Next Steps: Where to Find Help
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, it’s important to seek help immediately.
In an emergency, if you feel your life or someone else’s life is in danger, call 999, or go to your nearest Emergency Department (A&E) - In Buckinghamshire, this is Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
If you can’t do this by yourself, ask someone to help you. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone’s time.
Support Is Available:
Mental Health Hotlines: Reach out to local or national mental health hotlines for immediate support. The Samaritans on 116 123 (24 hours) or Bucks Mind Telephone: 01494 463364 (Monday to Friday: 8:30 – 16:00) or via their website: https://www.bucksmind.org.uk/
Professional Help: Encourage them to see a therapist, counsellor, or doctor who specialises in mental health. Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies telephoning 01865 901600 texting “TALK” and your name to 07798 667169
Support Groups: Look for support groups where they can connect with others facing similar challenges. Find a List of groups on the Bucks Online Directory (search Men’s Mental Health) or Bucks Family Information Service
Crisis Services: In urgent situations, contact emergency services or go to the nearest hospital (Stoke Mandeville In Buckinghamshire). Bucks Safe Haven, provides an alternative to A&E for people experiencing mental health crisis.
The Bucks Safe Haven service is operating in Buckinghamshire from 6pm- midnight, in the following locations:
High Wycombe: 7 nights a week
260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2QR
Please call: 01494 218098
Aylesbury: 7 nights a week
Peach Tree House, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Bierton Road, Sapphire Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1EG
Please call: 01296 453017
Please note, they will ask for some brief contact details during the first call.
Free online training to help you feel confident having that conversation
If you’d like to feel more confident talking to someone who may be feeling helpless, lost or alone, why not complete Zero Suicide Alliance’s free online Suicide Prevention training. There’s a 5-10 minute version, and a 20-minute version, plus ones specifically for students, veterans and others.
Last reviewed: 16/09/2024