Thread by @MagicMagid

Saving a life can start with a conversation. A message to a friend who may be struggling, with:

"Are you OK? I'm here for you."

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Reach out, and share. If this gets 50k retweets, I will dress as a 🍕 slice for 7 days straight!

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We live in a society where stigma keeps many people from seeking help & treatment for themselves and stops others from talking about it. We need to change the culture around mental health & suicide, look out for one another, show compassion & have each others backs. Always!

I personally know that a simple message to someone who is struggling can literally save their life. So if you know of anyone whether that be a friend, colleague or someone else that may be feeling down or distressed please reach out.

If you’re the person suffering it can be hard to realise this or seek treatment, but it’s really important to get help. Above all, remember that that the feeling will pass and that you can get better. Yes the pain is real, but so is hope!

There are a number of things you can do to help yourself or someone you know who you’re worried about .

-Phone Samaritan’s – 116 123 (UK)

-Speak to someone you trust or a healthcare professional

-Take this amazing online suicide prevention training: zerosuicidealliance.com/training/