Choose the right purpose for the message
Decide whether the message is meant to inform, apologize, ask, support, or close a practical loop. For a message about how to support someone experiencing psychosis, use this factual base: reflect what the person has told you, any immediate concern, and the practical context without diagnosing them.
Use detail that helps a decision
Include the smallest set of details that lets the recipient understand the impact and choose a response. Offer one manageable form of support and ask directly about safety when you have a serious reason to worry. Make the immediate next step clear enough that the recipient can answer without reconstructing the entire history.
Know what the message cannot achieve
Do not shame, threaten, promise secrecy about imminent danger, or make yourself the only source of help. If someone may harm themselves or another person, contact local emergency or crisis services and a trusted nearby person now. The message can offer clarity, but it cannot guarantee forgiveness, agreement, attention, or renewed contact.