{"id":1583,"date":"2020-04-29T09:51:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T09:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/?page_id=1583"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:08:57","slug":"experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for Self Harm, Distress &amp; Suicidal Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Suicide Prevention Resources and Supports<\/h1>\n<p>Click on the document below to find a selection of key signposting information related to learning, helplines and resources available to all across GGC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2024\/07\/17153927\/SP-Resources-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3708\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2024\/07\/17154110\/suicide-prevention-300x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2024\/07\/17154110\/suicide-prevention-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2024\/07\/17154110\/suicide-prevention-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2024\/07\/17154110\/suicide-prevention.png 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/papyrus.orchahealth.com\/en-GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papyrus App Library &#8211; Health Apps to Support your Wellbeing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During challenging times, you or someone you know may be experiencing distress and suicidal thoughts.\u00a0 It can be hard to talk about your feelings, especially when you are feeling this way, but reaching out to those around you, or to the helplines listed on the pages below, is an important step in managing and overcoming these feelings.<\/p>\n<p>These pages provide information and guidance to help support yourself or others who may be experiencing suicidal feelings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/mental-wellbeing\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/preventing-self-harm-and-suicide-in-children-and-young-people\/\">Preventing Self Harm and Suicide in Children and Young People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/if-you-are-worried-your-child-might-be-self-harming\/\">I&#8217;m Worried about Self-Harm: Information for Young People and Parents\/Carers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/mental-wellbeing\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/starting-the-conversation\/\">Starting the Conversation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/suicide-safety-plan\/\">Suicide Safety Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/mental-wellbeing\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/self-harm\/\">Self-Harm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/mental-wellbeing\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/coping-with-suicidal-thoughts\/\">Coping with Suicidal Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2022\/07\/04114504\/Supporting-Autistic-CYP-Through-Crisis.pdf\">Supporting Autistic Children and Young People Through Crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/neurodiversity-and-safety-planning\/\">Neurodiversity and Safety Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/when-a-suicide-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When a Suicide Happens &#8211; Planning and Guidance for Education and Other Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/after-your-childs-suicide-attempt\/\">After Your Child&#8217;s Suicide Attempt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caipe.org\/resource\/Our-animation-Ask-Tell-Save-a-Life-Every-Life-M.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">United to Prevent Suicide<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3239\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2022\/07\/28154126\/united-to-prevent-suicide.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2022\/07\/28154126\/united-to-prevent-suicide.png 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2022\/07\/28154126\/united-to-prevent-suicide-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subline\">United to Prevent Suicide is a social movement of people from all across Scotland, we are united in a shared belief that each and every one of us has a role to play in preventing suicide.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Better Tomorrow &#8211; made for young people, shaped and informed by young people &#8211; encourages anyone to talk, listen and support each other through the bad days to help prevent suicide. Find resources, advice and hear other people&#8217;s experiences.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Better Tomorrow with creator Max Selwood\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qX67fUS-ScY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk\/better-tomorrow\/\">http:\/\/unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk\/better-tomorrow\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Choose Life &#8211; The Art of Conversation: A Guide to Talking about Suicide<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2022\/07\/28153924\/The-Art-of-Conversation-A-Guide-to-Talking-about-Suicide.pdf\">The Art of Conversation A Guide to Talking about Suicide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Supporting Organisations<\/h3>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/healthierminds\/uploads\/sites\/18270\/2026\/02\/04141612\/Supporting-Organisations-Feb-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0for a list of local and national organisations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suicide Prevention Resources and Supports Click on the document below to find a selection of key signposting information related to learning, helplines and resources available to all across GGC. Papyrus App Library &#8211; Health Apps to Support your Wellbeing During challenging times, you or someone you know may be experiencing distress and suicidal thoughts.\u00a0 It &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/experiencing-distress-and-suicidal-thoughts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Support for Self Harm, Distress &amp; Suicidal Thoughts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35971,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1583","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35971"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1583"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4171,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1583\/revisions\/4171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}