Glanmire Suicide Awareness

People with thoughts of suicide usually want to talk to others about their problem but find it difficult to identify people willing to listen to them. Talking is very important and helpful - A suicide-safer community is a community that is alert to suicide and open to talking about it especially with those showing signs of thinking of suicide. Remember the important steps of:

Tell          - People with thoughts of suicide very often send out signals of some form to those around them indicating what they are thinking of.
Ask         - If you detect these signals ask the person directly "Are you thinking about suicide?"
Listen      - If the person agrees that they are thinking about suicide then tell them that "this is important" and that "you are now listening to them" -  then take the time to listen without judgement.
Keepsafe - Following listening tell the person that you now want to put them in contact with professional/trained help, engage the person in this decision and ensure that the contact is made.

Some important sources of help are:
 
1 life (24 hour)                                                           - 1800 247 100
HSE Suicide Prevention Helpline (6-10pm)        - 1800 742 745
SouthDoc (out of hours Doctor)                             - 1850 335 999
Samaritans (24 hour)                                              - 1850 60 90 90
Samaritans (text)                                                      - 087 2 60 90 90

Aware (Depression awareness)                           - 1890 303 302
HSE Farm & Rural Stress Helpline (6-10pm)     - 1800 742 645
Glanmire Gardaí                                                       - 021 482 1002
Ambulance/Garda/Fire                                            - 999/112
CONSOLE Suicide Bereavement Support          - 1800 201 890
Irish Friends of the Suicide Bereaved                  - 021 431 6722
GROW (Mental health support group)                  - 1890 474 474

Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland                          - www.yspi.eu

From the Glanmire Suicide Awareness Forum