Anyone can have suicidal thoughts, if you're feeling like you want to die, it's important to tell someone. Help and support is available right now if you need it. You do not have to struggle with difficult feelings alone.
Is your life in danger?
If you have seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose or you feel that you may be about to harm yourself, call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E. Or ask someone else to call 999 or take you to A&E.
Message a text line
If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, these text lines are open 24 hours a day, every day.
Shout Crisis Text Line
This service is available to everyone.
- Shout Crisis Text Line
- Text: SHOUT to 85258
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
This service is for people under 19 years old.
- YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
- Text: YM to 85258
Talk to someone you trust
Let family or friends know what's going on for you. They may be able to offer support and help keep you safe. There's no right or wrong way to talk about suicidal feelings, starting the conversation is what's important.
Who else you can talk to
If you find it difficult to talk to someone you know, you could:
Call or Text the Black Country 24/7 Urgent Mental Health Line.
- Telephone: 0800 008 6516
- Text: 07860 025 281
Call a GP - ask for an emergency appointment.
Call 111 out of hours - They will help you find the support and help you need.
If you have one, contact your mental health crisis team.
Free helplines
These free helplines are there to help when you're feeling down or desperate. Unless it says otherwise, they're open 24 hours a day, every day. You can also call these helplines for advice if you’re worried about someone else.
Samaritans
This service is available to everyone.
- Samaritans
- Telephone: 116 123
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
This service is available to everyone. Both telephone and webchat is available from 5pm to Midnight.
Papyrus
This service is for people under 35 years old.
- Papyrus
- Telephone: 0800 068 41 41
- Text: 07860 039967
- Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Childline
This service is for children and young people under 19 years old.
SOS Silence of Suicide
This service is for everyone. Telephone support is available from 4pm to Midnight.
- SOS Silence of Suicide
- Telephone: 0300 1020 505
- Email: support@sossilenceofsuicide.org
Create a safety plan
Safety Plans can be used to identify actions to resist suicidal thoughts and develop positive ways to cope with stress and emotional distress. It can also be a way for you or a person you’re supporting to plan how to communicate and check in with one another. A safety plan takes around 20-40 minutes to complete.
Suicide prevention training
The Zero Suicide Alliance provides free suicide prevention training online, it takes no more than 20 minutes to complete. The course will teach you how to recognise the warning signs and safeguard someone that could be contemplating suicide.
Further information
To find out more about local services that support with suicide prevention and suicide bereavement go to Reach Out Dudley.