Suicide

Suicide

If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts or thinking about killing yourself, it’s important to know that you’re not alone. There is practical support and advice available.

Suicidal thoughts can happen to any of us, at any time. Often people start noticing these thoughts after a traumatic or stressful event in their life but sometimes there’s no obvious trigger.

Who you are, what you feel and what has happened or is happening in your life does not change the fact that there’s help available. Whether you’ve just started to notice or have had similar thoughts for a long time you can change things for the better, today.

Call 999 or go to your nearest A&E now if:

• someone’s life is at immediate risk, for example by serious injury or overdose.

Find your nearest A&E

Coping right now

• focus on getting through today
• get yourself to a safe place, like a friend’s house
• be around other people
• stay away from drugs and alcohol

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or out of control you can try these practical tools from Mind. Find out what you can do to help yourself cope and how you can distract yourself.

You can also read advice on how to cope with suicidal thoughts from Rethink Mental Illness.