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What are suicidal thoughts?

Learn more about what suicidal thoughts are, how they feel and how you can support someone who is having them.

Videos on coping with self-harm and suicidal thoughts

For World Mental Health Day, we are launching a series of videos featuring people talking about what helped them in their own journeys and in supporting others with self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

York Samaritans – Asking Directly About Suicidal Thoughts Can Help Save Lives

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on September the 10th, York Samaritans are encouraging people in York and North Yorkshire not to be afraid to talk about suicidal thoughts and feelings if they are worried about someone.

• 1st September 2023

Great Yarmouth Samaritans: Asking directly about suicidal thoughts can help save lives

For World Suicide Prevention Day - 10th September - Samaritans are providing tips on how to look after each other

• 10th September 2022

Experiences of suicidal thoughts and self-harm during the Covid-19 pandemic: Information sheet

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How to offer support

Samaritans publishes new lived experience videos on how to manage self-harm and suicidal thoughts

To help anyone currently struggling, the new series of videos features people talking about what helped them with self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

• 10th October 2024
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Suicidal thoughts more common than many realise new Samaritans survey reveals

Suicidal thoughts more common than many realise new Samaritans survey reveals

• 21st March 2024
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Economic disruption report pandemic impact on young adults

Samaritans has launched new report 'Impact of Economic Disruption on Young Adults'

• 7th December 2021
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Signs that someone may not be OK

Many people struggle to cope at one point or another of their lives. Reaching out to someone could help them know that someone cares, that they are valued, and help them access the support they need.

After calling an ambulance

Creating a 'safety plan'

What to do if you think someone is struggling

Try to create a support network

What does ‘being there’ for someone involve?

Supporting someone with suicidal thoughts

What to do if you think someone is considering taking their own life.

World Suicide Prevention Day

Every year, on 10 September, organisations around the world get together to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

DEAL: Positive thinking

In this session we will learn: how to reframe a thought to improve how we feel about a situation; to consider that everyone is different; how thoughts affect us; how positive self-talk can help us cope

Believe in Tomorrow

We all struggle to cope sometimes, and one in five of us have experienced suicidal thoughts at some point in our lives. But suicide can be prevented and we can all play a part.

World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 - Rail Partner Toolkit

Every year on 10 September, organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.