Stay Alive app resources
Below you will find a collection of digital resources for social media and other advertising as well as links to request physical copies of leaflets and flyers.
Please read through the advice below when posting on your channels and contact us if you need more information.
Language guide
Talking and writing about suicide can be difficult, please read this basic guidance on how to write content for social media.
The language below helps to protect vulnerable people from reading things which may be triggering as well as contributing to a wider change in the language we use around suicide.
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Use the phrases ‘had/experienced suicidal thoughts’ or ‘died by suicide’
Understand that suicide has many causes and factors which are unique to each person
Understand that suicide should not be framed as a ‘problem’ or ‘illness’
Understand that suicidal thoughts are not permanent and can go away
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Do not say that a person ‘committed’, ‘completed’ or was ‘successful in’ suicide
Do not suggest that suicide is ‘selfish’
Do not suggest that suicide has one cause or can be ‘cured’ or ‘solved’
Do not suggest that suicidal thoughts are permanent or bad
Further resources on statistics, myths, warning signs and how to talk about suicide can be found here.
Use this graphic for organic posts in your Page feed. Our Facebook page is ‘Grassroots Suicide Prevention’ or @GrassrootsSP.
Please copy the below link in full to direct people to our resources – Facebook will shorten it for you:
Please tag us and use the hashtags #asknowsavelives or #suicideprevention
Please tag us @GrassrootsSP and use the hashtags #asknowsavelives or #suicideprevention
Use this graphic for organic posts in your LinkedIn feed. Our page is called Grassroots Suicide Prevention, please tag us.
Please copy the below link in full to direct people to our resources – LinkedIn will shorten it for you:
If appropriate, use the hashtags #asknowsavelives or #suicideprevention
Use this graphic for organic posts in your Twitter feed. Our handle is @GrassrootsSP, please tag us.
Please copy the below link in full to direct people to our resources – Twitter will shorten it for you:
If appropriate, use the hashtags #asknowsavelives or #suicideprevention
Leaflet and poster
Click the leaflet below to open and download it as a PDF. The front is available as a poster by request.
These are for sharing digitally, for example, as an email attachment or downloadable resource in an online support environment. If you need a different format please get in touch below.
If you would like to create physical copies, please contact us with the button below and we can send higher quality versions with print/bleed marks.
More questions?
If you have any further questions about how to write for social media, which assets you can use, other resources you can link to or where to find us on social media, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the marketing team.
Social media assets and details