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Health Matters: Helping people who feel suicidal
Dr. Michelle Wright tackles a difficult but important subject today. Seldom is the matter of suicide openly discussed but it still figures highly when it comes to causes of death in this country, especially among young people:
Help lines and resources
In an emergency situation, you may need to call an ambulance for someone—so call 144.
If it’s you yourself that’s feeling down and like you have nowhere else to turn, there’s a 24 hours a day, seven days a week phone number that you can call in Switzerland—the number is 143.
It’s called:
La main tendue in French
Die Dargebotenen Hand in German
Essentially it’s like the Samaritans service in the UK and the U.S. There’s someone on the other end of the phone who can listen to you and give you advice. The call is totally confidential.
The telephone number 147 is a dedicated Swiss-wide helpline for children/adolescents.
You could also talk to your family doctor if you have one, or go to one of the many medical centres around the country—permanences as we call them in the French speaking part—where you will be able to talk to a doctor.
Accident and Emergency departments of hospitals are another possibility.
Please don’t suffer in silence. Get help.
All advice and medical information provided during Health Matters is as accurate and as comprehensive as possible, however it is only general advice and information. It should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions or as a substitute for the individual advice that listeners may receive from consulting their own doctor. ALWAYS check with your doctor if you have any concerns about your condition or treatment. WRS and Dr Michelle Wright are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use of information contained in or implied by Health Matters shows.
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