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Suicidal thoughts

Suicidal thoughts can arise when pain, despair or problems seem unbearable. You do not have to carry this alone: tell someone you trust today and seek professional help. For immediate danger, call Ambulance 912; for urgent family-doctor care outside office hours, call HAP 9252.

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  • Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone and always need serious, calm attention.
  • Tell someone you trust today; being alone can make the crisis harder.
  • A family doctor can assess safety with you, investigate physical and psychological causes and arrange appropriate help.
  • For immediate danger, call Ambulance 912. For urgent family-doctor care outside office hours, call HAP 9252.
  • Listening without judgement, asking directly about safety and offering practical support can save lives.

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