If You Don’t Feel Safe, Help Is Available
Yelling that makes you feel afraid is not something you have to manage alone. The people below are trained, confidential, and free — and calling doesn’t commit you to anything.
In immediate danger? Call your local emergency number now — 911 (US/CA) · 999 (UK) · 000 (AU) · 112 (NG).
United States
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7Confidential support for anyone affected by relationship abuse — including men, and including if you're not sure that's what it is.
Crisis Text Line
24/7Text with a trained volunteer about any kind of crisis, for free.
United Kingdom
Men's Advice Line
Mon–Fri 10am–5pmConfidential support for men experiencing domestic abuse. Run by Respect, a leading UK charity. Webchat available Mon–Fri 9am–10am.
Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline
24/7Free, confidential support for women experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans
24/7General emotional support for whatever you're going through — not a domestic abuse line. You don't need to be in crisis to call.
Canada
211 Canada
24/7 most areasFree, confidential information and referral service connecting you to local support — including domestic violence, mental health, and legal help. In most of Canada it's answered 24/7, in more than 150 languages, by phone, text or chat.
Men's Helpline (Alberta)
24/7Alberta's provincial helpline for men experiencing family violence — free and confidential, run by FearIsNotLove. Outside Alberta, call 211 to be directed to local support.
Canadian Centre for Men and Families
Mon–Fri (daytime)A Toronto-based charity with counselling, peer support and trauma programs for men, including men who have been abused. This is a support and referral line, not a 24/7 crisis line — if you're in immediate danger, call 911.
Assaulted Women's Helpline
24/7Free, anonymous 24/7 crisis line for women in Ontario, with support in up to 154 languages. TTY 1-866-863-7868, or text #SAFE (#7233) from a Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus mobile.
Australia
MensLine Australia
24/7Free professional counseling for men dealing with family and relationship issues, including domestic violence.
1800RESPECT
24/7National counselling service for anyone affected by domestic, family or sexual violence — call, text or chat.
Lifeline Australia
24/7General crisis support for anyone feeling overwhelmed, day or night — not a domestic violence line.
Nigeria
Lagos State Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA)
24/7Lagos State's response agency for domestic and sexual violence — free, confidential support for any survivor in Lagos State.
Most lines serve all genders; a few are women-specific (noted in their description). Some countries also have male-specific lines — look for “Men’s” in the name. If a line doesn’t fit your situation, say so when you call — they will point you to one that does.
Not in one of these countries? Find a free, confidential helpline in your country — verified support in 175+ countries.
What happens when you call?
- A trained person answers. You can say as much or as little as you want — even “I don’t know how to start” is a fine first sentence.
- It’s confidential. They won’t call anyone, send anyone, or make you do anything. Their job is to listen and lay out options.
- You stay in charge. You can hang up at any point, and you can call back any time — tonight or in a month.
Not ready to call anyone? That’s okay too. You can go back to a quiet breathing space, or just close this page. It will be here whenever you need it.
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