Safety Resources
In plain terms
usebtwn is not a crisis service and can't respond in real time. If you're in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number first, not this page or the app. The hotlines below are real, established organizations, not something generated by AI.
If you're in immediate danger
Call your local emergency number right away. A few, so you don't have to search:
- United States: emergency services at 911
- Canada: emergency services at 911
- United Kingdom: emergency services at 999
- Nigeria: emergency services at 112
- Australia: emergency services at 000
- Ireland: emergency services at 112
- New Zealand: emergency services at 111
- India: emergency services at 112
Crisis and suicide prevention lines
- United States - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988. Call or text 988. Free, confidential, 24/7.
- Canada - 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline: 988. Call or text 988. Free, confidential, 24/7, in English and French. In Quebec, call 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) instead.
- United Kingdom - Samaritans: 116 123. Free to call, confidential, 24/7.
- Nigeria - Lifeline Nigeria: +234 701 118 5000. 24/7 crisis support. In Lagos, you can also call 767 for immediate danger.
- Australia - Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14. Call or text 0477 13 11 14. Free, confidential, 24/7.
- Ireland - Samaritans: 116 123. Free to call, confidential, 24/7. 999 also reaches emergency services in Ireland.
- New Zealand - 1737 Need to Talk: 1737. Call or text 1737. Free, confidential, 24/7.
- India - Tele-MANAS: 14416. Also reachable at 1800-891-4416 (toll-free). Free, 24/7, run by India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Other countries - Find A Helpline: findahelpline.com. A free directory of local, confidential crisis and suicide prevention helplines by country.
Domestic violence and abuse support
- United States - National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. Free, confidential, 24/7. Text START to 88788.
- Canada - Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511. Toll-free, 24/7, multilingual. For a province-by-province directory, visit sheltersafe.ca.
- United Kingdom - National Domestic Abuse Helpline (run by Refuge): 0808 200 0247. Freephone, 24 hours a day, every day.
- Nigeria - Federal Government of Nigeria GBV Toll-Free Line: 0800 72 73 2255. Also available: Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI), free and confidential 24/7 phone support.
- Australia - 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732. Free, confidential, 24/7. Text 0458 737 732.
- Ireland - Women's Aid Ireland: 1800 341 900. Freephone, 24 hours a day, every day.
- New Zealand - Women's Refuge Crisis Line: 0800 733 843. Free, confidential, 24/7 (0800 REFUGE).
- India - Women Helpline (Women and Child Care): 181. Part of India's unified emergency number system, available nationwide.
- Other countries - Find A Helpline: findahelpline.com. A free directory of local, confidential helplines by country. No sign-up required.
These same resources are shown automatically inside the app, based on your selected country, when what you write is identified as describing a safety concern. See the Privacy Policy for how that works.
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