Help now
If it is too hard right now, you do not have to cope alone. Trained people are available by phone, at any hour.
These are Israeli numbers. From outside Israel, contact your local emergency and crisis services.
ERAN – emotional first aid1201Anonymous call, 24 hours a day. Also by chat and WhatsApp on the ERAN website. NATAL – trauma and national resilience1-800-363-363A helpline for people affected by national trauma and their families. MDA – Magen David Adom101A medical emergency, or a danger to life. Police100Immediate danger to a person.
When there is immediate dangerIf you or someone near you is in danger, call 101 or 100 now, and stay with the person until help arrives.
When there is no strength to talk
- You can contact ERAN in writing too – by chat on the ERAN website or on WhatsApp.
- You can ask someone close to call with you, or on your behalf.
- For a few minutes of calm in the meantime: guided breathing or the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise.
This site is not an emergency service and is not a substitute for medical or mental-health care. The phone numbers were checked when this page was published; if a line is not working, call 101.