My Suicide Safety Plan

Suicide Safety Plan & Wellness recovery action plan

Personal Info:

Write down all your personal information; name, date of birth, address, prescription info, your diagnosis, advance directive, and any other important details

Self-care:

List what things you can do for yourself to care for your emotional wellbeing, make your life more enjoyable & meaningful, & whatever is important to you. Also include anything you know you need to do to stay in recovery

My Warning signs:

List what warning signs you show when stressed, suicidal, or heading towards a crisis;

Behaviors, thoughts, moods, feelings, or other symptoms

Triggers:

What triggers you? List any situations, experiences, memories, images, times of the year, or any other things that make you feel painful emotions (anger, fear, frustration, sadness, anxiety, and despair)

Coping Strategies:

List what things you can do to comfort yourself, make you feel safe, or calm you down, when you are feeling suicidal

Distractions:

What things can you do to temporarily take your mind off your problems; these can be activities, places, people, etc.

Reasons to live:

List your reasons for living, future plans, goals, or anything else that is important to you

Support Network:

Who can you contact when you are feeling suicidal? List people who you trust, can talk to, enjoy being around, make you feel better, and can give advice & support when needed. Also write down any professionals or resources you can turn

Things I need & can ask for from others:

What are the things you need when you are in a crisis? This can include help & support you might need from your family or friends

Recovery Tips & Tricks I can try:

What are some things you can try and need to be reminded of when in crisis?

Things that make me feel worse:

List anything that you know makes you spiral and feel worse

Other:

Write down any other notes that may be helpful to you during a crisis

* Check out the suicide safety plan apps., got some of these topics from them!