We have created these templates because we know when you are sharing your story online, other people with lived experience of suicide loss may feel as if they can come to you to seek support.
This can be triggering for navigating your own loss, but also it can be difficult to manage, so having templated signposting responses can be really useful. These are templates for specific scenarios and therefore they are best to be tailored to the person you are speaking to, and the information they may have already told you.
You can download each template below.
Template Signposting Messages
Signposting Templates
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Bereavement Support
If someone has messaged you via social media and has shared their story of suicide loss and is suggesting that they would like some bereavement support, here is a template message that you can send to direct them towards our Helpline/Services.
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Suicidal Feelings Support
If someone has messaged you via social media and has expressed that they are feeling suicidal, below is a template message that you can send to direct them towards suicide prevention support and crisis services who are best placed to support them at this time.
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Supporting Others
If someone has messaged you via social media and has said that they are supporting someone who is suicidal and would like some help or advice, below is a template message that you can send to direct them towards suicide prevention support and crisis services.