Online safety

Suicide content online can often be insensitive or disguised as support. There may be personal accounts, images or videos that share methods, online communities that share thoughts on suicide or online challenges that encourage people to take part in an activity that causes harm.

It’s important to understand your responsibility to post online safely about your suicidal feelings so as not to trigger upset or distress in yourself or others. Here are some tips on posting about suicide safely online.

You can also protect yourself from seeing distressing content by controlling what you see online.

If you are worried about what your child is viewing online, read the guide on talking to your child about self-harm and suicide content online.

Be comfortable with the content you share and view online. Visit the Samaritans online safety resources