Crisis Care

A crisis is a high-stress event that requires immediate attention, often associated with a harmful outcome. While experiencing a crisis is never easy, for those dealing with addiction, it can be tough to cope with due to the underlying factors linked to substance abuse disorders.

When someone experiences a crisis, it can be a dangerous time for their mental health. Crisis management services provided by a team of professionals help these people to develop healthy coping mechanisms, which ease the symptoms of a crisis and build self-confidence and empowerment. One of the best ways to avoid a crisis is to be vigilant about mental health. Even when someone is not experiencing a crisis, consistent sessions with a mental health professional helps to reinforce the skills and strategies to maintain an even keel, as well as helping to avoid a crisis experience.

A crisis state involves the breakdown of coping behavior that may have been adequate in the
past, and as such, it is a departure from the “status quo” of the caller. Keep in mind that a healthy, well-­adjusted individual can experience a crisis, as can someone who has a mental health disorder. In neither case do we pass judgment on how the person functions normally, but through crisis intervention, assist the person in returning to whatever is normal for them, hopefully, armed with new, more effective coping techniques.