Cover of the In The Waiting Room World Suicide Prevention Day special feature — the words 'I’m worried about you' above two people sitting together in a warm, quiet room
Special Feature Nº03World Suicide Prevention Day 2026

I’m Worried About You

What to notice, what to say, and what helps when someone isn’t themselves

World Suicide Prevention Day 2026. A quiet companion for anyone who has ever thought, “I don’t know if I should say something.” If life is in immediate danger, call 000. For support any time, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Inside this feature

  • Noticing
  • Hesitating
  • Asking
  • Hearing the answer
  • Listening
  • Finding help
  • When it’s urgent
  • Staying in touch
Read the special feature 9 pages · 10 September 2026
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Sources & governance

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Reviewed 13 September 2026

  • Mindframe — communicating safely about suicide and national guidance
  • Life in Mind / Conversations Matter — community and lived-experience safe communication guidance
  • Suicide Prevention Australia — help-seeking and community messaging
  • Dazzi et al. (2014), DeCou & Schumann (2018), Blades et al. (2018), and ‘What’s the harm in asking?’ (2020) — evidence reviews on asking directly about suicide
  • Lifeline Australia — phone, text and online crisis support
  • Suicide Call Back Service — phone and online counselling
  • Healthdirect Australia — mental health crisis support
  • Services Australia — mental health care and Medicare
  • Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing — Better Access initiative
  • RACGP National Guide — recognising and responding to suicide risk
  • Beyond Blue — support service information
  • 13YARN — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support
  • Kids Helpline — support for young people aged 5–25
  • MensLine Australia — support for men

Service details and crisis-contact information can change and should be reviewed periodically.

General information, not a diagnosis. If anything here feels familiar, the next step is a conversation with your GP.

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