Crisis Help
Conquer Social Anxiety provides educational information about social anxiety.
We do not provide crisis support, emergency help, diagnosis, psychotherapy, medical advice, or individualized mental health treatment.
If you are in immediate danger
If you are in immediate danger, feel unable to keep yourself safe, or are thinking about harming yourself or someone else, please seek emergency help now.
If You Are in Immediate Danger
If there is an immediate risk to your safety or someone else’s safety, contact emergency services in your country now.
You can:
- call your local emergency number;
- go to the nearest emergency department;
- ask someone nearby to stay with you;
- contact a trusted person and tell them you need immediate help;
- move away from anything you could use to harm yourself or someone else, if you can do so safely.
Emergency numbers
If you are in the European Union, you can call 112 for emergency help.
If you are in the United States, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
If you are in the United Kingdom and there is immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.
If You Need Urgent Mental Health Support
If you are not in immediate danger but need urgent support, please contact a local crisis line, doctor, therapist, emergency mental health service, hospital, or trusted person in your area.
You may need urgent support if you:
- feel unable to cope;
- 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 stay safe;
- are worried about your own safety or someone else’s safety.
You do not need to wait
You do not need to wait until things are “bad enough” to ask for help.
Find Crisis Support in Your Country
Crisis numbers and mental health services differ by country.
If you are unsure where to turn, you can search for a crisis line or emotional support service in your country through an international helpline directory such as:
International helpline directory
You can also search online for:
- “suicide crisis line” plus your country;
- “mental health crisis support” plus your country;
- “emergency mental health service” plus your city or region.
If you already have a doctor, therapist, psychiatrist, or mental health service, contact them or follow the crisis plan they have given you.
If You Are Supporting Someone Else
If someone tells you they may harm themselves or someone else, take it seriously.
You can:
- stay with them if it is safe to do so;
- listen calmly and avoid arguing with them;
- ask directly whether they are in immediate danger;
- help them contact emergency services, a crisis line, or a trusted person;
- remove immediate means of harm if you can do so safely;
- call emergency services yourself if there is an immediate risk.
Safety comes first
Do not promise to keep suicidal thoughts, plans, or immediate danger secret. Safety comes first.
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.
But 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.
If you need urgent help
If you need urgent help, please contact a real-time support service in your area.
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 page if you are not sure where to start.
Social Anxiety Library
Explore CSA’s structured library of educational guides about social anxiety.
Treatment for Social Anxiety
Learn about major evidence-informed treatment options for social anxiety.
How to Choose a Therapist for Social Anxiety
Learn what to consider when looking for professional support.
Recovery from Social Anxiety
Read about what realistic recovery from social anxiety can involve.
These pages are educational. They are not a substitute for professional help.
Final Reminder
Do not rely on this website in an emergency
If you are in immediate danger or feel unable to keep yourself safe, do not rely on this website.
Contact emergency services, go to the nearest emergency department, call a crisis line, or reach out to a trusted person now.