Help for suicidal thoughts

If you feel like you want to die, it’s important to tell someone.

Samaritans

Call:

116 123 – 24/7

Email:

jo@samaritans.org

Mental Health
Urgent Response Line

0800 953 0110



If you need immediate help to stay safe, or are supporting someone who needs immediate help:

  • Call your 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 seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose – call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E. Or ask someone else to call 999 or take you to A&E.

For information on local crisis services, visit: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/crisis

 

Staying
safe

This site offers ways to help keep people safer from thoughts of harm and suicide. It contains useful resources, including videos from people who have felt this way themselves.
 

Suicide
prevention
training

Free suicide prevention online training course from the Zero Suicide Alliance.

This 20 minute course teaches people how to recognise the warning signs and safeguard someone who may be thinking about suicide.

 

Blackpool Mental Health Partnership

You can view the first newsletter for the Blackpool Mental Health Partnership Board by clicking the image to the right of this text. The newsletter has lots of information about the partnership, as well as support and advice focusing on prevention and information and for those in crisis. You can also access a number of different training resources.