Printable sheet
Crisis plan sheet
This is a blank template, not advice. It gives you one page to fill in yourself, when you are feeling steadier, so the details are in front of you if a hard moment comes. Print it, write on it by hand, and keep it somewhere you can find it. You decide everything that goes on it.
Crisis lines
US: call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), any time of day. Immediate danger: call 911.
Outside the US: write your local emergency number here and call it if you are in danger.
Local emergency number:
Local crisis or helpline number:
My warning signs
What do I notice in myself, or what do others notice, when things are getting worse?
Things I can try on my own
Small things that have helped me before, in my own words.
People I can call
Name and number. A friend, a relative, a neighbour.
Professionals I can contact
Doctor, therapist, clinic, and their out-of-hours number.
Making my space safer
Anything I want to put out of reach, or ask someone to hold for me.
One reason to keep going
How to use this page
Fill it in when you are calm, not in the middle of a bad day. Start with the people and numbers, since those are the hardest to find under stress. Then add warning signs and the small things you can do. Share a copy with someone you trust if you want to, and tell them where yours is kept. You can redo the page whenever your situation changes.
Nothing on the page is typed or stored on this site. The sheet is meant to live on paper.
What this is and is not
This is a blank organiser. It is not a clinical safety plan, and it does not assess risk. Clinicians sometimes help people write a formal safety plan, and if you have a therapist or doctor, you can ask whether they would work on one with you. Bring this page along as a starting point if you like.
If you are in danger right now, do not stop to fill anything in. Call or text 988 in the US, call 911 if you are in immediate danger, or contact your local emergency services.
Related pages
Where this comes from
The 988 details come from the National Institute of Mental Health's finding-help guidance, which describes 988 as a 24-hour, confidential line for suicidal crisis or emotional distress, reachable by call or text. The layout (warning signs, own coping steps, people, professionals, a safer space) mirrors the headings commonly used in published safety planning templates. This page was not reviewed by a clinician. Numbers outside the US vary by country, so check yours.