Conversation card
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Conversation card
Before: private place. Phone nearby with 988 saved.
Start: "I've noticed ______. I care about you and I'm worried."
Ask: "Are you thinking about suicide?"
Listen: let them talk. Don't argue. "Thank you for telling me."
If yes:
- "Do you have a plan? When? Do you have what you'd use?"
- Don't leave them alone if there is a plan.
- Move guns and pills out of reach.
- Call or text 988 together. Spanish: press 2, or text AYUDA.
- Don't promise to keep it secret. Bring in someone they trust.
If they are in danger right now: call 911.
After: check in tomorrow. Make a safety plan together.
From Talk About Suicide. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.