Protective Factors

Protective Factors

Things that help a person through periods of crisis.

Family or friends or community

Positive self-esteem

Sobriety

Sense of hope

Treatment availability

Pet(s)

Calm environment

Good health

Medication compliance

Counselor or Therapist

Responsibility for children

Duty to others

Job security

Difficult access to lethal means (i.e; gun, pills, etc)

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