Crisis & safety.
On GeistHaus, you have reflective conversations with Geist, an AI. It is not therapy, not a crisis service, and not a substitute for professional care or a human who knows you. It cannot diagnose anything, and it cannot help in an emergency.
If you need help now
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself or someone else, please reach out to real human help right away:
- Call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, confidential, available 24/7).
- Chat at 988lifeline.org.
- Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
If someone is hurting you, a partner or anyone else:
- Call 1-800-799-7233 — the National Domestic Violence Hotline (free, confidential, available 24/7).
- Text START to 88788.
- Chat at thehotline.org.
How our crisis protocol works
Every message you send is screened for signs of a safety concern — thoughts of suicide or self-harm, intent to harm someone else, abuse, or immediate danger. When the screen detects one, Geist stops its ordinary reflective replies for that conversation, shows the crisis resources above, and encourages you toward real human support. It does not assess, diagnose, or counsel you through a crisis; its only job in that moment is to point you to people who can help.
What we don’t do
GeistHaus does not provide emergency services and cannot contact anyone on your behalf. Geist is an AI — a computer program, not a human being — and GeistHaus is not staffed by clinicians. For anything urgent, use the resources above.