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***If you or your child is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 and seek immediate medical attention.***
***If you or your child is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 and seek immediate medical attention.***
UNDERSTANDING CRISIS
UNDERSTANDING CRISIS
A crisis occurs when a person does not have the skills, abilities, or capabilities to cope with a difficult, intense, and/or distressing situation. People may experience crisis for a variety of reasons including but not limiting to:
A crisis occurs when a person does not have the skills, abilities, or capabilities to cope with a difficult, intense, and/or distressing situation. People may experience crisis for a variety of reasons including but not limiting to:
- grief/loss (of a loved one, job, home)
- relationship problems
- medical issues
- violence and trauma
- natural disaster
- mental health issues
POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF A CRISIS
POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF A CRISIS
- self-harm
- suicidal ideations/attempts
- threats/attempts to harm others
- extreme agitation, anxiety, or panic
- verbal or physical hostility
- inability to communicate
- disorientation/confusion
The nature of a crisis is highly subjective and individualized. While one person may be extremely affected by an event, another person may experience little or no negative effects. If a crisis is not dealt with in a healthy way, however, it can lead to long-lasting mental, physical, and social health problems.
The nature of a crisis is highly subjective and individualized. While one person may be extremely affected by an event, another person may experience little or no negative effects. If a crisis is not dealt with in a healthy way, however, it can lead to long-lasting mental, physical, and social health problems.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
-Alliance Behavioral Health provides mobile crisis intervention for adults and children experiencing a mental health crisis
-Alliance Behavioral Health provides mobile crisis intervention for adults and children experiencing a mental health crisis
-InterAct provides individual and group counseling to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
-InterAct provides individual and group counseling to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
HOTLINES:
HOTLINES:
-HopeLine Crisis : 919-231-4525
-Interact Domestic Violence Hotline: 919-828-7740
-Interact Sexual Assault Hotline: 919-828-3005
-National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
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