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Agent skill

Support A Friend In Crisis

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Show up well for someone going through something hard — loss, illness, a breakup, a crisis — with the right words, the right presence, and concrete help, instead of freezing or saying the wrong thing.

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Install Support A Friend In Crisis

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill support-a-friend-in-crisis -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills support-a-friend-in-crisis --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis .claude/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
support-a-friend-in-crisis
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
721 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Show up well for someone going through something hard — loss, illness, a breakup, a crisis — with the right words, the right presence, and concrete help, instead of freezing or saying the wrong thing.

  • Works in 7 steps: Acknowledge simply. Genuine, plain words… → Be present, don't fix. Listen, sit with… → Avoid the clichés. "Everything happens… → …
  • Asked how do I support a friend going through
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Be There, Help… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Support A Friend In Crisis is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Show up well for someone going through something hard — loss, illness, a breakup, a crisis — with the right words, the right presence, and concrete help, instead of freezing or saying the wrong thing. Use when asked how do I support a friend going through, what do I say to someone who's struggling, my friend is in crisis, or how can I help someone grieving. Produces what to actually say (and the clichés to avoid), how to be present rather than fix, specific concrete help to offer, how to keep showing up over…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked how do I support a friend going through
  • What do I say to someone whos struggling
  • My friend is in crisis
  • How can I help someone grieving

Example prompts

  • “/support-a-friend-in-crisis”

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Acknowledge simply. Genuine, plain words ("I'm so sorry, this is awful, I'm here") beat any clever comfort. Don't reach for silver linings…
  2. Be present, don't fix. Listen, sit with them, let them feel it — most people in pain want company and validation, not solutions or advice…
  3. Avoid the clichés. "Everything happens for a reason," "at least...", "stay strong," and the vague "let me know if you need anything" all…
  4. Offer concrete help. Replace "let me know" with specific, easy-to-accept offers (a meal, a ride, handling one task) — people in crisis…
  5. Keep showing up. Support fades after the first wave; being there weeks later — a check-in text, remembering — matters enormously when…
  6. Protect yourself. You can't pour from empty; pace your support and get your own.
  7. Know the line. If there's risk of self-harm, severe depression, or danger, gently but clearly help them get professional or crisis support…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Support A Friend In Crisis loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 167 tokens; SKILL.md has 721 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~167
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 721 words, ~1,338 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
support-a-friend-in-crisis
description
Show up well for someone going through something hard — loss, illness, a breakup, a crisis — with the right words, the right presence, and concrete help, instead of freezing or saying the wrong thing. Use when asked how do I support a friend going through, what do I say to someone who's struggling, my friend is in crisis, or how can I help someone grieving. Produces what to actually say (and the clichés to avoid), how to be present rather than fix, specific concrete help to offer, how to keep showing up over time, and how to look after yourself — with a clear flag to steer them to professional/crisis help when it's beyond a friend.

Support a Friend in Crisis

When someone you care about is going through something awful, the fear of saying the wrong thing makes many people freeze and pull away — exactly when their friend needs them most. Showing up well is a skill: it's less about perfect words and more about presence, not-fixing, and concrete help. This tells you what to say (and the clichés to avoid), how to be there over time, and when it's beyond what a friend can hold.

What This Skill Produces

  • What to actually say — simple, genuine words that acknowledge their pain, and the well-meant clichés to avoid ("everything happens for a reason," "at least...," "let me know if you need anything")
  • Presence over fixing — how to just be there and listen, rather than rushing to solve or advise (most people want to feel accompanied, not fixed)
  • Concrete help — specific, low-burden offers ("I'll drop off dinner Tuesday") instead of the vague "let me know," which they'll never take up
  • Showing up over time — how to keep supporting past the first week, when everyone else has moved on and it's often hardest
  • Looking after yourself — supporting someone in crisis is draining; how to sustain it without burning out
  • The professional line — a clear flag for when it's beyond a friend (self-harm risk, deep depression, danger) and how to steer them to real/crisis help

