Practical, judgment-free help for finding mental health support — for yourself or someone you love — and getting through a crisis. Where to start, what kinds of help exist, and how to reach it.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or you're thinking of suicide —
reach out right now. Call your local emergency number (for example 911, 112, 999) or a crisis line.
To find one, search "[your country] crisis line" or "suicide helpline" — for example, in
the US/Canada you can call or text 988; in the UK & Ireland, Samaritans is 116 123.
You deserve help, and you don't have to face this alone.
Struggling with your mental health is common and human — not a weakness or a failure. And yet the help
is strangely hard to navigate: where to even start, what kind of help exists, what it costs, and how to
bring it up at all. This kit is the plain-language map — how to find and reach support, how to be there
for someone who's struggling, and what to do in a crisis. It is not therapy or a
diagnosis; it's the navigation no one hands you. Free, private, works offline, no tracking. (For
navigating the medical system in general, see the Getting Good Healthcare kit.)
General, practical information about finding and navigating mental health
support — not medical or clinical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for a
professional or for emergency help. What services exist and how to reach them varies a lot by country and
region; check your local options.
Free and public domain (CC0). Everything runs in your browser — no accounts, no
tracking, nothing uploaded. Copy it, translate it, re-host it. Navigation and support information, not
medical advice or a substitute for professional or emergency help; in a crisis, contact emergency services
or a crisis line, and resources vary by country.
Last reviewed: June 2026. This is general information that can age — verify time-sensitive specifics (laws, numbers, programs, app menus) against current official sources.