If you have thoughts about suicide

If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide, contact a suicide hotline.

• In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Or use the Lifeline Chat. Services are free and confidential.
• U.S. veterans or service members who are in crisis can call 988 and then press "1" for the Veterans Crisis Line. Or text 838255. Or chat online.
• The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. has a Spanish language phone line at 1-888-628-9454 (toll-free).

If you have access to guns, unload them and lock them in a safe place. You also could put trigger locks on your guns.

If you're having thoughts of suicide, but you aren't thinking of hurting yourself right away, seek help:

• Reach out to a close friend or loved one, even though it may be hard to talk about your feelings.
• Talk to a minister, spiritual leader or someone in your faith community.
• Think about joining a men's health group that deals with depression.
• Call a suicide crisis center hotline.
• Make an appointment with your healthcare professional or a mental health professional.