If you are in immediate danger, call 112 now, or 767 in Lagos. To talk to someone at any hour, call Safe Place Nigeria on 0800 800 2000. It is toll-free and answered 24 hours a day.
Mytherapist.ng sessions are booked in advance, and the support chat in the app is not an emergency service. If you can't wait, use the lines on this page.
Call now
| Line | Number | When |
|---|---|---|
| National Emergency | 112 (toll-free) | You are in danger right now. Police, fire and ambulance |
| Lagos State Emergency | 767 (toll-free) | Police, ambulance and fire within Lagos State |
| Safe Place Nigeria (She Writes Woman) | 0800 800 2000 (toll-free, 24/7) | Talk to a trained counsellor at any hour. Open to anyone in Nigeria, and you don't need call credit |
More lines
| Organisation | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos Lifeline | 0700 000 6463 (toll-free) or 0201 410 6463. WhatsApp 0909 000 6463 | 24 hours. Open to anyone in Nigeria, not only Lagos |
| SURPIN | 0800 078 7746 (toll-free). Also 0908 021 7555, 0903 440 0009, and 0814 224 1007 (Hausa) | Toll-free line: 24 hours |
| MANI | 0809 111 6264. WhatsApp 0916 841 7413 | Weekdays, 9am–5pm |
If you can't speak freely, message Lagos Lifeline on WhatsApp. If a line is busy, try again or call another number. You don't need a diagnosis; telling the counsellor you feel unsafe with your thoughts is enough.
Domestic or sexual violence
If the person harming you can see this device, open a private window or use a phone they never check. Start with the three numbers at the top of this page. In Lagos State, the Lagos State DSVA is on 0-8000-333-333 (toll-free, 24/7): free counselling, legal and medical support, and help finding shelter. Anyone can call, including children.
The full directory, including specialist organisations and hospitals, is at mytherapist.ng/helplines.
After the immediate moment
When you're safe, a therapist can help with what comes next. Browse therapists or see Book a therapy session.
Calls are confidential, though some lines say they may contact emergency services if someone's life is in immediate danger.
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