Suicidal Thoughts
Help for Suicidal Thoughts
Understanding Suicidal Thoughts
Suicidal thoughts involve thinking about ending your life. These thoughts can range from fleeting wishes not to exist to detailed plans.
They’re serious symptoms that require immediate attention.
Suicidal thoughts often accompany severe depression or other mental health conditions. They’re not signs of weakness or character flaws. They are symptoms of treatable illness.
With help, these thoughts can pass and life can improve.
Immediate Safety Note
If you are in immediate danger of harming yourself, please contact emergency services, go to the nearest hospital emergency department, or call a local crisis helpline right away.
Pakistan Suicide Prevention Helpline (Umang):
📞 042 3576 5951 – Available 24/7
Free and confidential support for individuals in distress.
Your safety is the priority.
What It Is?
Suicidal ideation includes thoughts of death, wishing not to wake up, thinking others would be better off without you, or planning ways to end your life.
Intensity varies from passive thoughts to active planning.
These thoughts typically result from overwhelming psychological pain, hopelessness about the future, feeling trapped in unbearable circumstances, or severe mental health conditions like depression.
The person may feel they have no other option. However, alternatives exist.
Common Warning Signs
Warning signs may include:
- Talking about wanting to die or feeling hopeless
- Searching for means
- Withdrawing from activities and relationships
- Dramatic mood changes
- Giving away possessions
Other concerning signs include:
- Increased substance use
- Reckless behavior
- Expressing feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
- Saying goodbye as if not expecting to see people again
Any of these signs require immediate attention.
How Treatment Helps
Psychiatric care provides:
- Immediate safety assessment and planning
- Crisis intervention to manage acute risk
- Treatment for underlying depression or other conditions
- Ongoing support during recovery
Treatment may involve:
- Hospitalization if safety requires
- Medication to treat underlying depression or other conditions
- Intensive outpatient support
- Safety planning with family involvement
Proper treatment can help individuals navigate and overcome suicidal crises safely. The intense pain and hopelessness can be relieved. Recovery is possible.
What to Expect in Consultation
Assessment focuses first on immediate safety. Dr. Wajid will evaluate current risk, develop a safety plan, and determine appropriate level of care. Treatment recommendations prioritize safety while addressing underlying conditions. Family or support persons may be involved with your permission.
The goal is keeping you safe while working toward recovery.
When to Seek Help
Seek immediate help if:
- You have thoughts of harming yourself
- You have made plans
- You feel you cannot keep yourself safe
- You experience overwhelming hopelessness
Don’t wait. Suicidal crises require urgent intervention.
Contact emergency services, go to an emergency department, or call the clinic immediately.
Crisis Support in Burewala
Crisis psychiatric care available. Help for suicidal thoughts and severe depression. People in Burewala facing dark moments have found hope through immediate intervention. Your life has value.
Your life has value. Help is available now. These feelings can pass with support.