Beyond Now suicide safety plan

4.4
117 reviews
50K+
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Everyone
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About this app

If you or someone close to you is considering suicide, a safety plan can be a reminder of the reasons to live and ways to stay safe.

The improved Beyond Now suicide safety planning app assists you to create your own suicide safety plan; a plan to keep you safe when experiencing suicidal thoughts. Using the app you can list ideas and contacts to stay safe, including warning signs, coping strategies, reasons for living, and ways to make your environment safe.

Convenient and confidential, Beyond Now puts your safety plan in your pocket so you can access and edit it at any time. You can also email a copy to trusted friends, family or your health professional to help them support you.

Beyond Now is designed to be used as part of your overall mental wellbeing and safety strategy. It is not intended to be your only form of support. Ideally you should work with a health professional or support person to create your plan, at a time when you’re feeling calm and relaxed.

If you know anyone who would find this app useful, talk to them about your concerns and encourage them to download Beyond Now.

If you are in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm, please contact emergency services on triple zero (000).
Beyond Now was developed in 2016 by Beyond Blue and Monash University in collaboration with people who have experience with suicidal thoughts or a suicidal crisis.

In March 2024, Beyond Blue transferred ownership of Beyond Now to Lifeline Australia as part of a partnership that aims to provide more clarity for people who are in a crisis and seeking support.

Beyond Blue and Lifeline Australia acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which our organisations stand. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and as our organisations have national reach, we extend our respect to all Elders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.

We are grateful for the generous input of a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members and representatives from Health Services and organisation which helped shape the design and content of Beyond Now.

Compatibility: This app is compatible with Android OS 6.0+
Updated on
Mar 20, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.4
117 reviews
Rachel Young
November 20, 2023
The concept is great, but the system itself is a bit clunky and lags. I've already have the settings to enable photos and videos,but every time I try to add it on the list, it reverts back to "Review/edit safety plan" and then the app doesn't respond and I end up having to refresh and start again from the beginning. The same thing happens when I input contact details of people that I trust after I allow the app to have access. Also, using a different word than "suicide". It's triggers.
2 people found this review helpful
Tanya Ellam
July 26, 2023
This app is buggy and frustrating to use, especially when you're have a low mood and are trying to help yourself. The text kept deleting itself when I was writing my own entries. It looks to the option to add photos but I click on the button many times with no response. It's good in theory but it needs work. Also - the output of what is sent to your support people isnt great. It panicked them which effected me.
3 people found this review helpful
Lifeline Australia
July 31, 2023
Hi there, we’re sorry to hear you feel this way. We take feedback very seriously and we encourage you to expand on your comments so we have the best understanding of what we can do to improve. Please feel free to email us anytime here: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/contact-us
A Google user
January 12, 2019
Anyone who's had to write up a safety plan on a piece of paper during a counselling session might know how easy it is for said plan to end up scrunched up at the bottom of your bag or pocket - only for it to end up lost by the time there's a crisis. Having it on your phone makes it so much easier to access when you need it. The app itself is very seamless and easy to use. I wish I had known about this earlier! I highly recommend this to anyone struggling with severe mental health issues.
63 people found this review helpful

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About the developer
LIFELINE AUSTRALIA
apps@lifeline.org.au
LEVEL 12 70 PHILLIP STREET SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia
+61 481 258 391

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