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Striking a balance between risk and recovery in mental health care is a challenging proposition. This is most evident while supporting people in suicidal distress. The aim of the presentation is to provide practical conversation aids for Safety Planning that will help navigate a suicidal crisis while building the person’s resilience and striking a balance between care and control.
You will be introduced to 1-2-7, a preliminary safety conversation. This is the foundation for SAFE, a framework which comprises of Scenario planning, Access to means and alcohol, Family, friends and follow up, and Emergencies. SAFE uses the risk response balance sheet approach in which risks are broken down into smaller chunks and each aspect is responded to in a nuanced fashion, giving everyone the confidence that suicidal urges can be mastered and navigated, all the while capturing hope for the journey ahead. SAFE is one of the 16 chapters that make up the comprehensive suicide prevention training framework called PROTECT (PROactive deTECTion). Watch a brief preview: https://youtu.be/x4plYjibtdE
