If you need help now

If you’re thinking about ending your life, about hurting yourself, or you’re not safe, please contact one of these now. They’re free and confidential, and someone will listen.

• US and Canadacall or text 988
• UK and Ireland · Samaritanscall 116 123
• UK · Shout (text)text SHOUT to 85258
• Anywhere elsefindahelpline.com
• In immediate dangercall your local emergency number (911, 999, 112)

Not an emergency, but struggling

If things have felt heavy for a while, talk to someone who can help properly:

• your doctor or GP, who can talk through options and refer you
• a counsellor or psychologist
• in the US, findtreatment.gov lists services near you
• in England, NHS mental health services, including talking therapies you can refer yourself to
• anywhere, findahelpline.com also lists non-crisis support lines

About this course

The Open Sky Method is a self-help course for overthinking. It isn’t therapy and it isn’t a crisis service. If a session brings up more than feels manageable, stop. It will be here when you come back.