WHAT TO DO?
If You or Somone You Know is in SUICIDAL CRISIS….
RING A SUPPORT HELPLINE:Contact a confidential anonymous support help line. There are professionals available 24 hours a day who can help you NOW.
1LIFE SUICIDE PREVENTION HELPLINE
1Life is Ireland’s first dedicated 24 hour Suicide Prevention and Intervention Helpline providing professional counselling services for anyone who has an issue related to suicide, whether an individual in suicidal crisis or a person seeking advice or information on behalf of another. 1Life provides a freephone telephone counselling service as well as text and cyber counselling. 1Life is a joint venture partnership between The 3Ts and fellow charity, Console. 1Life receives no government funding but is funded by the two charities solely through fundraising and private donations.
- Freephone: 1-800-24-7-100
- Text: “HELP” to 51444 for 1 to 1 support
(standard text message rates apply)
- Web: www.1life.ie
- Download the 1Life Brochure
AWARE
The Aware Helpline is a non directive listening service for people who experience depression and concerned family and friends. The Helpline offers a non judgmental listening ear to people who may be distressed or worried, or just need someone to talk to.
SAMARITANS
The Samaritans offer Helpline and a 24:7 text support service, 365 days a year, for anyone in emotional distress. This service is available nationwide.
CONSOLE SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Console provide bereavement support counselling and advice services for people who have lost a relative or friend to suicide and who would like the comfort and understanding of others who have experienced a similar loss. With branches in centres around the country, Console’s highly professional counselling service is available to all ages and has been extended to include a child psychotherapy unit in Dublin. Console are joint venture partners with the 3Ts in the 1Life Suicide Prevention Helpline.
TALK TO A FRIENDCONTACT YOUR LOCAL ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCYCONTACT YOUR GP-
CONTACT YOUR PARISH PRIEST, PASTOR or RELIGIOUS ADVISOR
Imagine living in a community where all people are heard and helped in their time of need?
This is the key issue, communication: talking, listening and assisting.
Research indicates that around 80% of people who take their own lives have mentioned it to a confidante in the month leading up to their death and in some cases have asked that person not to say anything. The confidante is left with a huge burden of guilt if the individual proceeds to take their own life.
The important thing is, if you are in receipt of that information, you need to listen to the person, you let them know that you recognise the pain they are in but that you are not equipped to help on your own, and suggest let's go together to get some help.
We all need to look out for our friends and seek help with our friend if we believe this person is in crisis.
Those in crisis need to know that they can reach out to their friends or their community and that there are lots of people out there who will help.
Don’t be afraid, you are not alone. There are organisations out there who want to help you. Call 1Life on 1-800-24-7-100 or text HELP to 51444 for 1 to 1 text support.
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