How to Stop Someone from Jumping Off a Bridge
Call emergency services to alert the authorities.. Phone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to get support.. Ask if you can take them to the emergency room.
Steps
Call emergency services to alert the authorities.
Call emergency services to alert the authorities.
Phone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to get support.
Phone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to get support.
Ask if you can take them to the emergency room.
Ask if you can take them to the emergency room.
Offer to call a loved one or a doctor.
Offer to call a loved one or a doctor.
Reach out to the Trevor Lifeline for the LGBTQ community.
Reach out to the Trevor Lifeline for the LGBTQ community.
Stay near the person so they are not alone.
Stay near the person so they are not alone.
Talk to them in a compassionate, understanding way.
Talk to them in a compassionate, understanding way.
Listen to anything they have to say.
Listen to anything they have to say.
Offer words of hope.
Offer words of hope.
Take the person seriously.
Take the person seriously.
Do not argue or make promises.
Do not argue or make promises.
Make eye contact and smile.
Make eye contact and smile.
Approach a potential jumper casually.
Approach a potential jumper casually.
Use open body language to show that you care.
Use open body language to show that you care.
Don't try to physically stop the person from jumping.
Don't try to physically stop the person from jumping.
Talk to friends and family about your feelings.
Talk to friends and family about your feelings.
Take care of your body and do relaxing activities to ease stress.
Take care of your body and do relaxing activities to ease stress.
Make an appointment with a counselor if you need to.
Make an appointment with a counselor if you need to.
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