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Mental health safety plans


Mental health crisis

If you are worried about your own or someone else’s mental health, call 111 and select the mental health option (option 2). This call is free and will enable you to speak to a mental health professional in Cornwall. Anyone, any age, any time. You can also call the Samaritans on 116 123 or text ‘Shout’ to 85258

Call 999 or go to the emergency department now if:

  • someone's life is at risk, for example they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
  • you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe

People in Mind

A collaboration between a number of community sector organisations. They offer non-urgent mental health support for people who are 16 and older in in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. You can call 01872 266383 via a dedicated telephone line 7 days a week 8am – 8pm or email welcome@kernowgateway.org.uk

Mental Health Safety Plans

A Mental Health Safety Plan is a preventative tool designed to help support those who struggle with mental wellbeing. It may be difficult to think clearly when you feel really low or incredibly overwhelmed. It may be difficult to ignore these feelings. Safety plans are best created when not in crisis. 

By having a safety plan, you’re making sure that there are strategies you can use to keep yourself safe. These can help you feel more in control when everything feels out of control. Think of your safety plan as your ‘mental health first-aid kit’. It includes different things that will help you through a crisis.

Download your mental health safety plan

Easy Read Safety Plans

Translated Safety Plans

Our safety plans have also been translated in to a number of languages which you can download below: 

Please email the Public Health desk via phdesk@cornwall.gov.uk with any questions about using Mental Health Safety Plans. 

1 blue 1 orange hand holding each other - Stay Alive app iconIf you would like to, you can use a Stay Alive app instead of a paper based version. Download this app for free from your smartphone or tablet app store:

Find out more about the Stay Alive app

Whether you are looking for support with your own mental health, or helping someone else to understand theirs, there are thousands of apps to choose from.

The Papyrus website has a useful tool which can help you decide which are the best and most trusted apps to use.

Visit the Papyrus website

Training

Please find below some recorded training for our Mental Health Safety Plans. 

Read the transcript for the videoSupporting documents

Helpful videos on how to make a safety plan

British Sign Language video on how to make a safety plan