How to Handle Consistent Suicidal Thoughts using a Coping Ahead Plan

The journey to healing consistent suicidal thoughts doesn't mean they magically disappear and go away. You know the warning signs- now you need a plan for how to handle consistent suicidal thoughts. That's where creating a Coping Ahead Plan comes in.

In this video, we're going to walk through how you can create your own personalized Coping Ahead Plan to use while you're getting the mental health help you deserve.

PS- I am INCREDIBLY proud of you for taking this step to help your's or a loved one's mental self-care + wellness. YOU ROCK!!

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0:00 CW: mental health help for consistent suicidal thoughts
0:15 Why you need a Coping Ahead Plan
1:35 Need immediate help now? Skip the plan + do this!
1:52 Step 1 Identify Your Stressors
3:01 Step 2 Use Your Coping Skills
4:54 Step 3 Talk to a Safe, Responsible Adult
6:36 Step 4 Talk to Your Mental Health Providers
7:28 Step 5 Call a Crisis Line
8:25 Step 6 Call 911 or go to your local Emergency Department
8:59 Watch this next if you need help talking your parents about your suicidal thinking so you can get help

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// ABOUT
Hi- I’m Mallory and my pronouns are (she/hers). I'm a Teen Therapist with a counseling practice based in Woodbridge, CT. This channel is dedicated to helping YOU improve your mental health!

The rates of teens struggling with suicide and self harm are rising and I want to reverse that trend! That’s why on this channel you’ll find I share a lot about coping with anxiety, depression, alternatives to self harm and how to talk to parents and other grown-ups about these challenges.

My biggest hope is to increase mental health awareness and break the stigma of talking to a therapist so teens can get the help they deserve and need right here, right now.

✨MINI-DISCLAIMER: This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. The topics being discussed are meant as self-help for your own use. IT IS NOT PSYCHOTHERAPY OR COUNSELING. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly.

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***IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.***

[ameliabuns]

i called a hotline and they pretty much went like 'wow that sucks so much i'm sorry, well bye"

[HelenZhang-dsmk]

Thank you so much for making this video! Really helpful

[AceCord]

I never feel safe about telling my parents about suicidal thinking cause number 1, they say, quit being over dramatic, or they say, where are you getting this from, instead of, why are you getting these suicidal thoughts? And I’m over here like, why are you worried on how I learned this when I need help? I’ve texted 988 before and they helped… kinda, my doctor recommended it to me. Yes I’m still a teen, not telling you my age, but uhhh yeah.