Support
Help exists, and it's free.
Retold is a writing coach, not a counselor. If you're going through something heavy — stress, sadness, thoughts of hurting yourself — please reach out to people trained for exactly that. You won't be judged, and it's confidential.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
Call or text 988, any hour, any day. Chat online at 988lifeline.org.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a live, trained crisis counselor. More at crisistextline.org.
Outside the US
Find a helpline in your country at findahelpline.com.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911 in the US).