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Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

NikNikSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

Hi there,

Tonight will be a community discussion about creating a safety plan with your loved one.

While we always hope that our loved one travels well, often we can constantly worry about them crashing or becoming unwell.

One strategy to alleviate the worry is to work with your loved one to create a safety plan to use in the event they become unwell. In this session we will discuss:

  • What is a safety plan
  • Safety plan templates
  • How to approach the topic with a loved one
  • What's worked (and not worked) for you

Join us from 7pm AEDT to chat to those who have been there.

To get an email reminder on the night, hit the 'Like' button below.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

a space for medications/dose/allergies? I agree @NikNik , @KF1969 as are they taking their meds / or decreased their meds

also a space for food and drink , / have they eaten today / have they had enough water etc

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NikNikSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

Oh I like that @Shaz51 - A bit of a check list ie: Have you had something to eat to day etc

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

@Shaz51I do like that idea, it is something that is forgotten when those thoughts are going through your head

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

Yes Mr Darcy has a safety plan as well as a relapse prevention plan. His new case worker organised this, however I started him on a mood chart as soon as bipolar ii was tendered as a diagnosis and this chart is pivotal to both monitoring for relapse prevention but also helps in relation to med monitoring (particularly useful when coming off or changing meds or doses)

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NikNikSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

I thought I would also share this other framework:

A more holistic approach to planning is WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) - which is a plan not just for times when the person is feeling suicidal, but is a recovery plan.

It that covers:

Wellness tool box

Daily Maintenance Plan to stay well

Identifying triggers

Identifying early warning signs

Identifying ‘when things are breaking down’ and are getting worse

Crisis planning

Post crisis planning (which I think is really important and isn’t covered in most plans!)

Watch the clip below for more info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qtBiPvSdkY

Has anyone heard of this one?

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Misty2Casual Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

He does usually, but I am noticing a few things not quite right at the moment and he gets very irritated if I suggest him speaking to a counsellor or his doctor.

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

I think Mr D's plan is based on WRAP - but I don't think had post crisis planning (which I think is a bit of an unknown factor).

@NikNik
Do you think there is a difference to how plan should look with various diagnoses ie BP vs Sz vs PTSD etc

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

@Misty2, does he talk to his doctor when you suggest this

My husband has no MI team, when I notice a few things not quite right at the moment and he gets very irritated , anxious, flustered I go through the checklist like food ,

making a rest day available like today and he was annoyed with me but then he ended up sleeping for 6 hours today @NikNik wow

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NikNikSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member
I think the plans should be different person to person and created by the individual - so I'm not sure if they would look the same across diagnosis or just different person to person... if that makes sense.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // How to build a safety plan with a loved one // 24 Oct. 7pm AEDT

@Former-Memberi think their MI does come into it, but I also think it would be individual to each person too

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