Ripple Tool: Firefox Add-on for Mental Health Support
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Ripple Tools provide mental health sign posting, in browser R;pple exists to provide people with a voice, choice, empowerment and control at a time when they are most vulnerable.
The Ripple tool is a browser extension that provides mental health resources to people who are searching for harmful online content relating to self-harm or suicide on the Google, Bing, Duck Duck Go and Ask.com search engines.
The tool is available to be installed by an individual or integrated on mass within an organisation to provide an additional layer of mental health support for your people. The tool pops up over the search results when a search for a harmful keyword or phrase is conducted. This ensures that anyone experiencing a crisis or struggling with their mental health are provided with a message of hope and an opportunity to gain mental health support and resources in their locality (currently the The UK, Australia and New Zealand only) that they can call upon for immediate support.
Ripple provides people with a choice of mental health resources that work best for them, including 24/7 services over the telephone, text, webchat and mobile apps. To test the tool, simply type "ripple test" into your search bar.
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Ripple Tool requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
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Ripple Tool is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.