Suicide prevention
NHS - 111 Option 2
An urgent service offering assessment and signposting advice for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, or requiring support to manage their symptoms.
If you are feeling low and need some help, call the Samaritans
You're not alone, help is available
Samaritans Helpline call 116-123
Emergency number 999
- Samaritans online Helpline
- Online-Chat from the Calm Zone
- Depression Test screening.mhanational.org
Please visit the NHS Mental Health pages for further information.
Other organisations who can help are as follows:
| Organisation | Area | Role | Contact Number | Operating Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papyrus | (National) | Suicide prevention for young people in crisis or feeling suicidal | Phone: 0800 068 4141 Txt: 07860 039967 |
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| Valued Lives | CIOS | Crisis support | 0800 260 6759 | 24/7 |
| Head Space | Plymouth | Crisis Café” for person in crisis | 07890 257614 | 5pm–midnight every day |
| The Moorings Barnstable | North and West Devon | “Crisis Café”. Mental Health Matters support for the person in crisis. | 0785 927064 | 6pm–11pm Thu-Mon |
| The Moorings Exeter | Exeter and East Devon | “Crisis Café”. Mental Health Matters support for the person in crisis. | 07990 790920 | 6pm-midnight Mon-Fri 12pm-midnight Sat-Sun |
| The Moorings Torbay | Torbay and South Devon | “Crisis Café”. Mental Health Matters support for the person in crisis. | 07483 790920 | 6pm-midnight Mon-Fri 12pm-midnight Sat-Sun |
Support after someone you know has taken their life by suicide
If someone you know has taken their life by suicide and you need support, there are organisations who can assist:
- Devon, Plymouth and Torbay: Home - Pete's Dragons (petesdragons.org.uk) (9am-5pm Monday-Friday) Tel 01395 277780
- Cornwall & Isles of Scilly: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Suicide Liaison Service | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (cornwallft.nhs.uk) Tel 01208 871 905
If you are a child/young person who needs support after someone you know has taken their life by suicide the following organisation can assist/provide support:
- Penhaligons Friends - Get Help & Support You can contact them by email Penhaligons Friends or telephone on 01209 210624 or 01209 215889. If there is no one in the office you can leave a message on their answerphone and they will call you back as soon as possible.
- Supporting children bereaved by suicide - Cruse Bereavement Support
- Suicide Bereavement Support | Death Through Suicide | Winston's Wish (winstonswish.org)
- Supporting your child when someone has died by suicide | Child Bereavement UK
Support if you have witnessed a suicide by someone you do not know
First Hand is for anyone affected by witnessing a suicide, when they did not know the person who has died. This may be because you happened to be at a particular location, or because your job involves responding to these incidents. Home - First Hand (first-hand.org.uk)
You've done the right thing reaching out.