Alex's Answer

Hi there, thank you so much for getting in touch with Ask Alex

We are very concerned to hear that you are intending to end your life right now.

Please reach out to the emergency services at 999 or 112. Or if you prefer, call us on our 24-hour phone service at 1800 66 66 66 or our Live Chat service on www.childline.ie.

We care about you and would really like to chat with you some more around what is going on for you and why you are feeling that killing yourself is your only option, because it is not. There is somebody from the Childline team waiting to chat with you right now.

You deserve to be alive, and you deserve to get help and support for how you are feeling right now. You could also reach out to www.pieta.ie, they are an organisation who support people who have suicidal ideation. Their 24-hour helpline is 1800 247 247, and to use their text service you can Text HELP to 51444.

Please reach out for support straight away. There are people who care about you and want to help you get to a better place,

Alex