Help beyond this room
This room is a place to be heard. It is not a crisis service, and it is not a substitute for care. These are places that can offer more.
If you need help right now
Emergency services
If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911 in the US, 112 in Europe).
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (US) — for anyone under 18
Call or text 1-800-422-4453, any hour. For girls still living at home who need help now.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
Call or text 988, any hour, free and confidential.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 (US and Canada) to reach a trained counselor by text.
For survivors of sexual abuse
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline (US)
1-800-656-4673, or online chat at rainn.org. Free, confidential, 24/7.
1in6
Support and information for people who had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood. 1in6.org.
The Survivors Trust (UK)
08088 802818, or thesurvivorstrust.org.
Finding ongoing support
A trauma-informed therapist
Look for someone who names trauma or EMDR as a specialty. Psychology Today's directory lets you filter by this.
Books many survivors found steadying
“The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk; “The Courage to Heal” by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis.
If you are in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services first. Everything else can wait.