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Support Conversation Planner

Choose what you want to do, pick an example to start from, make it your own, and copy it. We never send messages for you.

This planner offers general wording ideas. It is not therapy or crisis counseling.

What would you like to do?

Examples to start from

The example messages are waiting for review before release. The tips below still apply.

Change anything so it sounds like you.

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Tips

    Things that often do not help

      If they mention suicide or not wanting to live

      Take it seriously, stay with them if you can, and contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline together (call or text 988 in the U.S.). If there is immediate danger, call 911. Urgent help

      Supporting someone can be tiring. Your own wellbeing matters too.