The use of storybooks along with accompanying guidance is proven to help parents and carers to have conversations with their children.
Using Safe Harbour with your child can:
- Provide you with the opportunity to have a conversation about death and suicide with your child.
- Give you the confidence to provide information and answer questions about death and suicide, to avoid confusion and misinformation, and ensure your child has a clear understanding of what has happened.
- Help you and your child to recognise and acknowledge the range of emotions your child may be feeling, and to reassure you both that they are normal and valid.
- Reassure your child that suicide is nobody’s fault.
- Reassure your child that you and others are open and available to listen, and encourage them to ask for help when they need it.
