We’re here to help you find the support you need.
A mental health emergency is as serious as a physical one. You are not wasting anyone’s time.
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
- your life is at risk from self-inflicted serious injury or overdose
- you feel you can’t keep yourself safe
Your other option is to:
- call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans
- Home | Reasons To Stay
If you’re younger than 19 years old
Suicidal thoughts can happen to any of us, at any time. Often people start noticing these thoughts after a traumatic or stressful event in life but sometimes there’s no obvious trigger.
Whoever you are, whichever emotion you feel and whatever has happened or is happening in your life, there’s help available.
How to cope now?
Whether you’ve just started to notice negative thoughts, or they keep recurring, you can change things for the better, starting 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.
While your problems may seem overwhelming and permanent today, with time you will feel better, especially if you get help.
There are people who want to support you during this difficult time.