Mental Health Support
25 Aug 2020
The Stay Alive app is a pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information to help people stay safe. It can be used by anyone having thoughts of suicide, or by people concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.
Key features are:
- Quick access to UK national crisis support helplines
- Quick access to local crisis services across the UK
- A safety plan that can be filled out by a person considering suicide
- A LifeBox to which the user can upload photos from their phone reminding them of their reasons to stay alive
- Safety contacts page
- Strategies for staying safe from suicide
- How to help a person thinking about suicide
- Wellness Plan for your recovery, a place for your positive thoughts, inspirations and ideas
- Suicide myth-busting
- Research-based reasons for living
- Online support services and other helpful apps
- Suicide bereavement resources
All guidance and information is reviewed and updated every 6 months, and the app is fully compliant with GDPR and international data management standards.
For further information, including links to download the app, go to https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app/
