Urgent Support
Suicidal Thoughts
Thoughts of ending your life, which can arrive with depression, crisis or overwhelming pain. Having them does not mean you will act on them, and they can pass.
What it can feel like
- Thinking about not being here
- Feeling like a burden, or that there is no way forward
- Withdrawing from people and plans
- Giving things away, or saying goodbye
- Sudden calm after a long period of agitation
Not everyone has every symptom, and you do not need a label to deserve support.
Things that help
Get through the next hour, not the year
Crisis passes in waves. Shrink the frame to the next 20 minutes and do one thing that keeps you safe.
Tell one person tonight
Being with someone, in person or on the phone, is the single most protective step. It does not matter who, only that you are not alone.
Put distance between you and the means
Ask someone to hold medication, keys or anything else you might use. Reducing access saves lives.
Want to actually do these? Save them to your practices and tick them off as you go.
Add to my practicesWhen to reach for more support
Contact Samaritans free on 116 123, any hour. Call NHS 111 or your GP. If you are in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E. Outside the UK, use your local emergency number.