Crisis and Safety
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Mental Health Crisis Help
This guide focuses on immediate danger, suicidal intent, severe self-harm, psychosis, mania, inability to care for basic needs, and urgent routes. It explains what deserves attention, how qualified professionals approach uncertainty, and which treatment or support questions can make the next step safer and more useful.
Crisis & SafetyHow to Make a Safety Plan
This guide focuses on warning signs, internal coping, supportive people, professional contacts, safer surroundings, and emergency steps. It explains what deserves attention, how qualified professionals approach uncertainty, and which treatment or support questions can make the next step safer and more useful.
Crisis & SafetyHelping Someone Who Is Suicidal
This guide focuses on asking directly, listening, reducing immediate danger, staying connected, and contacting crisis services. It explains what deserves attention, how qualified professionals approach uncertainty, and which treatment or support questions can make the next step safer and more useful.
Crisis & SafetyPsychiatric Emergency: What to Expect
This guide focuses on triage, safety, assessment, consent, possible admission, discharge, and follow-up. It explains what deserves attention, how qualified professionals approach uncertainty, and which treatment or support questions can make the next step safer and more useful.
Crisis & SafetySupporting Someone in Psychosis
This guide focuses on calm communication, not escalating beliefs, safety, urgent assessment, and caregiver support. It explains what deserves attention, how qualified professionals approach uncertainty, and which treatment or support questions can make the next step safer and more useful.
Crisis & SafetyMental Health Crisis Aftercare
This guide focuses on follow-up appointments, medicines, safety plan, sleep, practical support, and warning-sign review. It explains what deserves attention, how qualified professionals approach uncertainty, and which treatment or support questions can make the next step safer and more useful.