Emergency Procedures Flowchart
Is there immediate physical danger?
no ↓yes →
Call 988
Is the Tough Topics Process Complete?
no →
Use the Tough Topics Process
→Is the person still distressed?
no →
Transition to a different group discussion
yes (continue) ↓
Ask outside the group: Are you having suicidal thoughts?
no →
Listen
yes ↓
Ask: Do you have a plan?
no →
Listen
yes ↓
Ask: Do you have a means?
no →
Identify support
yes ↓
Ask: Do you have a time frame?
no →
Identify support
yes →Call 988
↓
Get commitment to contact support (when, where, how)
↓
Debrief afterward