When it's heavier than an urge
Some nights the weight has nothing to do with a screen. If you are thinking about ending your life, or about hurting yourself, that is not weakness and it is not proof of anything about your iman — it is pain that has grown past what one man can carry on his own.
Your life is an amanah. Reaching for help is how you protect it, so picking up the phone tonight is not a failure of faith — it is the same thing as putting your hand out when you are drowning. Allah has not left you, and He has not asked you to do this alone.
If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number now.
Anywhere in the world
These find a free, confidential line in your own country.
Find A Helpline
Free, confidential helplines in your own country — it works out where you are for you.
Befrienders Worldwide
Emotional support centres across the world, listed by country.
IASP crisis centre directory
The International Association for Suicide Prevention's directory of crisis centres.
Support from within the deen
Muslim counsellors and organisations, if you would rather not have to explain yourself before you can be heard.
Naseeha Mental Health
Confidential mental health support from Muslim counsellors — North America.
Muslim Youth Helpline
Faith-and-culture-sensitive listening support — United Kingdom.
Khalil Center
Psychological care rooted in Islamic tradition — US, Canada and online.
Maristan
Muslim mental health care and a directory of Muslim clinicians.
Inspirited Minds
Faith-based mental health charity and counselling — United Kingdom.
And the person you already have
If you have an accountability partner in NurGuard, message them tonight. They signed up for exactly this. You do not owe them an explanation first — “I'm not okay” is a whole sentence.
NurGuard is not a crisis service and cannot see that you opened this page — nothing here is logged, and nothing is sent to your partner or to anyone else. These are independent organisations; we just point the way.