland: Samaritans Ireland — call 116 123.
For other countries, the IASP directory above is the most complete resource.
Specific situations
Domestic violence
- US National Domestic Violence Hotline: call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
- UK National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247.
LGBTQ+ youth
- The Trevor Project (US): call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat at thetrevorproject.org.
Veterans
- US Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255.
Substance use, immediate
- SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357 (above).
- In Crisis Text Line, text HELP to be routed to a substance-trained counselor.
Eating disorders
- NEDA Helpline (US): call or text 1-800-931-2237, or chat at nationaleatingdisorders.org.
What Daybreak can and cannot do
Daybreak is a habit-change platform. We are not a crisis service.
What we do:
- Dawn includes built-in crisis detection that surfaces these resources when needed. See How Dawn detects crises.
- The safety plan tool helps you build a personal plan before a crisis happens.
What we cannot do:
- Provide real-time crisis intervention.
- Contact emergency services on your behalf.
- Replace a human counselor or hotline.
If you feel unsafe, please contact the resources on this page directly. Don't use Dawn instead of 988; use Dawn alongside it if it helps.
A note on the resources
Calling a crisis line is not a sign of weakness or escalation. The counselors on these lines talk with people in many states — acute crisis, ambient struggle, or just needing someone to talk to. You don't have to be "in enough crisis" to call.
If you're not sure whether to call, that uncertainty is itself a reason to call.
Next steps
- Build a safety plan for the next difficult moment.
- How Dawn detects crises — what happens inside Dawn conversations.
Still need help?
Pick whichever way of getting help works best for you.
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