My comfort box
A comfort box is a box or bag of things that help you feel calmer and safer.
Make it when you're feeling OK, so it's ready when you're not. It can be a shoebox, a drawer, a bag or even a folder on your phone. It's yours, so put in whatever helps you.
Need help now? Call Samaritans on 116 123, text SHOUT to 85258, or call 999 in an emergency. More numbers
What could go in mine?
Tick off what you'd like to include.
- Something soft, like a blanket, scarf or hoodie
- A smell I love, such as perfume, body spray or hand cream
- Photos of people, pets or places that make me smile
- A favourite snack or drink
- Kind messages people have sent me, printed or written out
- A playlist, a film or a game I go back to
- Colouring, a puzzle book or something to fiddle with
- A note from me to me, written on a good day
- My cards for hard moments
- My plan for difficult days, and the helpline numbers
Other things I want to add
A note to me, for a hard day
Need help now? Samaritans: 116 123 · Shout: text SHOUT to 85258 · Childline: 0800 1111 · Emergency: 999
Tips
- Keep it somewhere easy to reach, like under your bed or in your bag.
- Add to it over time. When something helps, put it in.
- Make a phone version too, with a photo album, a playlist and saved messages, for when you're out.
- Leave out anything that reminds you of hard times, or anything you might use to hurt yourself.
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