Emergency Resources
If you are in crisis or think someone is having a medical emergency, use the numbers below immediately. This page intentionally has no ads.
Life-threatening emergency? Call 911 (US) or your local emergency number, or go to the nearest emergency room right away.
Poison Control (US)
1-800-222-1222 — free, confidential, available 24/7 for suspected overdose or accidental ingestion.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
Call or text 988 — free and confidential support, 24/7, for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 (US/Canada) to reach a trained crisis counselor by text.
Outside the US
Search "[your country] poison control" or "[your country] emergency number" — or go directly to your nearest emergency department.
Signs that need urgent attention
- An erection lasting more than four hours (priapism) — this needs same-day emergency care to prevent permanent damage.
- Agitation, high fever, muscle rigidity, rapid heartbeat, and sweating together — possible serotonin syndrome, especially if combined with other serotonergic medications.
- Fainting, a very fast or irregular heartbeat, or chest pain.
- A seizure.
- Thoughts of self-harm or suicide, especially in the first weeks of treatment or after a dose change — this is a known risk with antidepressants, particularly in people under 25.
This page is educational and does not replace calling emergency services. When in doubt, call 911 or your local emergency number.