If an Alert Mentions Self-Harm
How to respond calmly, ask directly, and get immediate help when needed.
Read the guide →Practical guides for the conversations that come after something goes wrong online, and the ones that prevent it.
These articles are educational. They are not medical, legal, or emergency advice.
How to respond calmly, ask directly, and get immediate help when needed.
Read the guide →Pause, read the context, ask questions, and preserve what matters before you react.
Read the guide →A written agreement your family builds together, covering sleep, school, privacy, and what happens when something feels unsafe.
Read the guide →Free game currency, fake prizes, account warnings, and urgent payment requests, and how to teach a pause.
Read the guide →How the threat works, what to do in the first hour, and where to report it.
Read the guide →The stages grooming usually follows, and the one rule that interrupts it.
Read the guide →What to watch for, and how to open the conversation without making it worse.
Read the guide →What automated safety analysis gets wrong, and how to use it without damaging trust.
Read the guide →The settings to check on every account, in the order that matters most.
Read the guide →Chat settings, purchases, friend requests, and the one thing to teach about other players.
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