Support
You don't have to carry this alone. You never did.
This page offers a gentle self-check and trusted places to turn, drawn from the book's Support Around the World appendix. It is reflection and signposting, not medical or psychological advice.
A quiet self-check
Ten signals from Part I of the book. Check any that have been true for you lately, not on your worst day ever, just lately.
This is a reflection tool, not a diagnostic test, and it cannot replace a conversation with a professional who knows you. It exists to help you notice what you may have been pushing aside.
Someone to talk to, wherever you are
From the book's Support Around the World appendix. Numbers can change; the directories always point to what is current where you live.
Worldwide directories
- Find a Helpline - verified crisis lines in 130+ countries, by call, text, or chat
- Befrienders Worldwide - global emotional support centers
- IASP Crisis Centres - international directory
Well-established lines
- US: call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741
- Canada: call or text 988
- UK and Ireland: Samaritans, 116 123. UK text SHOUT to 85258
- Australia: Lifeline, 13 11 14
- New Zealand: call or text 1737
For the longer work
- Your doctor or GP is the right first door for both body and mind. "I haven't been myself for a while" is a complete opening sentence.
- A licensed therapist or counselor, found through your doctor, insurer, or employee assistance program.
- One safe person, one true sentence. Chapter 15 of the book has the exact words.
"Strength isn't pretending you're okay. Strength is telling the truth about where you are."
The book goes deeper: how support systems work, how to start the conversation, and how to be the safe person for someone else.
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