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Suicide & Suicidal thoughts

Suicide is the act of ending your own life with intent.

Before suicide, a person may experience severe depression and/or suicidal feelings.

Suicidal feelings are thoughts about ending your life or feeling that others would be better off without you. These suicidal feelings can lead to thoughts about ways to make plans around taking your own life. 

It’s important to remember that though these feelings are temporary, and with the right help and support you can get through it.


Signs

  • By recognising signs and symptoms of suicidal thoughts, people will be able to help others and save one another. It is important to recognise these symptoms and direct the person to the right support. 

Everyone reacts differently to suicidal thoughts and experiences, but here are the signs that someone may have suicidal thoughts:

Feelings
  • Hopelessness: the feeling that things will not get better or that there is no point of living.
  • Uselessness: the feeling that you add no value to anything or to anyone.
  • Pain: the feeling of suffering and agony and that you can’t imagine it ending.
  • Sadness: feeling continuous low moods and tearful.
  • Worthlessness: feeling that everyone would be better off without you.
  • Curiosity: fascinated by death.


Behaviours
  • Talking about death, dying or suicide: making jokes or subtle comments related to the theme.
  • Giving away treasured possessions: those who intend to commit suicide may give away treasured possessions to ensure things are in order after they pass away.
  • Making final arrangements: making or changing their will, saying their final goodbyes or making amends to someone who they have wronged.
  • Changes in personality: abrupt and sudden changes in personality such as an extrovert becoming withdrawn or isolated. May self-loathe or have low self-esteem.
  • Gaining access to lethal means: signs of buying a gun, stockpiling pills.
  • Increased alcohol or drug use: people who are feeling suicidal may use alcohol or drugs as a means to escape what they are feeling.
If you feel that someone might have suicidal thoughts, there are a lot of things which might help, including:

  • Give them a safe and open place to talk about their feelings by asking open questions, and give them time to talk about it, with no judgment.
  • Encourage them to reach out for treatment and support.
  • Offer practical or emotional support.
  • Assist them in making a support plan or self-help.
  • If someone has attempted suicide, call 999 and stay with them until the ambulance has arrived.

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