Places to ask for help
You do not need to be certain what to call an experience before asking for support. A specialist service can listen, explain local options and help you think through what comes next.
United States
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call, text or chat with a live advocate.
European Union
112 emergency number
Free from fixed and mobile phones throughout the EU for police, ambulance or fire services.
116 016 violence against women helpline
A common EU number intended to connect callers with national advice and support. Connection still depends on rollout in each country.
European support directories
Find national helplines and specialist services by country.
Mexico
Emergencies
Police, ambulance and civil protection. Available 24 hours.
Línea de las Mujeres
Information, legal guidance, emotional support and referral for women experiencing violence.
Spain
016 service
Free, confidential information and immediate psychosocial support for violence against women.
Services set their own scope and availability, and these can change. The linked official pages give the current details. Contacting a support service does not commit you to making a report or leaving a relationship.
Resource details checked 27 August 2026.