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For individuals at risk of suicide, primary and behavioral health care settings provide unique opportunities to connect with the health care system and access effective treatment. Suicide Safe is a free mobile app that helps providers integrate suicide prevention strategies into their practice and address suicide risk among their patients. The Suicide Safe app is based on SAMHSA's Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) card.
App Features
With Suicide Safe, primary and behavioral health care providers can:
Learn how to use the SAFE-T approach when working with patients.
Explore interactive sample case studies and see SAFE-T in action through case scenarios and tips.
Quickly access and share information, including crisis lines, fact sheets, educational opportunities, and treatment resources.
Browse conversation starters that provide sample language and tips for talking with patients who may need suicide intervention.
Locate treatment options, filter by type and distance, and share locations and resources to provide timely referrals for patients.
This fact sheet provides tips for coping with sheltering in place. It explains common reactions when sheltering in place, and provides recommendations for caring for oneself and the family.
This fact sheet discusses tips on how to cope with grief after an incident of community violence. It introduces common signs of grief and anger, and offers tips for helping children deal with grief.
This fact sheet provides tips for coping with stress during an infectious disease outbreak. It describes common signs of stress and how to recognize when to get help.
Ofrece consejos para ayudar a los socorristas a prevenir y manejar el estrés. Incluye estrategias para ayudar a los socorristas a prepararse para la tarea que les ha sido asignada, tomar precauciones para reducir el estrés mientras cumplen con la tarea asignada, y manejar el estrés en la fase de recuperación de dicha asignación.
This fact sheet offers tips supervisors can use to help ease the transition and manage stress for disaster response workers returning to work. It helps people recognize and reduce potential difficulties in the workplace, and enhances positive consequences for all staff.
Explica las causas y la señales de la fatiga por compasión, es decir, el agotamiento y el trauma secundario que un socorrista puede experimentar. Ofrece consejos de autocuidado para lidiar con la fatiga por compasión y se analiza la satisfacción que viene de la compasión como una herramienta de protección.
Ofrece consejos a los supervisores para ayudarles a facilitar la transición y manejar el estrés de los socorristas cuando ellos se reincorporan al trabajo. Incluye consejos sobre cómo reconocer y reducir los posibles problemas en el lugar de trabajo y crear consecuencias positivas para todo el personal.
This fact sheet offers tips to help disaster response workers transition back to routine work. It provides information on managing stress, and how to overcome other difficulties, such as fatigue and a lack of control over emotions.
Ofrece consejos y estrategias que pueden usar las familias de soccoristas para ayudarlos a adaptarse a la vida diaria cuando regresan a casa. Describe las cosas que se deben tener en cuenta al ajustarse al regreso de un ser querido, cuáles son las señales de estrés y cuándo se debe buscar ayuda.