{"id":166,"date":"2025-12-10T12:15:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\/healthy-adults\/suicide-prevention\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:31:33","slug":"suicide-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\/healthy-adults\/suicide-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suicide prevention is everyone\u2019s business \u2013 it is a key priority in Devon along with the promotion of good mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suicide can have a devastating impact on families, friends, neighbours, colleagues and whole communities. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-dcc-fullborders is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting someone who may be feeling suicidal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you or someone you know is feeling like they can&#8217;t cope there are organisations you can contact for 24\/7 support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call Samaritans free on <a href=\"tel:116123\">116 123<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:jo@samaritans.org\">jo@samaritans.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/our-services\/first-response-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon&#8217;s First Response Service<\/a> on <a href=\"tel:111\">111<\/a> (select the mental health option)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help and support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samaritans<\/a> \u2013 24\/7 confidential support by phone, email, online chat, and self-help guides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papyrus-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papyrus<\/a> \u2013 suicide prevention advice and support by phone, email or text for young people or those supporting young people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/giveusashout.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shout<\/a> &#8211; free, confidential, 24\/7 text messaging service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text the word \u2018Shout\u2019 to 85258.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/our-services\/first-response-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devon First Response Service<\/a> &#8211; call <a href=\"tel:111\">111<\/a> for 24\/7 crisis support from Devon Partnership NHS Trust for adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/our-services\/children-and-family-health-devon\/camhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAMHS<\/a> &#8211; for mental health support for children and young people in Devon call Children and Family Health Devon single point of access on&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:03300245321\">0330 0245 321<\/a>&nbsp;(or call <a href=\"tel:111\">111<\/a>&nbsp;out of hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpt.nhs.uk\/resources\/recovery-and-wellbeing\/letter-of-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter of Hope<\/a> &#8211; resources to provide hope and encouragement to people who are facing difficult times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petesdragons.org.uk\/how-we-can-help\/getting-support-in-devon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete\u2019s Dragons<\/a> \u2013 specialist suicide bereavement support service for adults and children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/supportaftersuicide.org.uk\/resource\/help-is-at-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help is at Hand<\/a> \u2013 resource booklet for anyone bereaved by suicide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/supportaftersuicide.org.uk\/resource\/first-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Hand<\/a> \u2013 resource booklet for anyone affected by the suicide of someone they didn\u2019t know (for example, bystander, first responders).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/every-mind-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Mind Matters<\/a> \u2013 free NHS resources to help improve your mental wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suicide prevention is everyone\u2019s business \u2013 it is a key priority in Devon along with the promotion of good mental wellbeing. Suicide can have a devastating impact on families, friends, neighbours, colleagues and whole communities. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy. 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