At CaringOnCampus we use a check list of three ‘A’s that help create the best environment for those with any suicide ideation to not feel alone with their thoughts.

We share conversations where we learn how to ensure we always give a sense of

✔availabllity

✔approachablity

✔ affinity

Given that sometimes we feel like we are up against time constraints, it is possible to have pre-prepared, honed strategies that can be immediately applied.

Or if we are afraid to say anything in case ‘we do more harm than good’, there are free online short training courses that teach the skills where we can be confident to have a potentially life-saving conversation.

It can be done. It all comes down to how much we choose to make our caring visible.