Stay Safe From Suicide
If you or someone you know has been thinking about suicide, here are approaches that help.
Make Your House Safe
Removing access to dangerous things is one of the best things you can do to stay safe, or to help someone you know stay safe. All of the following are ways to make sure the place where you live is safe.
1) Have a friend or family member hold onto anything dangerous in your house until you feel better.
2) Throw away anything dangerous that you can get rid of.
3) Make sure dangerous things are in locked cabinets, not immediately usable, and far away from you.
Social Support
Social support helps protect people from suicide.
Deciding who you will text, call, or talk to if you feel suicidal is one way to stay safe.
Getting involved and spending time with groups of people that you feel support from can help protect you from suicide. Some groups people find support from include mental illness support groups, church, sports groups, political groups, and internet forums.
Suicide Hotlines
When you call a suicide hotline, a trained volunteer is there to listen to what’s going on, be supportive, and help you find ways to stay safe. Suicide hotlines are free and confidential. You can call, text, or chat a suicide hotline.
Call 1-800-273-8255, Text HOME to 741-741,
Chat online at SuicidePreventionLifeline.org/chat.
Transgender people can also call 877-565-8860
LGBTQ+ people under 25 can also call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
No Substances
People who are drunk or high are at a higher risk for suicide.
Throwing away substances such as alcohol or illegal drugs can help keep your house safe.
Hospital
Your nearest emergency room will be able to find you a place where people at a high risk for suicide can stay for a few days to stabilize, so if you feel very suicidal you can go there to get mental healthcare.