FH-ADO-013 · ages 10-19

What Should I Do If I Am Thinking About Suicide?

Mental Health & Digital Wellbeing

If something feels unsafe or urgent

You can always get help, whatever your age, without an account.

If you are thinking about suicide, you deserve help right now. Call the SADAG 24-hour Suicide Crisis Line on 0800 567 567, or go to your nearest emergency department. You do not need an account, money or a parent to get help.

What's happening

Suicidal thoughts are a sign that your pain has become bigger than the coping tools you currently have. They are common, they are treatable, and they pass with support. The thought is not an instruction.

Usually normal

Wanting the pain to stop — that is different from wanting to die
Feeling ashamed to say it out loud; almost everyone does

Get checked if

Having a plan, a method, or a time in mind
Giving away your things or saying goodbye
Having already hurt yourself
Using alcohol or drugs while feeling this way

Your next step

Right now: tell one person who is physically near you, put distance between yourself and anything you could use to hurt yourself, and call 0800 567 567 (SADAG) or 10177 for emergency medical help. Stay with someone until you have spoken to a professional.

Printable packs

I Feel Unsafe: Emotional Abuse, Physical Harm and Neglect Safety Plan