🧠 What to do if someone may be suicidal
⚠️ Important safety message
You cannot predict if someone will take their own life.
- Always take the risk seriously
- Be careful and calm
- Get help when needed
💬 Ask questions
Ask the person:
- Are you having suicidal thoughts?
- Do you have a plan?
- Do you have access to anything that could harm you?
🧠 Ask in a safe way
You can ask:
- “Are you thinking about hurting yourself?”
- “Have you thought about how you might do it?”
- “Have you tried before?”
👉 Asking does NOT make things worse
❌ Myths (not true)
- Asking does not increase risk
- There is no “suicide contract” that guarantees safety
🚩 Warning signs (IS PATH WARM)
- I – Isolation
- S – Substance use increase
- P – Purposelessness
- A – Anxiety
- T – Trapped feeling
- H – Hopelessness
- W – Withdrawal
- A – Anger
- R – Recklessness
- M – Mood changes
🚨 If you are worried
- Stay calm
- Do not leave them alone if safe
- Get help quickly
- Contact emergency services if needed
📞 Support
- Samaritans
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- NHS
🌟 Key message
- Asking can help save a life
- Listening matters
- Take every concern seriously
📊 2. POWERPOINT TRAINING VERSION
Slide 1: Title
What To Do If Someone May Be Suicidal
Slide 2: Key Principle
- You cannot predict suicide risk
- Always take concerns seriously
Slide 3: Ask Direct Questions
- Are you thinking about suicide?
- Do you have a plan?
- Do you have access to means?
Slide 4: Asking Helps
- Asking does NOT increase risk
- It helps open conversation
Slide 5: Warning Signs (IS PATH WARM)
- Isolation
- Substance abuse
- Purposelessness
- Anxiety
- Trapped
- Hopelessness
- Withdrawal
- Anger
- Recklessness
- Mood changes
Slide 6: Immediate Action
- Stay calm
- Listen
- Do not leave them alone (if safe)
Slide 7: When to Get Help
- High risk
- Plan or intent
- Access to means
Slide 8: Emergency Action
- Call emergency services
- Contact crisis lines
- Ensure safety
Slide 9: Myths
- Asking helps
- There is no “contract” for safety
Slide 10: Support Services
- Samaritans
- NHS
- Crisis lines
Slide 11: Key Message
- Ask
- Listen
- Act
🧩 3. WORKBOOK / LEARNING TASKS
✏️ Activity 1: Understanding Risk
List 3 questions you should ask someone at risk.
✏️ Activity 2: Warning Signs
Write down 5 signs from IS PATH WARM.
✏️ Activity 3: True or False
- Asking about suicide makes it worse (❌)
- You should ignore warning signs (❌)
- Listening is important (✔️)
✏️ Activity 4: Scenario
👉 Someone says:
“I feel trapped and hopeless.”
What would you do?
✏️ Activity 5: Action Plan
- Who would you contact?
- What would you say?
📄 4. PRINTABLE HANDOUT VERSION (SHORT)
🧠 Suicide Awareness – Key Actions
- Ask direct questions
- Take all signs seriously
- Stay calm
❓ Ask
- Are you thinking about suicide?
- Do you have a plan?
🚩 Warning Signs (IS PATH WARM)
- Isolation
- Hopelessness
- Mood changes
- Recklessness
🚨 Action
- Stay with them
- Call for help
- Contact crisis services
📞 Support
- Samaritans
- NHS
- Crisis lines
🌟 Remember
- Asking helps
- Listening saves lives
- Take every concern seriously
🌟 FINAL MESSAGE
- You cannot always predict suicide
- But you can ask, listen, and act
- Your response can save a life
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