Suicide Prevention 
If you or someone that you know is thinking about suicide then help is available.
Call 999 if someone is at immediate risk of suicide and don't leave them alone.
Resources
For further information on support available click here or take a look at the resources below:
- Lifelines cards - information card on how to help someone who is thinking about suicide
- Be suicide ALERT - how to ask someone if they are feeling suicidal
- Coping with suicidal thoughts
- Suicide ALERT staff briefing
Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention
There are three areas for action that you can take to help prevent suicide:
- Actions to look after your mental health
- Actions to support others
- Actions to challenge stigma
Individuals, groups and organisations are taking action in one or more of these areas to make the Scottish Borders a suicide safer community.
Actions to look after your mental health
Anyone can be at risk of suicide, but there are things that we can do to look after our mental health and wellbeing that might make thoughts of suicide less likely or that can help us to cope if we're experiencing suicidal thoughts.
This video has practical advise about understanding mental health and how you can keep mentally healthy: Ask, Tell - Look After Your Mental Health.
Actions to support others
Our suicide ALERT resources support you to have a conversation with someone that might be thinking about suicide. You can also attend suicide prevention training locally - take a look at our Informed Level and Skilled Level learning opportunities.
This video has information about how to have a compassionate conversation with people who may be experiencing mental distress or who are at risk of suicide: Ask, Tell - Have a Healthy Conversation.
Action to tackle stigma
This video has information about the facts when it comes to suicide in Scotland and being aware of these can help you in challenging stigma around talking about suicide: Ask, Tell - Save a Life: Every Life Matters.
You can also pledge your support to the national United to Prevent Suicide campaign - add your name to Scotland's suicide prevention story at www.unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk
You can find out more about work to support rugby clubs in the Scottish Borders to improve mental health and prevent suicide in this infographic or watch the video below:
Borders Rugby Clubs: Tackling the stigma around suicide from Kelso RFC on Vimeo.