THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE
Text About It is a free and anonymous text support service for moments when you are feeling overwhelmed or having thoughts of suicide and need support to get to a calmer place. Text HELLO to 50808 to start a conversation, any time - day or night.
If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 immediately.
What Are Suicidal Thoughts?
Suicidal thoughts can happen when you have feelings of hopelessness or despair. Sometimes they can last a while, but other times they could be momentary and pass quickly. If things feel overwhelming and you don’t know how to cope, it is possible that you might experience suicidal thoughts. It’s important to remember that there is support available if you are having these thoughts.
Tips for coping with suicidal thoughts
TALK TO SOMEONE
One of the best and most important things you can do in this situation is to talk to someone and let them know how you’re feeling. If you can, arrange for someone to sit with you or do something with you for a while. If you’re alone, call someone on the phone and ask them to stay on the line with you.
You may feel as though you don’t want to talk to someone you know or in person right now, and that’s okay. If you would like free, anonymous, anonymous support, you can text HELLO to 50808 to speak to a volunteer. We are available at any time, day or night.
Make sure you are not in a dangerous situation
If you’re feeling suicidal and you are in a situation where you might act on it, try to remove yourself. Leave the area, move away from any tools you could use to hurt yourself, or go to another room.
If you are in a safe space, stay there and avoid putting yourself in a situation where you could hurt yourself.
Focus on reasons for living
Take time to remember your reasons for living. This can be a family member, a partner, your kids, a friend, a pet that you love, something you want to achieve in life, or something that inspires you. It could also be something smaller, like focusing on a taste, a smell or a sound that brings you a moment of joy.
Remember that in order to experience these things, you need to be here.
You don’t need to go through this alone. If you are feeling like you want to die, it is important that you talk to someone you trust.
If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 immediately.