Suicide Prevention
Suicidal thoughts can happen to anyone at any time and can be brought on by many different factors – such as a traumatic or stressful event – but sometimes there is no obvious trigger.
If you or someone you know is experiencing these thoughts and you would like to know more about the warning signs and how to access help, then click on the link below:
For more information visit the EDAMH website (East Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health).
- Warning Signs of Suicide - visit the EDAMH website
- Getting Help - visit the EDAMH website
- Safety Planning - visit the EDAMH website
- Concerned About Someone Else - visit the EDAMH website
- Local Support Services - visit the EDAMH website
- Children and Young People - visit the EDAMH website.
If someone’s life is at immediate risk of suicide call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.
If someone’s in crisis and you want urgent help, call NHS 24 on 111.
Additional links and contact info:
- If you're feeling suicidal, visit the NHS Inform website. Call NHS 24 on 111 or visit the NHS 24 website
- Call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 or visit the Breathing Space website
- Call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit the Samaritans website
- Call SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) on 0800 917 3466 or visit the SAMH website
- If someone you know is feeling suicidal and you want to offer support, visit the NHS Inform website
- For more information on East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s Mental Health Team, visit the HSCP webpage.
- For more information on the national Creating Hope Together: Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032 - and to download the document - visit the Scottish Government website
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To read Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2022-2025, visit the Scottish Government website.