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Immediate Crisis Direction

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If you are in immediate danger, feel unable to stay safe, or think you may act on suicidal thoughts, use the emergency options below right now.

Call 119 Call 110

Important: If you may hurt yourself, have already taken action, have a weapon nearby, or cannot stay safe, do not wait for a message, email, or callback.

Emergency: act now

If you may hurt yourself, have already taken action, have a weapon nearby, or cannot stay safe, do not wait for a message, email, or callback.

  • Call 119 for ambulance / fire emergency.
  • Call 110 for police emergency.
  • Go to the nearest hospital or emergency room now.
  • Tell someone near you immediately that you are not safe to be alone.
Call 119 Call 110

If you need someone right now

These options can help if you are overwhelmed, suicidal, panicking, isolated, or need help finding the next safe step.

TELL Lifeline (English support in Japan)

TELL offers English-language lifeline support in Japan by phone and chat.

Check the TELL hours page for current phone and chat availability.

Call TELL Open TELL

Yorisoi Helpline for Foreigners

Yorisoi offers support for foreigners in Japan, including English.

Call Yorisoi

Japanese-language suicide crisis support

If Japanese is okay for you, these are widely used options for suicide-related support in Japan.

  • いのちの電話 general contact: 0570-783-556
  • Tokyo 24 hours: 03-3264-4343
  • Yokohama 24 hours: 045-335-4343
  • Osaka 24 hours: 06-6309-1121
  • Nara 24 hours: 0742-35-1000

Another 24-hour English option

Japan Helpline offers emergency help and counseling information in English, 24 hours a day.

Call Japan Helpline

If you are not in immediate danger but you are struggling

You still deserve help now. Do these next:

  1. Move away from anything you could use to hurt yourself.
  2. Go where another person is, or ask someone to stay with you.
  3. Call one of the numbers above.
  4. Tell one person clearly: “I am not safe alone right now.”
  5. Do not isolate, drink heavily, or stay alone with suicidal thoughts.

For friends or family nearby

If you are with someone who may be suicidal:

  • Stay with them.
  • Remove immediate dangers if you can do so safely.
  • Call 119 or 110 if the risk is immediate.
  • Take them to a hospital if needed.
  • Use the Help Someone page for more guidance.
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About Nailscar Ministry

Nailscar Ministry is a faith-based suicide prevention, survivor support, awareness, and crisis-direction ministry.

Important: We are not medical providers, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, or emergency services. We do not replace crisis lines, hospitals, or licensed mental health care.

Our role is to point people toward the right resources, offer pastoral care, and speak honestly and compassionately about suicide, grief, hope, and survival.

English

If you are in danger, get help now.

Call 119 for ambulance, 110 for police, or go to the nearest hospital. If you are overwhelmed but not alone, call a crisis support line and tell someone clearly that you are not safe.

日本語

危険がある場合は、今すぐ助けを求めてください。

緊急の場合は 119（救急・消防）または 110（警察）に連絡するか、 最寄りの病院へ行ってください。ひとりで抱え込まず、信頼できる人や 相談窓口に今すぐつながってください。

You do not have to handle this alone.

Use the emergency options above first if you are not safe. If you need support, go to resources or contact us for pastoral direction.

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