R;pple Suicide Prevention – the next level of suicide prevention in the workplace
R;pple is an innovative digital crisis intervention tool designed to ensure more help and support is provided to individuals searching online for harmful content related to self-harm or suicide.
R;pple bridges the gap between individuals in crisis and the help they need.
Deployed as a browser extension or via Wi-Fi integration, the R;pple tool ensures all individuals searching for harmful online content are presented with an opportunity to pause, access help and feel hope that things can and will get better.
What is R;pple Suicide Prevention?
R;pple is a digital crisis intervention tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches online for keywords or phrases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide. Such content can add a level of vulnerability to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis by reinforcing their feelings, legitimising their thoughts and providing them with the ways and means to act on their contemplations.
R;pple provides support in 3 simple steps:
1. Intercepts the search with a calmly presented pop-up screen;
2. Guides the person through a filter of breathing exercises statistically proven to help them pause and reflect;
3. Signposts to helplines and mental health resources, accompanied with messages of hope.
What makes R;pple so important?
Mental health and suicide prevention are serious and urgent issues.
In the UK, suicide is the leading cause of death for people under 35. (ONS)
Online searches for suicide methods have increased by 50% since 2019 with searches for suicide support lines also up by 150%. (Semrush, 2021).
Suicide-related internet use was found in 26% of deaths in under 20s (Samaritans, 2022).
While the internet is the most significant invention in a generation and its benefits are clear and easy to measure, online harm of all types continues to be a danger to society.
R;pple helps employers provide a proactive intervention and create a safety net for their staff at times when they are most vulnerable.
How did R;pple come about?
Alice Hendy MBE lost her only sibling, her brother Josh, on 25th November 2020 to suicide at 21 years old. Josh had been researching over the internet techniques to take his own life – and he was not alone. Globally, an alarming 1.2 million online searches on suicide methods occur each month.
To ensure more help and support is given to individuals searching for harmful content online, Alice set up R;pple Suicide Prevention.
What effect has the R;pple tool had?
· To date, R;pple has close to 2, 000,000 active users and has intercepted over 60,000 harmful online searches.
· 31 individuals have approached R;pple to inform us that the tool intercepting them online at their most vulnerable point has saved their life.
· Over 180 businesses and education institutions have deployed R;pple to safeguard their students and staff.
· R;pple is currently available in 14 languages and across 49 countries and territories. · R;pple has won 33 prestigious awards in the mental health and innovation space as well as gaining significant National media coverage.
How can you download Ripple?
· Individuals, educational institutions, charities can get the R;pple browser extension for free, here.
· Businesses and public sector can deploy R;pple en mass on managed machines or offer an extended protection via Wi-Fi integration. Please get in touch with us for your subscription package, supporting the future development and adoption of the tool: luke@ripplesuisicdeprevention.com
Useful Ripple Links
· R;pple Toolkit & Privacy Policy
https://www.ripplesuicideprevention.com/downloads/r-pple-suicide-prevention-your-toolkit https://www.ripplesuicideprevention.com/utility/privacy
· FAQs & Explainer videos
https://www.ripplesuicideprevention.com/resources/faq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKskXwO8DAA&list=PLgRZ6GoO-U_HxVF4pAWIJoA0CB-X7imky For more information about R;pple click here
