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Posts about self-harm & suicide

Anil A - Mod

As you may have seen, we've had some potentially distressing posts on our community lately. Unfortunately, it can on occasion take some time for a moderator to respond. Whilst we're soon to have another volunteer join us, we don't have the resource to be here all the time. With that in mind, we thought it might be helpful to share some information here for you all to respond with if you feel it might be helpful. 

Encourage them to visit their GP urgently or  call  111  to reach the NHS 111 service: www.nhs.uk/.../NHS-111.aspx  

If they have a social worker they should inform them or out of hours emergency team of the situation.    

MIND have information pages on coping with self harm or suicidal feelings. 

The Samaritans are on 08457 90 90 90 (or 1850 60 90 90 in the Republic of Ireland), or by email on jo@samaritans.org. If you think someone is close to hurting themselves it's okay to encourage them to call 999 or visit A&E. 

If you need help with an autism related issue, our helpline can be emailed on autismhelpline@nas.org.uk or they’re open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm on 0808 800 4104. Our community care service (communitycare@nas.org.uk) can tell you what social services can provide by way of support and how to make a complaint. 

Please don't feel obligated to respond if it makes you uncomfortable. If you do want to flag something to us, the best way to do so is to use the "Feedback to NAS" button on posts. 

 

Best wishes,
Anil 

  • This is a 3-Year old Thread, supposedly direct to a NAS Moderator. Is anyone still aware of it?

  • I was researching suicide methods recently, because I felt so depressed and alone. I found a site that really helped me, but I don't know if it would be suitable to post it on here because it quite matter of factly discusses suicide (including methods and how effective they are) and is not preachy or condescending. The person who wrote it attempted suicide, so it's from an experienced perspective.

    I understand that it probably sounds counter-intuitive, but it helped me to shift my perspective away from suicide altogether, and there is a feedback page with lots of people saying the same.

    I could post a link if anyone thinks it is suitable.

  • excellent advice. Im terrified that people would feel that way.

    There is always help available.

    have faith.

  • Hi Dopanmine Disturbance,

    Sorry to hear you are going through a difficult time at the moment. We are sure that you must be an essential part of your son's life and it would be very different without you. We hope you will try to stay positive and continue to post your experiences on here. There are many that can relate to you and will happily give advice and offer support.

    If you are feeling negative then please talk to someone as soon as possible. As the post about says you could:

    Take care and we look forward to talking to you more.

    Avi

    Moderator

  • It seems you may be framing this in a uneccesarily negative light.

    To me one of the few things that does bring me comfort is that when I have had enough and decide to kill myself my severly autistic son won't even notice I'm gone. I suspect he'd be upset if "Lego Spongebob" stop uploading to Youtube, or had to share some food with another person, but have the capacity to miss another human, definetly not.

    He is a creature of instinct and as long as those instincts are met everything is peachy.

    So don't rush to condemn or pity, it might be best all round after all "better a finger off than always aching".