YOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE THIS ON YOUR OWN

If you’re thinking about suicide, feel like you can’t keep going, or you’re frightened by your thoughts, please tell someone. You don’t have to wait until things get worse before asking for help.

If you feel you might act on these thoughts — Your safety comes first.

WHAT SUICIDAL THOUGHTS CAN FEEL LIKE

Suicidal thoughts are different for everyone. You might feel:

  • Hopeless about the future
  • Trapped by what’s happening
  • Completely exhausted
  • Numb or disconnected
  • Overwhelmed by problems
  • Ashamed or guilty
  • Like you’re a burden to other people
  • Like nothing is going to change
  • Like you just want everything to stop

WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW

When overwhelmed, don’t try to fix your whole life at once.

  • Take it one step at a time: Focus only on getting through the next few minutes or hour. You don’t have to fix everything today, just stay safe right now.
  • Don’t carry this alone: Tell a trusted friend, family member, colleague, or counselor what you are going through.
  • Stay around others: Avoid being alone while feeling unsafe. Go somewhere safer or ask someone to stay with you.
  • Remove immediate risks: Move away from anything you could use to harm yourself, and ask a trusted person to help secure your space.
  • Avoid alcohol and drugs: Substances impair judgment and make difficult emotions or impulsive thoughts harder to manage.
  • Focus on small, simple actions: Drink water, sit near someone, step outside, shower, watch a familiar show, or call a loved one.
  • Make a safety plan: Prepare a plan in advance for difficult moments.

IMMEDIATE SUPPORT

You are worth the conversation.
Reaching out can feel difficult, especially when you feel nothing will help. You don’t need to know exactly what to say. Start with:

“I’m not OK and I need someone to talk to.”

That’s enough. You don’t need a “good enough” reason to reach out. Suicidal thoughts happen for many reasons—grief, relationships, physical or mental health, money, or simply building up over time. You don’t need to figure it out before asking for help.

CREATE A SAFETY PLAN

When you feel calmer, write down a simple plan for tough moments. Include:

  • Signs that things are becoming difficult
  • Things that help you cope
  • People and professionals you can contact
  • Places where you feel safer
  • Steps to make your surroundings safer

ABOUT PIPS CHARITY

You don’t have to work through this alone. PIPS Charity provides compassionate, non-judgmental support to anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or mental health struggles.

We’ll listen to what’s happening and help you explore the next steps towards getting help.