A safety plan is an individual, practical plan to help you with thoughts of suicide. It includes ways
to avoid situations where you will be vulnerable, people you can ask for help and ways to cope
when you feel at risk of suicide.
Things that make me vulnerable/warning signs:
What have I learned from the time when I have felt suicidal before?
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Making my environment safer/disabling my plan:
How can I reduce access to alcohol/medication? Where can I put things I could use to harm
myself so that they are harder to get to?
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What can I do right now that will keep me safe?
What coping strategies can I use? What has worked in the past? Is there anywhere I can
go that will be safe?
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Who can I reach out to for help?
Who is available to help me? Who has helped me in the past? What helplines or
emergency contacts can I use?
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101 or 999
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HOPELineUK (0800 068 4141), Samaritans (116 123), Childline (0800 1111).
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My Reasons for Living
Who and what is important to you? What do you hope to achieve in the future (short or long
term)? What are your hopes and dreams?
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