If you need support right now

Writing about hard things can bring up more than you expected. That's not failure. It means something real is moving. If you're in crisis or not safe, please reach out to someone now.

• In immediate danger

  call 911, or your local emergency number.

• Thinking about suicide, or in crisis

  call or text 988 (US and Canada). In the UK and Ireland, call Samaritans at 116 123.

• Prefer to text

  text HOME to 741741 (US), 686868 (Canada) or 85258 (UK).

• Not safe at home

  the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.

• Sexual assault

  RAINN, 1-800-656-4673.

• Anywhere else

  findahelpline.com lists free, confidential help in your country.

Sacred Unmuting isn't monitored, and no one reads your entries as you write. If you need a person, reach out to one of these.

This page lists free, confidential services. It is not a substitute for professional or emergency care, and Sacred Unmuting does not provide crisis support itself.