Help / Memo 'Ask — Support — Guide'
Help to take the first step:
'Let's reach out to a psychological service together.'
'I can call/go with you.'
'If you want, I’ll stay with you until you feel calmer.'
'Let's reach out to a psychological service together.'
'I can call/go with you.'
'If you want, I’ll stay with you until you feel calmer.'
Show that you are here for them:
'You're not alone - I’m right beside you.'
'You're important to me.'
'Let's think together about who can help you.'
Paying attention is indeed a form of support.
'You're not alone - I’m right beside you.'
'You're important to me.'
'Let's think together about who can help you.'
Paying attention is indeed a form of support.
'Maybe you are going through tough times?'
'Would you say you’re struggling to cope?'
'Have you had thoughts about ending it all?'
Don’t be afraid to ask: it doesn't provoke, it gives a chance to talk.
'Would you say you’re struggling to cope?'
'Have you had thoughts about ending it all?'
Don’t be afraid to ask: it doesn't provoke, it gives a chance to talk.
If you noticed those signs
G — Guide
S — Support
A — Ask
Pay attention to how a person:
Signs of psychological distress
Speaks
Feels
Acts
- in a soft or low voice
- always says farewells and tends to reflex
- doubts the meaning of life
- in a self-blaming way or feeling helpless
- using self-deprecating humour or refers to themselves as a failure
Feels
- hopeless, guilty, anxiety
- profound loss, confusion, apathy
- sudden mood swings
Acts
- isolates themselves, avoids communication
- gives away personal belongings and 'puts affairs in order'
- engages in self-neglect
- take psychoactive substances
- commits self-harm
Support Contacts
8 (800) 550-01-22 — helpline of the St. Petersburg State University Psychological Clinic.
Operating hours: weekdays, 2:00 pm — 10:00 pm (Moscow Time).
8 (800) 333-44-34 — free nationwide crisis helpline (Russia).
Operating hours: weekdays, 2:00 pm — 10:00 pm (Moscow Time).
8 (800) 333-44-34 — free nationwide crisis helpline (Russia).
If you notice someone experiencing psychological distress - don’t ignore it!
Memo 'Ask - Support - Guide'
