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Suicide Help Tips
Talk to someone. It will help. If you don't have someone in your life help lines or forums are strongly recommended. Here are some chat sites and call centres you can try.
Childline - https://childhelplineinternational.org/helplines/ - Child helpline is a resource available in almost every country to any child or young person in need, sometimes just talking can help, however the staff will also step in and provide physical help if they deem it is necessary. Try https://findahelpline.com/ to help you find a helpline in your country.
https://www.crisistextline.org/ - Provides a text, chat, or WhatsApp 24/7 service, which will connect you with a live trained counsellor. The service is only in the UK, Canada, US, and Ireland at the time of print but is expanding.
Suicide Help Forums
These two forums are not specifically for teens but they are very positive and powerful places to get a sounding board if things get too much to handle and you can't yet face a physical conversation:
Beyond the Blue - Suicide and Self Harm Forum
e-Not Alone Forum Suicide Help Topic
https://peertopeer.kidshelpphone.ca/Forums
Suicide Articles
https://www.speakingofsuicide.com/ https://teenshealth.org/en/teens/suicide.html https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/suicide-prevention
Books on FKB that may help
Voices of Children - Child Helpline - This book many stories of children who reached out for help and how they were helped and contains all the international helpline contacts
Rights of a Child - This book helps explain to children that may be compromised what their rights are and how important it is to seek help if any of your rights are violated.
Develop a Safety Plan
Work with someone you trust to create a plan for yourself when harmful thoughts arise. Begin with what you can do to raise your mood then move to who to call and what they can do. You can include music, activities, and even pets. Use this FKB template Survival Guide odg or try the Beyond Now App or Webpage to help you do this.