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Mental Health Safety Plans
We have created three mental health safety plans, to help when you feel you are in crisis. There is one general mental health one, one specific to self-harm, and a helping hand, aimed at younger young people.
Each safety plan also signposts to crisis support services on the back, as well as useful apps to fight the urge to self-harm and plan for a mental health crisis.
Our safety plans
Mental Health Safety Plan
This plan has six short questions to help you stay safe during a mental health crisis. It includes considering why you want to stay safe, thoughts and actions, and people and places.
Self-Harm Safety Plan
This plan helps you to fight the urge to self-harm, including warning signs, harm reduction, coping methods and motivation for getting through it.
Helping Hand
Perfect for younger young people, this plan helps them to think about people or places they can go to when they feel they are in crisis or really struggling.
Related resources
Mental Health Plan to Thrive
The questions in this plan will help you to consider what has helped your mental health and what you can continue to do to have positive wellbeing.
DIY Self-Soothe Box
Make your own self-soothe box with our template, and write down on slips of paper some things that you can do, or remind yourself of, when you need to support yourself.
Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
Information about what a mental health crisis is and what to do if you experience one.