Are you having suicidal thoughts?

If you are feeling very distressed, despairing or suicidal and need immediate help, please contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment. If your GP is closed, consider calling the national non-emergency number in your country (in the UK this is 111 or 0845 46 47 in Wales) if you urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation. You can also call 111 in the UK if you’re not sure which NHS service you need.

Or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) department where a mental health practitioner will be able to assess you and give you appropriate help.
Are you concerned about someone else?

If you are concerned that someone else is very distressed and might be suicidal, please ask them to contact their GP and ask for an emergency appointment. If their GP is closed, ask them to consider calling the national non-emergency number in your country (in the UK this is 111 or 0845 46 47 in Wales) if they urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation. They can also call 111 in the UK if they’re not sure which NHS service they need.
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In a life-threatening situation, you may also choose to contact emergency services (In the UK this is 999).
Are you concerned that someone is at risk of hurting someone else?

If you are concerned that someone is at risk of hurting someone else, please ask them to contact their GP and ask for an emergency appointment.

If their GP is closed, ask them to consider calling the national non-emergency number in your country (in the UK this is 111) if they urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation. They can also call 111 in the UK if they’re not sure which NHS service they need.
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In a life-threatening situation, you may also choose to contact emergency services (In the UK this is 999).
Is your life or someone else's life in immediate danger?
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In a life-threatening situation, call the national emergency number in your country (In the UK this is 999).
Do you need to talk to someone in confidence?
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If you need to talk to someone in confidence, the Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on:
General advice to follow with someone who’s recently had a suicide attempt:
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  • Check in with the person about any ongoing risks and any further plans they may have
  • Where the person is in employment, ensure their organisation follow it up if they are off work (with their consent), to offer support - their occupational health department may be able to offer support and formulate a safety plan together with health professionals
  • Request they link in with their GP to ensure their mental health is assessed (A GP would be able to assess and consider whether secondary services would have a role or whether psychological interventions are needed)
  • Contact the Accident and Emergency department if there is imminent risk of further attempts.