How to Avoid Suicide Thoughts and Get Support

If you or someone you know is suicidal, get help immediately. Steps to avoid suicide thoughts and receive help:

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If you're in crisis or suicidal, get treatment now. For immediate help, dial 911 or a suicide hotline.

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Consult a trusted friend, relative, teacher, counselor, or mental health professional. Discussing your feelings can make you feel less alone.

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Consult a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. They offer customized counseling, therapy, and treatment.

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Maintain relationships with people who care about you. Surround yourself with good people and do things you enjoy.

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Manage stress, anxiety, and depression with healthy coping skills. This may involve relaxation, mindfulness, exercise, hobbies, or creativity.

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If you're at danger of self-harm or suicide, restrict access to firearms, drugs, and sharp objects. Safeguard them or ask a trusted friend.

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Create a crisis safety plan with a mental health professional, including emergency contacts, coping skills, and support resources.

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How to Avoid Suicide Thoughts and Get Support

If you or someone you know is suicidal, get help immediately. Steps to avoid suicide thoughts and receive help:

If you're in crisis or suicidal, get treatment now. For immediate help, dial 911 or a suicide hotline.

1. Reach Out for Immediate Help

Consult a trusted friend, relative, teacher, counselor, or mental health professional. Discussing your feelings can make you feel less alone.

2. Talk to Someone You Trust

Consult a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. They offer customized counseling, therapy, and treatment.

3. Seek Professional Help

Maintain relationships with people who care about you. Surround yourself with good people and do things you enjoy.

4. Stay Connected

Manage stress, anxiety, and depression with healthy coping skills. This may involve relaxation, mindfulness, exercise, hobbies, or creativity.

5. Develop Coping Strategies

If you're at danger of self-harm or suicide, restrict access to firearms, drugs, and sharp objects. Safeguard them or ask a trusted friend.

6. Restrict Harmful Access

Create a crisis safety plan with a mental health professional, including emergency contacts, coping skills, and support resources.

7. Create a Safety Plan

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