If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, having thoughts of suicide and presenting imminent safety concerns, it is important to obtain immediate support from a trained professional.
In addition to the above emergency numbers, you can contact the following services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for immediate support:
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Professional telephone and online counselling to people who are affected by suicide or are worried that they or someone else is thinking about suicide. - Lifeline: 13 11 14
Lifeline provides 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. - MH Call: 1300 MH CALL (1300 64 2255)
The service is staffed by trained mental health clinicians who can provide immediate support in a mental health crisis or emergency and refer to Qld public mental health acute care teams where appropriate.
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to say or do when someone is thinking about suicide. The following links provides useful information that may assist you in this situation.
Conversations Matter when someone is thinking about suicide (PDF, 1.9 MB)
UQ Tip Sheet: Supporting a Person with Suicidal Thoughts (PDF, 141.9 KB)