Why a Safety Plan Matters (And How to Build One With Your Loved One)

Описание: In this video, I’m talking about Safety Plans; why they matter, and how to create one together with your loved one.

A Safety Plan isn’t about assuming the worst or living in constant fear. It’s about having something to lean on before emotions tip into crisis, when thinking is hard, overwhelm takes over, and decisions feel unsafe.

This is a real, practical tool we’ve used at home. Not perfectly. Not once-and-done. But as something that evolves over time, alongside trust, honesty, and understanding.

In this video, I explain:
⚓️What a Safety Plan actually is (and what it isn’t)
⚓️Why it works best when it’s created with your loved one, not for them
⚓️How it helps reduce risk during moments of suicidal thoughts or emotional overwhelm
⚓️Why the plan should feel calm, personal, and easy to access
⚓️And how it supports both your loved one and you as a parent or carer

A Safety Plan isn’t there to fix everything.
It’s there to buy time, reduce triggers, increase coping options, and help everyone stay safe until the storm passes.

⬇️ Download the Safety Plan template below:

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If you’re watching this thinking, “I wouldn’t know how to start this conversation”, the downloadable plan can help guide it gently, step by step.


You don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to get it perfect; it just needs to feel right for your family.

Your calm in the chaos,
Sami 💙⚓️

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