Safety
Opora is here to listen and to help you reflect. It is not a therapist, not a doctor, and not a crisis service. This page explains what that means and where to turn when you need more than a journal.
If you are in danger right now
If you are thinking about ending your life, about harming yourself or someone else, or you are in immediate danger:
- Call your local emergency number: 112 across the European Union and in Georgia, 911 in the United States and Canada, 999 in the United Kingdom.
- Contact a crisis line. They are free, confidential, and staffed by people trained to help:
- United States: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: call 116 123 (Samaritans)
- Anywhere else: find a helpline in your country at findahelpline.com
- If you can, tell someone you trust — a friend, a family member, a neighbour — and do not stay alone.
Reaching out is not weakness. It is taking care of yourself.
What Opora can and cannot do
Opora can:
- give you a space to put your thoughts and feelings into words;
- respond with support, and reflect back what it notices;
- help you see patterns in your days over time.
Opora cannot:
- diagnose or treat any condition, or replace a psychologist, psychotherapist, psychiatrist or doctor;
- see or hear you — it knows only what you write;
- monitor your conversations in real time, notice that you have gone quiet, or check on you;
- call anyone, contact emergency services, or act on your behalf in any way.
Opora's replies are generated by AI. They can be wrong, and they can miss things that a person would notice. If something Opora says feels off, trust yourself, not the app.
When to talk to a professional
Consider reaching out to a qualified professional if, for example:
- low mood, anxiety or numbness has lasted for weeks and is affecting your sleep, appetite, work or relationships;
- you are using alcohol, drugs, food or other behaviours to cope and it is getting out of hand;
- you have experienced something traumatic and it keeps coming back;
- you are not safe in your relationship or at home;
- you notice thoughts of not wanting to be here.
Your doctor or general practitioner is often a good first step and can refer you to the right specialist.
Tell us when something goes wrong
If Opora ever responds in a way that feels harmful, dismissive or unsafe, please write to ivandiv13@gmail.com. Describe what happened; you do not need to send the whole conversation. Reports like this help us make Opora safer for everyone.
See also: Terms of Use · Privacy Policy