How do you help someone with suicidal thoughts?

Dear friend, are you wondering how to help someone who is going through suicidal thoughts? The person may be a family member, a friend, a coworker, or someone you have encountered on social media.

Here are ways you can help them.

1. By providing Crisis helpline numbers.
2. Be With them. Try not to leave them alone.
3. Pray for them
4. Show hope beyond the problems they are in
5. Introduce them to journey to peace

Let see each of these in detail.

We are not professional counselors, but we write this blog out of love for those who attempt to end their lives abruptly and share the data we have collected through our experience.

by providing Crisis helpline numbers.

The best help to those who go through suicidal thoughts could be helping them to reach out to professionals who know how to handle the situation. There are available crisis lines. Here are the worldwide Crisis lines from Wikipedia.

Pick the number specific to the country you are located in and pass it on to your friend. Encourage your friend to call the number and speak to a counselor. The professionals can help your friend.

Help them by being with them?

It is a difficult ask to spend time with a person who is going through a crisis. Nobody has time these days. Everyone is busy. But if you care for someone who is going through suicidal thoughts, please be with them or find another person who can be with them.

If the person is of the opposite sex, it would be better to find help for the same sex during the crisis. A woman can better understand another woman’s emotions and situation than a man and provide better emotional care to a woman during a crisis.

Visit them as much as possible. Call them and check with them how they are doing. Keep in touch with the person who is going through the crisis.

Help them by Praying for them.

What is not possible for us is possible for God. He can fill our hearts with peace and joy. Please pray for the person who is going through suicidal thoughts.

You may be far away from your friend who is going through suicidal thoughts. Distance does not matter when we pray for others. They could be on the opposite side of the world. But Jesus can still touch their hearts and change their life.

Pray with all your heart, believing that Jesus can do a miracle for your friend. Jesus is still alive. He is still doing many miracles even today. He can touch your friend and change their heart. You can read our testimonies section to see the amazing miracles Jesus has done for many. Do not worry.

Jesus said, “Anything is possible if a person believes.” – Mark 9:23 NLT. Are you ready to believe and pray to Jesus? He wants to listen to your prayers and release your friend’s suicidal thoughts.

The Bible says, “He (God) was appalled that there was no one to intervene;” – Isaiah 59:16 NIV God is looking for someone to intervene for fellow men. He will count on you to pray for your friends and stand in a gap for them.

Please help them by showing hope beyond the crisis.

Most of our crises are transient. There is always hope amid hopelessness. A person who loses a job can find another joy. Someone who fails an exam can find another job and even excel beyond expectation. Any emotional hurt can get healed over time. Jesus can mend any broken heart and fill it with joy and peace.

We have a handpicked verse of hope from the Bible for those going through suicidal thoughts. You can share them or read them for those going through crisis.

Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” – John 10:10 NLT. Jesus wants to give hope and open new doors for your dear friend.

Introduce them to the Journey to peace.

A person who attempts to end his life needs a full recovery from the crisis he has gone through. Unless they find a new hope and passion for the future, their existing burdens could push them back to suicidal thoughts.

Some need to forgive others and forgive themselves. Others might need to change their past habits, destroying their lives. Someone who has lost a loved one and gone through a broken relationship needs to accept their situation as is and choose to move on in life.

We have a five-day email program called Journey to Peace. You can fill in the form below. It is free. If you are convinced these emails will help your friend, you can subscribe to their email with their consensus.

Dear friend, once again, we appreciate your effort. Let’s pray together for the person you are trying to contact.

Dear Jesus, we are praying along with our dear friend, who knew someone who was going through suicidal thoughts. Thank you for giving me this precious desire to reach out to someone. Please bless whoever is reading this message. You are the God of peace. You are the God of hope. Let the suicidal thoughts flee in the mighty name of Jesus. We believe in you. We put all our trust in you. You are our hope. We believe you heard this prayer. Please answer them. We pray in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

Thanks so much for joining us today. May Jesus bless your precious heart, lead you, and help you to show peace to many. Keep in touch.

About the Author

This article is written by the Believe Him ministry, which provides prayer support and spiritual encouragement. We do not replace medical or counseling care.

We have spiritual guidance on what the Bible says about taking one life and how to overcome suicidal thoughts. Please feel free to use it.