Pause...Breathe

You deserve support, you do not have to go through this alone...no one needs to go through suicidal thoughts alone. Connect with someone, a support line, a text, an email...

You can connect with Sam's Fife, many of the team have been through suicidal thoughts on their mental health journey and know from experience how important it is to get a connection. Our support is relaxed, meaningful and values you for you.

There is no appointment needed, you can visit Sam's Fife when you feel ready at a time convenient for yourself. You can choose to stay a minute, an hour or anything in between...the flexibility of Sam's Fife means that you can attend another day that we are open.

 We also have our phone numbers that you can call for information or to let us know that you are attending. 

'I had reached a point where I was lost to the absolute murk of constant suicidal thinking. My days were filled with anxiety, guilt and avoidance of day to day life. I came close to ending my life.

A gentleman talked to me through the absolute mist of my suicidal thinking, not a nurse, doctor, psychiatrist...plainly a man that was out for a walk in a park. He took the time to sit with me on a park bench in early afternoon and listened. He was there when I really needed someone to be there. Something began to change that day'  (Sam's Fife Team Member)

At Sam's Fife we are here for you.

Breathe...be here now

You probably don't realise it just now but you are stronger, much stronger than people who have not had your journey. How could they even begin to know what you have been through, to get to the point of reading this story, this website? They can't and I hope they never have to.

Doesn't change where you are at just now though. You don't have to explain things to yourself just now, it doesn't have to make logical sense all of a sudden. What you have to do at the moment is look out for yourself. Keep yourself safe for the next short while, whether a minute, an hour a day...no long term thinking just now...short term only.

You can do this, you can do things to keep safe just now. It can be understandable that thoughts may be racing, you may think you are up a cul de sac with no return but it simply isn't true. There is always hope, hope to keep going. Suicide is not the answer, let me say that again...suicide is not the answer.

 It may feel like there is no way out of the thoughts but there is, there is always help available 24hours a day...Samaritans are 24hrs, NHS24 service is twenty four hours, Sam's Fife is open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and in emergency there is always 999.

Distract yourself as much as you can...music, eat, have a cup of tea, phone someone, email someone, text someone...I could do a whole list of things but what I would say is keep the things small and manageable. You only need to concentrate on 5 minutes at a time. Stick with it,

Remember the thoughts of suicide are thoughts...you do not have to act on them. Seek support, help and look after yourself.

There are links to supports on this page.