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Do these steps now
Start at number 1. You do not need to do everything at once.
Move away from anything you could use to hurt yourself.
Put it down. Move to another room or give it to somebody else.
Go where another person is.
Sit with somebody you trust, go to a shared place, or ask somebody to come to you.
Send this message to somebody you trust.
“I am having thoughts of hurting myself. I need you to stay with me or talk to me now.”
Delay any action for one hour.
Keep talking with someone. Hold off for one more hour and see how you feel then.
If you cannot complete these steps or still do not feel safe, get urgent mental-health help.
- England: call 111 and select the mental-health option.
- Wales: call 111 and press 2.
- Scotland: call 111 and choose the mental-health option.
- Northern Ireland: call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000.
- Outside the UK: use the urgent mental-health service where you live.