What can I do to keep my child safe?
Jessica Caldwell Child and Family Psychologist responds to a parents questions about suicidal distress. Jess explains steps to take around the house to keep the child safe. She notes the importance of keeping lines of communication open with the child and of keeping control of one’s own emotions – being calm, being curious. She talks about maintaining routines. .
Resources
1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor.
Anxiety New Zealand https://anxiety.org.nz/ 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
Depression https://www.depression.org.nz/ 0800 111 757 or text 4202
Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.nz/services/suicide-crisis-helpline/ 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
Yellow Brick Road https://yellowbrickroad.org.nz/ 0800 732 825
The Low Downhttps://www.thelowdown.co.nz/ Web chat, email chat or free text 5626
What’s Up https://whatsup.co.nz/ 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily.
Youth line https://www.youthline.co.nz/ 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz,
If it is an emergency, contact your local crisis assessment team.
In a life-threatening situation, call 111.