Rethink

Please note the links below will take you to Rethink's external website

Don't know where to start? Rethink's A-Z list of topics can help you find the page you are looking for (you can learn more about conditions and more about symptoms).

Prisoners and self harm (rethink.org)

Being in prison can be a difficult time. This section says how you can get help if you want to hurt yourself.

Prisoners and suicidal thoughts (rethink.org)

This page explains what you can do if you are having thoughts about ending your life. It is for prisoners and their carers, relatives and friends.

Self-harm - what you need to know. (rethink.org)

This section looks at what self-harm is and why you may self-harm. It could help if you are using self-harm to cope with how you’re feeling. Or if you are thinking about self-harming. It explains what support you can get and how to help yourself if you self-harm. This information is for people who self-harm and their friends, carers and relatives.

How to cope with suicidal thoughts (rethink.org)

This page may help you if you are dealing with suicidal thoughts. It has ideas you can try to help you through a crisis. It explains how you can stay safe and where you can go for support.

Suicidal thoughts - How to support someone (rethink.org)

Suicide is when someone ends their own life. This section looks at why someone might think about suicide and how you can help them. It also looks at support for you.

Suicide - Coping with loss (rethink.org)

Losing someone you care about to suicide is devastating. There is not right or wrong way to feel. You will deal with the loss in your own way. This section looks at what support is available when someone has taken their own life. It also provides information about investigations that may happen.