Question
Who can I call if I am thinking of suicide?
6 April 2008. Related: All topics.
Answer
In the UK, contact the Samaritans.
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours)
The website includes information on how to contact them by email, letter and face-2-face.
Even though it may feel very traumatic, an HIV diagnosis should not be so bad that you think of suicide.
Treatment means you can lead a long and normal life, and if other problems in your life are difficult, then seeking expert support for these is really important.
The US National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. Eight helplines for South Africa are linked here.
Phone lines in over 60 other countries are linked from this page.
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