▁opened ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁It ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁a ▁ter rac ed ▁house ▁in ▁north ▁London , ▁and ▁provides ▁a ▁one - off ▁stay ▁of ▁five ▁days ▁and ▁four ▁night s ▁for ▁up ▁to ▁four ▁guests ▁at ▁a ▁time . ▁Contact ▁is ▁generally ▁sever ed ▁following ▁a ▁stay , ▁although ▁help ▁is ▁provided ▁for ▁guests ▁regarding ▁their ▁long - term ▁well be ing ▁after ▁May tree . ▁ ▁A ims ▁and ▁object ives ▁ ▁May tree ▁a ims ▁to ▁support ▁people ▁in ▁suic idal ▁crisis . ▁It ▁provides ▁a ▁non ▁medical ▁environment ▁where ▁people ▁who ▁are ▁feeling ▁suic idal ▁can ▁rest , ▁reflect ▁and ▁talk ▁confident ial ly . ▁The ▁idea ▁behind ▁May tree ▁is ▁that ▁people ▁who ▁are ▁in ▁a ▁suic idal ▁crisis ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁come ▁to ▁a ▁place ▁where ▁they ▁can ▁feel ▁safe ▁and ▁secure , ▁but ▁also ▁a ▁place ▁where ▁they ▁can ▁talk ▁through ▁their ▁problems . ▁May tree ▁is ▁a ▁registered ▁char ity ▁and ▁provides ▁this ▁service ▁at ▁no ▁cost . ▁May tree ▁is ▁intended ▁to ▁help ▁those ▁in ▁a ▁one - off ▁suic idal ▁crisis , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁those ▁that ▁have ▁longer ▁term ▁mental ▁health ▁problems . ▁Its ▁overall ▁goal ▁is ▁to ▁reduce ▁suic ide ▁ide ation . ▁ ▁How ▁May tree ▁works ▁ ▁The ▁May tree ▁model ▁to ▁suic ide ▁prevent ion ▁is ▁a ▁th era pe ut ic ▁approach , ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁principle ▁of ▁be fri ending . ▁ ▁Bef ri ending ▁ ▁The ▁concept ▁of ▁be fri