![]() ![]() ![]() If your child is having suicidal thoughts, they need to know it’s important to stay alive. Suicidal thoughts: what to do and what not to do If your child has depression or psychosis, it might be very hard for your child to think that they’re worth helping. Or your child might not be able to talk about their feelings or symptoms because of mental illness. You can also take your child to the local hospital emergency department.īe aware that your child might find it hard to talk about suicide. If your child says yes to any of the questions above, you should seek immediate help by calling Lifeline on 131 114 or emergency services on 000. ‘Have you thought about how you would do it?’.‘Are you thinking about suicide or ending your life?’.‘Have you thought about not being here anymore?’.Let your child know that you understand how hard it is for them to talk about their feelings. It might be hard for you to hear about your child’s feelings, but it’s important to listen and let your child do most of the talking. You’re also helping your child feel less alone at a time when they might feel isolated. If you’re worried that your child is thinking about suicide, it’s best to ask your child directly.īy asking direct questions about your child’s suicidal thoughts and feelings, you’re giving your child the chance to talk about them. If your child is willing to go, take them to the emergency department at your nearest hospital. If your child tells you they want to hurt themselves or want to die, seek professional help as soon as possible. Call Lifeline on 131 114 or Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 or encourage your child to call. But it’s very rare for a person who is asked sensitively about symptoms to completely deny being suicidal. Even highly experienced mental health professionals can’t always know that a person is having suicidal thoughts. Some teenagers don’t show any signs and might attempt suicide without any warning. seems not to care about other people, or has little or no reaction to happy or unpleasant events.has mood swings, rages or periods of aggression that are out of character, or is suddenly cheerful after a period of depression.seems very sad, anxious, angry, confused or agitated.showing signs of losing touch with reality (psychosis) – for example, hearing voices or seeing things that aren’t there.having a lot of trouble sleeping or waking up later than usual.showing a rapid drop in school performance.no longer interested in social activities, or spending less time with friends and more time alone. ![]() You need to be concerned if your child is: writing suicide notes, or collecting things that could be used for suicide – for example, pills, drugs, sharp blades, rope, knives or other weapons.saying goodbye to people as if expecting not to see them again, or giving away stuff for no reason.talking a lot about death or dying, or drawing or writing poetry, songs or stories about death or dying.talking about feeling hopeless or despairing, either in person or online – for example, in blogs or social media.talking about suicide – for example, saying things like ‘I’m going to kill myself’, ‘I wish I was dead’, ‘I wish I hadn’t been born’, ‘I feel like giving up’, ‘People would be better off if I wasn’t here’ or ‘I just want to go to sleep’.You need to take urgent action if your child is: Here are some warning signs that your child is feeling suicidal or thinking about a suicide attempt. Signs that teenagers might be at risk of a suicide attempt have physical illness, chronic pain, disability or terminal illness.are exploring their gender or sexuality or identify as LGBTQ+. ![]()
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