If you or a friend are in danger call 000 right now.
Don't know what to do?
Talk to your Crew or a trusted adult.
See Pathways to Help (PaTH) for help on what to say and do
SELF-HELP
If you or a friend are in danger, call 000 right now or Alert your Crew to help you or Call Kids Helpline
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact your Crew to
help you get to your doctor.
See Pathways To Help: Having suicidal thoughts
Articles: What to do if you are having suicidal thoughts:
ReachOut: 'I want to die': What to do if you are having suicidal thoughts
ReachOut: What to do if you're thinking about how to commit suicide
ReachOut: How to talk to someone if you are thinking about suicide
ReachOut: What to do when it feels like it's all gone wrong
ReachOut: How to make a safety plan *Note: YourCrew has a digital safety plan function. You can make as many as you want and share with relevant people.
KidsHelpline: I'm thinking about suicide
USA Today: Suicide prevention: self-care tips, true stories on how survivors cope
If you have lost someone to suicide:
ReachOut: How to cope with the suicide of a loved one
ReachOut: Coping with suicide: stories from young people
KidsHelpline: for 5-12 years: When someone dies by suicide
KidsHelpline: for 13-17 years: When someone dies by suicide
KidsHelpline: for 18-25 years: When someone dies by suicide
FORUMS, VIDEOS & TOOLS
see: Pathways To Help: Having suicidal thoughts
Forums:
Headspace: Group Chat: Suicidal thoughts
Headspace: Group Chat: My friend's told me they're suicidal
Beyond Blue: Suicidal thoughts & self-harm forum
Stories:
ReachOut: Coping with suicide: Stories from young people
Calvin Loffer's Story
Apps:
The free YourCrew app has a digital safety plan that you can have with you all the time on your phone. You can make live calls from it and share it with all relevant people.
- You can make as many safety plans as you want.
- You may want different ones for school, home, your psychologist, etc.
- All safety plans can be shared as a PDF with any relevant people
- Easy to answer questions with examples
- You can edit the safety plan at any time
- Phone numbers are live, so you can call directly from your safety plan
TEDX Talks:
TEDx: Kevin Breel - Confessions of a depressed comic
TedX: Jazz Thoughton - From suicidal to hopeful, how I learnt to fight
Books, Research and other Resources:
Life in Mind
Self Harm, An information booklet for young people who self harm and those who care for them
Orygen: Coping with self-harm: a guide for parents and carers
Rose by the Ocean: Resources Hub
Embedding Alternatives to Suicide (Alt2Su)-adults - Project
Teenagers and Self Harm: What every parent and teacher needs to know - John Ashfield PhD- provided by AIMHS HERE
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
See Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours: Mental Health First Aid Guidelines
Your friend is thinking about suicide:
See Pathways to Help: worried about a friend for immediate help
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
KidsHelpline: for 13-17 years: My friend is thinking about suicide
KidsHelpline: for 18-25 years: Someone I know is thinking about suicide
Resources to help with conversations:
See A-Z - Talking to teens or Talking to students
Conversations Matter: With someone thinking about suicide
Conversations Matter: With those bereaved by suicide
Conversations Matter: Holding group discussions in your community
Resources for Parents
See Pathways to Help
ReachOut: What to do when you think your teenager is suicidal
ReachOut: Suicide and teenagers
KidsHelpline: Supporting a child who is thinking about suicide
Raising Children: Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts/teenagers
KidsHelpline: Supporting a child after a suicide
Heath Direct: Warning signs of suicide
Health Direct: How you can help prevent suicide
Self: 9 things parents should know about teens and suicide
Sane: How to help when someone is suicidal
Sane: Families & Carers portal
Orygen: Coping with self-harm: a guide for parents and carers
Beyond Blue: Support. Advice, Action
Teenagers and Self Harm: What every parent and teacher needs to know - John Ashfield PhD- provided by AIMHS HERE
from USA
Avera: Ask the Question: Preventing Suicide in Teens
Psychology Today: Hidden risk factors in youth suicide
First Aid for Attempted Suicide
(Note: the crisis numbers in this article are for the USA. In Australia, please call 000)
Pacific Medical Training: First aid for attempted suicide - warning this article is graphic
