For help right away

If someone has tried suicide:

• Do not leave the person alone.
• Call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Or if you think you can do so safely, take the person to the nearest hospital emergency department.
• Try to find out if the person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or may have taken an overdose.
• Tell a family member or friend right away what's going on.

If a friend or loved one talks or behaves in a way that makes you believe the person might try suicide, do not try to handle the situation alone. Instead:

• Get help from a trained professional as quickly as possible. Your friend or loved one may need to stay in the hospital until the suicidal crisis passes.
• Urge the person to contact a suicide hotline.
  • In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Or use the Lifeline Chat. Services are free and confidential.
  • U.S. veterans or service members who are in crisis can call 988 and then press "1" for the Veterans Crisis Line. Or text 838255. Or chat online.
  • The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. has a Spanish language phone line at 1-888-628-9454 (toll-free).