You do not have to decide whether to leave, report, or tell your whole story before speaking to an advocate. Your safety and your choices matter.
If you need someone today
United States: National Domestic Violence Hotline — call 800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or use the site’s online chat. In immediate danger, call 911 if it is safe to do so.
Find support near you
Ask the Hotline about local domestic violence advocates, shelter, safety planning, protective-order support, and financial or housing resources. You can also search WomensLaw’s Find Help directory or 211.
Before you contact someone
If you think your phone or internet activity is being monitored, consider using a device the other person cannot access. An emergency-exit link will leave this website but cannot erase browser or device history.
What to ask an advocate
“I need help thinking through my safety options. Can we talk about what is confidential, what you would have to report, what resources I may qualify for, and what I can do next without committing to a decision today?”
Please Hear Me provides resource links and survivor experience, not confidential advocacy, emergency response, or legal representation.
