Safety Wrap Makes Us Different
Each message wraps a progressive safety net around the suicidal person
Different Approach
MessagesHelp.org is unique in combining medically approved message wording with the emotional power of close family, friends, and colleagues — people the individual already knows and trusts. Terrified but helpless friends and family are now empowered to "safety wrap" the person at risk.
Different for the Person with Thoughts of Suicide
The suicidal person is not pressurised to do anything, call anybody or go anywhere, which is the usual advice. Just reading their messages from you and others quietly wraps a progressive safety net around them. Messages are easier on everybody.
It makes it increasingly hard to attempt suicide when forcefully reminded by multiple messages that people you have known for years actually do care. All of these people have to be mentally rejected to make the suicide attempt.
Different for You
We stop you feeling helpless when a friend is in grave danger. We empower you by showing you how to provide life-saving "connections". Such as our messages. Or personal contacts if you prefer. Lots of research shows that increased connections reduce suicidal thoughts, plans, attempts and deaths.
Different for Therapists and Professionals
With consent, therapists and volunteers can also help create a support team of family, friends, and colleagues to provide MessagesHelp.org care between visits. This turns treatment into a shared effort, reduces isolation for clinicians, and helps more people receive support — often with positive outcomes which everyone can rejoice in.
Inevitably, despite best treatment efforts and best safety wrapping, some suicidal people will have a negative outcome or complications, like in any medical condition. Having had a team try to assist in the care of this person allows for ongoing sharing of support rather than the temptation to blame a lone therapist or other mental health professional.