Urgent and Emergency Support

Crisis Help

Conquer Social Anxiety provides educational information about social anxiety.

We do not provide crisis support, emergency assistance, diagnosis, psychotherapy, medical advice, or individualized mental health treatment.

Crisis information last reviewed: July 24, 2026

If you are in immediate danger

If there is an immediate risk to your safety or someone else’s safety, contact the emergency services in your current country or location now.

You can:

  • call your local emergency number;
  • go to the nearest emergency department;
  • ask someone nearby to stay with you, if it is safe to do so;
  • contact a trusted person and tell them that you need immediate help;
  • move away from anything that could be used to harm yourself or someone else, if you can do so safely.

If you are elsewhere, use the emergency number for your current country or location.

If you need urgent mental health support

If you are not in immediate danger but need urgent support, contact a local crisis line, medical professional, therapist, urgent mental health service, hospital, or trusted person in your area.

Urgent support may be appropriate if you:

  • feel unable to cope or remain safe;
  • feel at risk of harming yourself;
  • feel at risk of harming someone else;
  • are having suicidal thoughts;
  • are experiencing intense distress, panic, despair, or emotional overwhelm;
  • feel disconnected from reality or unable to manage what is happening;
  • are seriously concerned about your own safety or someone else’s safety.

Find crisis support in your country

Crisis numbers and urgent mental health services differ between countries and regions.

If you are unsure where to turn, you can use an international directory to find crisis or emotional-support services in your country.

You can also look for information from your country’s official health service or search for:

  • “suicide crisis line” followed by your country;
  • “urgent mental health support” followed by your country;
  • “emergency mental health service” followed by your city or region.

Check that any number you find comes from an official health service, recognized crisis organization, or verified helpline directory.

If you already receive care from a doctor, therapist, psychiatrist, or mental health service, contact them or follow any crisis or safety plan you have developed with them.

If you are supporting someone else

If someone tells you that they may harm themselves or another person, take what they say seriously.

Depending on the situation, you can:

  • stay with them if it is safe for you to do so;
  • listen calmly without arguing, judging, or dismissing what they are feeling;
  • ask directly whether they are thinking about suicide or are in immediate danger;
  • help them contact emergency services, a crisis line, a health professional, or a trusted person;
  • reduce access to anything that could be used for immediate harm, but only if you can do so safely;
  • call emergency services yourself if there is an immediate risk.

Do not put yourself in danger. If you are concerned about your own safety, move to a safer place and contact emergency services.

What this website can and cannot do

Conquer Social Anxiety can help you learn about social anxiety, avoidance, safety behaviors, symptoms, treatment options, and recovery.

This website cannot:

  • respond to emergencies;
  • monitor your safety;
  • provide crisis counseling;
  • diagnose you;
  • provide psychotherapy;
  • make decisions about medication;
  • replace a doctor, therapist, psychiatrist, emergency service, or crisis line.

For more information about these limits, read the Medical and Mental Health Disclaimer.

If you are not in crisis but need help

If you are struggling with social anxiety but are not in immediate danger, you may find these pages helpful.

Start Here

Begin with a guided orientation if you are unsure where to start.

These pages provide educational information. They are not a substitute for professional help.

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