Support & helplines
If the night is heavy.
Mythrae is a wellness house, not therapy and not medical advice. Some nights ask for more than we can give. If yours does, here is where to turn, any hour, anywhere.
When the world shuts down for the night, the quiet can make big thoughts feel louder than they really are. If you are lying awake feeling lonely or empty, please know this: it is often the hour, not you. Things almost always look more manageable in the morning.
But some nights carry more than a busy mind. If yours do, please don’t keep it for the dark. You do not have to carry it alone, and you do not have to wait until morning.
Talk to someone: a doctor, a person you trust, or one of the free, confidential helplines below. They are answered by people trained to listen, at any hour, and it is always okay to reach out. You do not need to be in crisis to call.
No app or product is a substitute for that, and Mythrae is not one. When it comes to the heavy stuff, please lean on the organisations built to help.
Anywhere in the world
Not in the UK or USA? These two directories connect you to free, confidential crisis lines in almost any country, in your own language.
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Find A Helpline
Enter your country and it lists verified, free helplines near you, many available 24/7 by phone, text or chat.
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Befrienders Worldwide
A global network of emotional-support centres offering confidential listening in dozens of countries.
United Kingdom
All free to call, including from a mobile, and confidential.
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Samaritans
116 123 · any time, day or night
For anyone struggling to cope, in distress, or at risk. Open 24 hours, every day. You can also email jo@samaritans.org.
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Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258 · 24/7
Free, confidential support by text if you would rather not speak out loud. Good for the small hours.
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NHS 111
111, then select the mental health option
Urgent NHS help for a mental health crisis, 24 hours a day. Your GP can also help during opening hours.
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CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
0800 58 58 58 · 5pm to midnight, every day
Confidential support for anyone feeling low or in crisis, with phone and webchat.
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Papyrus HOPELINE247 (under 35s)
0800 068 4141 · text HOPE to 88247 · 24/7
For young people with thoughts of suicide, and for anyone worried about a young person.
United States
All free and confidential.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 · 24/7
For anyone in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis. Chat is also available at 988lifeline.org. Veterans can press 1.
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Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 · 24/7
Free, confidential support by text with a trained crisis counsellor.
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SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357 · 24/7
Treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish.
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The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ young people)
Call 1-866-488-7386 · text START to 678678 · 24/7
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ people under 25, by phone, text or chat.
Reaching out is not a weakness, and it is never a bother. The people on the other end of these lines want to hear from you.
Mythrae is a wellness house, not therapy or medical advice. Nothing here, and nothing we make, is a substitute for professional care. If you are unwell or in crisis, please contact a doctor or one of the services above.