Counseling clients and their families on reducing access to lethal means can help prevent suicide. For many suicide attempts, only a short time elapses between the decision to attempt suicide and the actual attempt. Removing access to firearms, medications, and other lethal items gives at-risk individuals options to reconsider and allows others to intervene during a crisis. Counselors should discuss removing lethal means, provide storage options, and check on ongoing compliance as part of suicide prevention efforts.