How to make sure you’re safe in crisis (Safety Planning)

You never know when you might start feeling depressed or having suicidal thoughts. To make sure you’re prepared, you can create a safety plan. A safety plan is a plan to help keep you safe during times of crisis, by preparing beforehand what to do. Choose a time when you are feeling calm to fill out the form below. Ideally, you can choose to do this with a friend or counsellor, or you can ask them to fill it out and send it to your email.

CREATE YOUR SAFETY PLAN

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Create a Safety Plan

Choose a time when you are feeling calm to fill out these questions. Ideally, you can choose to do this with a friend or counsellor. Once you are done, click submit and it will be sent to your email as a picture for you to keep.

What are my warning signs and triggers?

Warning signs are feelings, thoughts or behaviours that indicate that you may be headed into crisis. Knowing your warning signs and triggers can help you act early. Examples can include: feeling hopeless or worthless, having trouble sleeping, not wanting to talk to anyone, feeling lonely.

What are my reasons to live?

When you’re feeling suicidal, it can be easy to forget about the good things in life. Focusing on these things can help you manage until the feelings pass. Examples can include: your family, your favorite television show, your favorite foods.

How can I make my space safe?

It is important that we make our space as safe as possible to avoid anything happening when we are in crisis. Put away things that you can use to hurt yourself or end your life.

What can I do on my own?

Doing things that you enjoy or can distract you from thoughts of self-harm or suicide can help manage the thoughts. List some of the things that you can do. Examples include taking a walk, doing sports, reading a book, eating a meal if you’re hungry, taking a bath.

Where can I go to be around people?

Being around others can be a big help in times of crisis. List the names of people you could be with, talk to, or call - or places where you could go while respecting current physical distancing requirements.

Professional support

There is no shame or harm in seeking help. Call 119 ext 8 in the event of an emergency.

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You can also send this to another person you trust to help you

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