If you need immediate help and are worried you can’t keep yourself safe, please:

• Go to your nearest A&E department
• Call 999 if you can’t get to a hospital
• Ask someone to take you to A&E or call 999 for you

If A&E isn’t an option, or you just want to talk to someone, call the Samaritans for free on 116 123.

Dying by suicide means someone has intentionally taken their own life. Suicidal thoughts and feelings are when you think about this or feel like you may want to do this.  The thoughts and feelings themselves can range from feeling preoccupied with thoughts that others in your life would be better off without you, to making clear plans to end your own life.  Whatever form they take, suicidal thoughts can be incredibly scary, overwhelming and confusing. If you’re experiencing these types of thoughts, please know that you’re not alone (many people think about suicide during their life) and that help is available.

It may be that you do not think about or feel suicidal yourself, but your life has been touched by someone else who has died by suicide. Losing someone to suicide can be complex, with many unresolved questions and feelings.