Crisis Management Kit
Tools, strategies and ideas to better manage difficult times or when you are experiencing a mental health crisis. We’re here for you.
Before exploring the Resource Hub…
- The following resources and strategies are here to support positive change and better wellbeing.
- There is no ‘one size fits all’. Please feel free to customise and tailor these resources to suit your personal needs.
- If you are struggling with your wellbeing or don’t know how to develop robust coping strategies, you can contact us.
Are you struggling right now?
If you’re feeling unsafe or experiencing suicidal thinking, please visit the Urgent Help page now to find what actions you need to take.
Crisis Kit resources:
A Mental Health Crisis can look different from person-to-person, so these resources are to calm, ground and keep you safe.
If you need help developing better and safer coping strategies, you can contact us.
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How to Support Someone Who is Having Suicidal Thoughts
It can be incredibly distressing and overwhelming to learn that someone you care about is having thoughts of suicide. You might feel a mix of fear, confusion, and helplessness. However, your support can make a profound difference. This article provides a template for how to approach and support someone “feeling suicidal” or “having suicidal thoughts”.…
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How to Talk About Suicidal Thoughts?
Suicidal Thoughts: Where to start… If you’re reading this, it means you’re carrying an immense weight. It means you’re bravely seeking a way to articulate the unbearable pain you’re feeling, even the terrifying thoughts of suicide. Just by being here, you’ve taken an incredibly courageous and vital step forward in a new direction. Thinking about…
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Squeezing Ice Cubes
Overview Squeezing Ice Cubes can be used as a grounding tool to better manage urges of self-harm or suicidal thoughts. Requirements Make sure you have lots of ice cubes ready to go. Don’t perform this strategy if you have any hand injuries or are sensitive to sudden changes to temperature. If you’re unsure, ask a…
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Band Snapping Technique
Overview The Band Snapping Technique is grounding tool to reduce urges of self-harm. If you suffer from intrusive thoughts or ‘urges’ of wanting to self-harm, this trick can help stop or at least delay self-harming behaviour in the present moment. Requirements You’ll need some rubber bands or hairbands that fit comfortably around your wrist or…