Seven Life Saving Strategies for Suicidal Urges
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Seven Life Saving Strategies for Suicidal Urges
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About this listen
In this episode, we explore seven powerful strategies that can help someone survive intense emotional distress and suicidal thoughts (from the book, THE SUICIDAL PERSON by Konrad Michel):
- Call a trusted doctor or therapist for personalized care
- Reach out to a 24/7 crisis line for nonjudgmental support
- Avoid alcohol to protect your judgment and emotional balance
- Resist writing a goodbye letter to keep options open
- Contact a mental health clinic for urgent intervention
- Call an ambulance when immediate safety is needed
- Go directly to the ER to access full medical and psychiatric care
If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.
If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:
In the US:
Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Outside the US:
International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.