Assistance for Teens
When life feels overwhelming, painful, or impossible to manage, it can be hard to know what to do next. You may feel exhausted, alone, numb, angry, scared, or unsure how to explain what is happening inside.
This page is part of the Suicide Awareness section and offers simple, immediate steps for teens who are struggling with emotional crisis, self-harm concerns, hopelessness, or suicidal thoughts.
Tell Someone Now
Reach out to a trusted adult, parent, teacher, counsellor, family member, coach, or friend. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. Start with: “I’m not okay and I need help.”
Stay Close to Safety
Move near another person, go to a safer place, put distance between yourself and anything you could use to hurt yourself, and avoid being alone while the feelings are intense.
Use Crisis Support
If you feel unsafe, contact a crisis line, emergency service, school support team, doctor, or counsellor. Asking for help is not weakness. It is a way to protect your life.
Important Reminder
Suicidal thoughts can feel permanent, but feelings can change. You deserve help before things become more dangerous, and you do not have to handle this alone.
“You are not a burden. You are a person in pain, and you deserve help, safety, and care.”