Suicide Prevention and Support
Need help now?
If you or someone you know (colleague, friend or family member) needs to talk now, these services are on hand to help. For free, confidential support, available 24/7, 365 days a year, contact:
Mental Health Crisis Access Line
Call 0808 196 3779 or Text SHOUT to 85258
Samaritans
Call 116 123
If you need immediate help because you can’t keep yourself safe or have already harmed yourself, seek emergency help either by phoning 999 (press 55 if you are unable to talk) or by visiting your local A&E.
For a safe place to go visit Nottinghamshire Crisis Sanctuaries (opens in new window).
For children and young people (between 0-25 years old), visit Be U Support | Free Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (opens in new window).
For more information, visit Suicide Prevention | Nottinghamshire County Council (opens in new window).
Resources and training
Suicide and Crisis flow chart
The Suicide and Crisis Management flow chart is designed for managers and colleagues supporting other colleagues who are extremely upset or showing unusual or out of character behaviour.
View the Suicide and Crisis Management flow chart (opens in new window).
Training
There a number of training opportunities available to colleagues:
- Zero Suicide Alliance 20 minute e-learning (opens in new window)
- REACT Mental Health training (opens in new window) - Training to help you to have a conversation.
- Harmless Let's Talk training (opens in new window) - Free external training (look for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ones).
Suicide bereavement support
Any bereavement can be very hard but losing someone to suicide can bring different challenges.
You don’t have to grieve for someone you have lost to suicide alone. It’s important to talk to people, and to seek support.
The Tomorrow Project offers support to anyone bereaved by suicide, you can email info@tomorrowproject.org.uk or text on 07594 008356.
You could also:
- Speak to your GP
- Speak to a friend, family member, work colleague, anyone else you can trust.
- Call the Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7), or message them by sending the text Shout to 85258.
- Contact Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide – Overcoming the isolation of people bereaved by suicide (opens in new window), including support groups and a helpline.