When to see a doctor
If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide, get help right now:
Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
Call a suicide hotline number — in the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to reach a trained counselor. Use that same number and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.
If you're feeling suicidal, but you aren't immediately thinking of hurting yourself:
Reach out to a close friend or loved one — even though it may be hard to talk about your feelings
Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone in your faith community
Call a suicide crisis center hotline
Make an appointment with your doctor, other health care provider or mental health provider
Suicidal thinking doesn't get better on its own — so get help.