Getting Immediate Support
If you're having thoughts of harming yourself please seek support.
Below I have listed various contact numbers such as emergency services and various hotlines to talk to.
Below I have listed various contact numbers such as emergency services and various hotlines to talk to.
Helplines
Click HERE for a list of helplines across the world.
Emergency Services
Overdose/Poisoning
If you have taken an overdose of a medication or ingested some sort of chemical it is very important to ring NHS 111 by calling 111 on a phone. If the case is severe & life threatening they will ring 999 or advise you to go to your nearest hospital for treatment.
It's important to tell the person several pieces of information whether that's on the phone or at the hospital. This information include;
How To Stop Bleeding
If you have a wound that is bleeding, it is crucially important to take care of it and control the bleeding
Call Emergency Services If
Worried About Somebody
If you’re worried that someone is at immediate risk of taking their own life, you should stay with that person and take one of the following steps:
If someone has attempted suicide, you should ring 999 and stay with them until the ambulance arrives, staying with the person can be very helpful as the operator can provide you instructions such as CPR etc.
Click HERE for a list of helplines across the world.
Emergency Services
- USA: 911
- UK: 999, 112
- Europe: 112
- Australia: 000
- Canada: 911
- Mexico: 911
Overdose/Poisoning
If you have taken an overdose of a medication or ingested some sort of chemical it is very important to ring NHS 111 by calling 111 on a phone. If the case is severe & life threatening they will ring 999 or advise you to go to your nearest hospital for treatment.
It's important to tell the person several pieces of information whether that's on the phone or at the hospital. This information include;
- What you have taken
- How much you have taken
- When you have taken
- What are your allergies
- Do you take medication
- What are your symptoms
How To Stop Bleeding
If you have a wound that is bleeding, it is crucially important to take care of it and control the bleeding
- Apply direct pressure on the cut or wound with a clean cloth, tissue, or piece of gauze until bleeding stops.
- If blood soaks through the material, don’t remove it. Put more cloth or gauze on top of it and continue to apply pressure.
- If the wound is on the arm or leg, raise limb above the heart, if possible, to help slow bleeding.
- Wash your hands again after giving first aid and before cleaning and dressing the wound.
- Do not apply a tourniquet unless the bleeding is severe and not stopped with direct pressure.
Call Emergency Services If
- Bleeding does not stop after 10 minutes of pressure to the wound.
- Bleeding is spurting out from wound.
- You suspect internal bleeding.
- Wound is severe in size/length (This may require stitches)
Worried About Somebody
If you’re worried that someone is at immediate risk of taking their own life, you should stay with that person and take one of the following steps:
- encourage them to ring the Samaritans, 116 123, open 24 hours a day (United Kingdom)
- contact their GP for an emergency appointment or the out of hours service
- call their Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), if they have one
- ring 999 (UK) or 911 (US)
- go to the nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.
If someone has attempted suicide, you should ring 999 and stay with them until the ambulance arrives, staying with the person can be very helpful as the operator can provide you instructions such as CPR etc.