Table 2.3.

Suicide Safety Plan (Adapted from Hawton et al., 2022).

Step 1. Identify warning signs – e.g., thoughts, feelings, and circumstances. Step 2. Enlist personalized coping strategies – e.g., self-management. Step 3. Enable distraction and connect with people – e.g., go for a walk with a friend, go to a cafe or movie, use support groups or online forums. Step 4. Engage with social and community supports – e.g., involve personal contacts in contingency plans. Step 5. Identify professional contacts – e.g., crisis lines (9-8-8 in Canada and USA), mental health providers, urgent care clinics, and hospital emergency rooms. Step 6. Make the environment safe – e.g., remove excess medications, firearms, sharp objects, or ropes; avoid busy streets and heights.