Here are some helpful resources for building a safety plan with your clients.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding safety plans, please reach out to riskmanagement@talkspace.com.
Stanley-Brown Safety Plan
A safety plan is a prioritized list of coping strategies and sources of support. It can help a client to identify what leads to thoughts of suicide, and how to feel better when having these thoughts.
You can download an up-to-date PDF version of this plan in English by clicking here.
For a script to post in the room, you can copy & paste the text below. To create a reusable script, copy the text below and follow the instructions in the Help Center article How do I create a script to send to my clients?
Step 1: What are your warning signs (thoughts, images, mood, situation, behavior) that a crisis may be developing? 1.
Step 2: What are your Internal coping strategies – Things I can do to take my mind off my problems without contacting another person (relaxation technique, physical activity)? 1.
Step 3: People and social settings that provide you with distraction? 1. Name: Phone:
Step 4: People whom you can ask for help? 1. Name: Phone:
Step 5: What professionals or agencies can you contact during a crisis? 1. Clinician Name: Phone: Pager/Emergency Contact #:
Step 6: What ways can you make your environment safe? 1. |
You can download a PDF version of this plan in Spanish by clicking here.
For a script to post in the room, you can copy & paste the text below. To create a reusable script, copy the text below and follow the instructions in the Help Center article How do I create a script to send to my clients?
Paso #1: Escribe 3 señales de alerta que indiquen que una crisis de salud mental puede estar desarrollándose. 1.
Paso #2: Escribe 3 estrategias internas que te ayuden a enfrentar y a dejar de pensar en tus problemas. 1.
Paso #3: Escribe el nombre de 3 personas o lugares que te proporcionen distracción. (Escribe el nombre de la persona o del lugar y los números de teléfono) 1. Nombre: Teléfono:
Paso #4: ¿A quién le puedes pedir ayuda? (Escribe los nombres y los números de teléfono) 1. Nombre: Teléfono:
Paso #5: Profesionales o agencias que puedes contactar durante una crisis de salud mental: 1. Médico: Teléfono:
Paso #6: Escribe un plan para que tu alrededor (social y físico) sea más seguro (Escribe 2 cosas) 1. |