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
These pages provide information and guidance to help support yourself or others who may be experiencing suicidal feelings:<\/p>\n
Self Harm Awareness Guide for Young People<\/a><\/p>\n These two guides below have been created to support those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, or those supporting others.\u00a0 They contain helpline numbers, encourage you to reach out for help, building coping strategies and keeping safe.<\/p>\n Coping With Suicidal Thoughts<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n Young Minds is a helpful website with many resources for young people with the aim to improve children and young peoples mental health.\u00a0 Their page on\u00a0Suicidal Feelings<\/a>\u00a0has information, advice and guidance on how to help yourself and others.<\/p>\n Supporting a friend who has expressed suicidal thoughts:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Hear from\u00a0people who\u2019ve been there, and come out the other side.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/surviving-suicidal-thoughts<\/a><\/p>\n Heads Above the Waves<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 really useful website with advice, resources, lived experience and where to get help:<\/p>\n www.hatw.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Young Minds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 get support about anything related to mental health<\/p>\n Young Minds<\/a><\/p>\n Samaritans<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 call or contact free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year\u00a0116 123<\/strong><\/p>\n Samaritans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Childline<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 call for free 0800 1111 or see their website for advice and information<\/p>\n Childline<\/a><\/p>\n Or Call 999 in an emergency<\/strong><\/p>\n CALMHARM<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/calmharm.co.uk\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Download the free Calm Harm App<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … Continue reading Self-harm and Suicide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39330,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3945","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3945","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\/39330"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3945"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3946,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3945\/revisions\/3946"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Coping with Suicidal Thoughts<\/h1>\n
Do you feel trapped, or have problems that seem unsolvable? Are you thinking about suicide?<\/h4>\n
Quick Support Links<\/h2>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>Websites and Apps<\/h2>\n