Dealing with a Mental Health Emergency
Warning signs that someone may be suicidal can include:
- A noticeable change in behaviour, especially if the person becomes withdrawn.
- Expressing feelings of failure, hopelessness and low self-esteem.
- Talking about suicide, not wanting to live or not seeing a future.
- Not looking after themselves, such as not eating or looking after their appearance.
- Problems with sleeping, especially early-morning waking.
- Suddenly tidying up their affairs, e.g. disposing of possessions or taking out life-insurance.
- Starting to apparently recover from a period of depression.
Their risk of suicide may be increased by the means they are considering and the by the opportunities available to them, and also by previous experience of their own or other people’s suicide attempts.
If you are concerned that a student may be a risk to themselves or to others, please click on the relevant box for advice and sources of support.
In Office Hours (Between 9am and 5pm)
Other Sources of Support in a Crisis:
Helplines:
- C.A.L.L. – Community Advice & Listening Line
Freefone 0800 132737 or text ‘help’ to 81066
- Samaritans
Free from any telephone on 116 123
- The Little Blue Book of Helpful Numbers