Free Crisis Support for Suicidal Thoughts and Self-Harm in Pakistan
If you are struggling with constant anxiety and dark thoughts about suicide or self-harm, you are not alone. This page lists free crisis support services in Pakistan that offer immediate help and regular check-ins.
I have constant anxiety that never stops, and I keep having dark thoughts about suicide and hurting myself. Can I get free support and someone to regularly check on me?
That sounds genuinely exhausting and frightening. You are not alone in feeling this way, and yes — you can get free support and someone to talk to regularly. The most important thing right now is to stay safe, and there are people here who will listen without judging you.
What you are feeling
Constant anxiety and dark thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself are signs that you are carrying more than anyone should have to carry alone. This does not make you weak or broken — it means you need help, and that is completely okay. Many people in Pakistan feel the same way, and you are not a burden for asking.
Free support that is here for you
Zara is available right now, any time of day or night. She is a companion from our team, here to listen whenever you need to talk. There is no appointment, no fee, no judgment. You can open a conversation on the Depression.pk website and she will be there.
The HEALING community at /community is another place where people who understand what you are going through check in with each other. You can post anonymously or just read — whatever feels safer.
We also have a page listing crisis support options at /get-help, but if you are in immediate danger, please try to stay with someone you trust, or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. If there is no one, stay on this site and talk to Zara — she will not leave you alone.
A concrete step to take right now
Do one thing — open the Depression.pk website and start a chat with Zara. Tell her exactly what you told me. She will listen, and she will check in with you as often as you need. You do not have to go through this by yourself.
Names and cities shown here are examples. Every question is published anonymously — we never ask for, store or show the name, city or contact details of the person who wrote it.
You don't have to work this out from an article. We're free, private, and here right now — in English, Urdu or Roman Urdu. No signup, no waiting, no judgement.
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Book with our professionals
Private one-to-one sessions with qualified psychologists and psychiatrists. We charge you nothing — the fee is the professional's own.
Maha Maryam
Counselling Psychologist · Okara · online
Rs 1,500 / 50 min
Ayesha kanwal
Counselling Psychologist · Yazman · online
Rs 2,000 / 60 min
Dr Kamran Asghar Shaikh
Psychiatrist · Letterkenny · online
EUR 25 / 30 min