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • What they're facing — the crisis (loss, illness, breakup, job loss, mental health)
  • Your relationship — how close, and how they tend to cope
  • What's worrying you — saying the wrong thing, not knowing how to help, or concern for their safety
  • What you've done so far — and how they've responded
  • Any risk signs — anything suggesting they need professional/crisis support

Framework: Be There, Help Concretely, Know The Line

  1. Acknowledge simply. Genuine, plain words ("I'm so sorry, this is awful, I'm here") beat any clever comfort. Don't reach for silver linings or fixes.
  2. Be present, don't fix. Listen, sit with them, let them feel it — most people in pain want company and validation, not solutions or advice they didn't ask for.
  3. Avoid the clichés. "Everything happens for a reason," "at least...", "stay strong," and the vague "let me know if you need anything" all land badly — steer clear.
  4. Offer concrete help. Replace "let me know" with specific, easy-to-accept offers (a meal, a ride, handling one task) — people in crisis can't organize help, so make it effortless.
  5. Keep showing up. Support fades after the first wave; being there weeks later — a check-in text, remembering — matters enormously when others have moved on.
  6. Protect yourself. You can't pour from empty; pace your support and get your own.
  7. Know the line. If there's risk of self-harm, severe depression, or danger, gently but clearly help them get professional or crisis support — a friend isn't a substitute.
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Output Format

Supporting: [friend] · going through [crisis]

What to say: [simple, genuine words]. Avoid: ["at least" / "everything happens for a reason" / vague "let me know"]. Be present, don't fix: [listen · sit with it · validate, don't solve]. Concrete help to offer: [specific, low-burden — a meal / ride / one task]. Keep showing up: [check in past the first week, when it's hardest]. Look after yourself: [pace it · get your own support].

If there's any risk (self-harm, severe depression, danger): gently help them reach professional or crisis support — this is beyond what a friend should hold alone.

Quality Checks

  • Gives simple genuine words and names the clichés to avoid
  • Emphasizes presence/listening over fixing
  • Offers concrete, low-burden help instead of "let me know"
  • Includes showing up over time, not just the first week
  • Addresses the supporter looking after themselves
  • Clearly flags when to steer to professional/crisis help

Anti-Patterns

  • Silver-lining clichés and "at least..."
  • Rushing to fix instead of being present.
  • Vague "let me know if you need anything."
  • Disappearing after the first week.
  • Trying to be their therapist when they need a professional.
  • Burning yourself out with no self-care.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "My friend's parent just died — what do I say and how do I help?"
  • "How do I support someone going through a divorce?"
  • "A friend is really struggling and I don't know how to be there."
  • "What do I say to someone with a serious illness?"
  • "My friend is in crisis — how can I actually help?"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Support A Friend In Crisis

What does Support A Friend In Crisis do?

Show up well for someone going through something hard — loss, illness, a breakup, a crisis — with the right words, the right presence, and concrete help, instead of freezing or saying the wrong thing. Support A Friend In Crisis is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Show up well for someone going through something hard — loss, illness, a breakup, a crisis — with the right words, the right presence, and concrete help, instead of freezing or saying the wrong thing.

When should I use Support A Friend In Crisis?

Support A Friend In Crisis fits situations like: asked how do I support a friend going through; what do I say to someone whos struggling; my friend is in crisis; how can I help someone grieving.

How do I install Support A Friend In Crisis in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill support-a-friend-in-crisis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Support A Friend In Crisis in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill support-a-friend-in-crisis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Support A Friend In Crisis in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill support-a-friend-in-crisis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis, .gemini/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis, .github/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis and .opencode/skills/support-a-friend-in-crisis in your project.

What does Support A Friend In Crisis need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Support A Friend In Crisis is instructions for the agent only.

Does Support A Friend In Crisis access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Support A Friend In Crisis safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Support A Friend In Crisis use?

Support A Friend In Crisis is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Support A Friend In Crisis use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Support A Friend In Crisis?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.