Are you looking for help in a crisis?
Wellbeing is not a 24/7 service and does not accept crisis referrals. If you are at risk of harm to yourself or others, please reach out to a loved one or within working hours contact your G.P. You can also contact the following:
In a crisis?
Are you or someone you know suicidal?
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Find more information on suicide here: Surviving Suicidal Thoughts
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Talk openly about suicide and don't avoid the issue.
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Listen to your friend or relative's feelings.
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Express your own feelings.
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Ask for help. Get assistance.
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Do not be judgemental.
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Alternatives are available, talk about those.
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Do not promise confidentiality, you may need to call for urgent help.
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Remove any means the person has to complete or attempt suicide.
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What to do in a crisis?
What to do?
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DO bring the person to a calm environment.
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DON'T give complex instructions.
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DO explain what you are doing and why.
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DO speak calmly to avoid excitements.
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DON'T talk a person out of their feelings - they are very real to them.
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DON'T make sudden moves.
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DO stay with the person and listen (if safe for you).
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DON'T assume that everything a person says is the result of a delusion - it may be true.
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DO get help from professionals.
The advice ‘WAIT’ is one good way to remember how you can support another person who may be suicidal. It stands for:
Watch out for signs of distress and uncharacteristic behaviour (e.g. social withdrawal, excessive quietness, irritability, uncharacteristic outburst, talking about death or suicide)
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Ask “are you having suicidal thoughts?”
(Asking about suicide does not encourage it, nor does it lead a person to start thinking about it; in fact it may help prevent it, and can start a potentially life-saving conversation)
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It will pass (assure your loved one that, with help, their suicidal feelings will pass with time)
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Talk to others (encourage your loved one to seek help from a GP or health professional)
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