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Rise From The Edge

Trauma and flashbacks

Something happened, and it hasn't stopped happening.

Also searched as: PTSD, complex trauma, CPTSD, flashbacks, post-traumatic stress.

Services for this

Lifeline

Northern Ireland's 24-hour crisis response helpline.

0808 808 8000
Call Lifeline
Free, 24 hours a day, every day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 25 August 2026 against an official government page
18001 0808 808 8000
Textphone Lifeline via Relay UK
For anyone Deaf, with hearing loss, or with tinnitus.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 25 August 2026 against an official government page

Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential crisis support for veterans, service members and their families — you do not need to be enrolled in VA care.

988, then press 1
Call 988 and press 1
Free, 24 hours a day, for veterans and service members.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
838255
Text 838255
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Start a chat
Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

ERAN — עזרה ראשונה נפשית

Israel's emotional first-aid line on 1201, answered around the clock.

1201
Call 1201
Open 24 hours, every day
- You do not have to give your name
- Charged at your standard rate
Checked 21 August 2026 against their own page

Reading and tools for this

GuideWhen your job is the emergency
For first responders and emergency-services staff: cumulative exposure, why disclosure feels costly, fitness-for-duty fears, and what confidentiality covers.

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