[7] Coping planning aims to meet the needs of people who ask for help with distress, including suicidal ideation.
[4] In addition to suicide prevention training for health professionals, coping planning has been used to train journalists, and to help a range of people cope better, including carers, university students, and with children to improve emotional regulation.
[citation needed] Coping planning is designed to contribute to suicide prevention in a number of ways.
Firstly, it provides a framework to support people whenever they seek help, rather than waiting until they are considered high-risk for death by suicide.
[12] The approach is designed for use in both low (e.g., psychological first aiders or telephone helplines) and high intensity services (e.g., emergency departments or inpatient care units).