{"id":854,"date":"2022-12-20T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2023-06-23T13:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T11:22:06","slug":"dealing-with-a-crisis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/?page_id=854","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with a crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"854\" class=\"elementor elementor-854\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66323a60 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66323a60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f9277a2\" data-id=\"5f9277a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2352b39e elementor-align-flex-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2352b39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-breadcrumbs raven-breadcrumbs-default\"><p class=\"breadcrumb\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Home<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c86ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c86ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7ca15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b7ca15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dealing with a crisis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13672a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b13672a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6182c6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6182c6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic guidelines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f917db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f917db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d502a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d502a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some basic guidelines to help you handle a mental health crisis. In the next section you will find more comprehensive guidelines on averting, preparing for and dealing with a crisis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225b569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"225b569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0612249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0612249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><b>Your goals in a mental health crisis are to<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stabilise the situation<\/li>\n<li>Get the person to professional help as quickly as possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><b>A mental health emergency is&nbsp;a life-threatening situation in which a person<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is in danger of causing immediate harm to themselves or others<\/li>\n<li>Is severely disoriented or out of touch with reality, or<\/li>\n<li>Is otherwise out of control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><b>Hospital admission will be needed if<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not going to hospital means the person or others would be at risk of harm<\/li>\n<li>The person needs intensive support which cannot be given at home<\/li>\n<li>The person needs to have an assessment which cannot be done outside of hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><strong>It is important for you to<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand that the person may be confused, distressed and frightened<\/li>\n<li>Empathise and connect with their feelings<\/li>\n<li>Try to get the person to a state of calm where they will accept help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><strong>Tips for calming the situation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speak in a calm and reassuring manner. Avoid overreacting<\/li>\n<li>Listen carefully and express support and concern. Remember the person in front of you is ill<\/li>\n<li>Avoid making prolonged eye contact. This can cause further agitation<\/li>\n<li>Keep stimulus low<\/li>\n<li>Move slowly and avoid sudden moves. Don\u2019t touch the individual unless you ask for and are given permission<\/li>\n<li>Be patient<\/li>\n<li>Offer support and options, not demands and orders<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t try to argue or reason with the individual. They are not in a state of mind that supports rational thought<\/li>\n<li>If the situation escalates or you feel you are in danger at any time, leave the location immediately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><b>Call for help<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your list of emergency contacts<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Call for appropriate help<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e8d7083 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3e8d7083\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc5879b\" data-id=\"4dc5879b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0379284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0379284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More on navigating a crisis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28df77c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28df77c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A person with schizophrenia is very likely to experience a crisis from time to time. It is very important to be prepared, as a family, before this happens, so that everyone knows what to do. Making a crisis plan together with your relative while they are well is an excellent way of getting ready. One of many useful resources is NAMI\u2019s guide to navigating a mental health crisis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63254a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63254a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38dd2b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38dd2b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34fd500\" data-id=\"34fd500\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99bb07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d99bb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/navigating-a-crisis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-868\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/navigating-a-crisis.jpg 397w, https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/navigating-a-crisis-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/navigating-a-crisis-15x20.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c64b1f2\" data-id=\"c64b1f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4de12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db4de12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #3f76d9;\"><b>Navigating a mental health crisis<\/b><\/span><br \/>National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2018, 30 pages<\/p><p>NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organisation in the USA and a reputable source of user-friendly information. This guide aims to support people experiencing a mental health emergency, as well as their families and friends. It outlines what can contribute to a mental health crisis, describes the warning signs that a crisis is emerging, advises what to do when the crisis involves the risk of suicide, provides strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, and concludes with a valuable section on preventing a crisis, together with sample forms and a sample crisis plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6197ef elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c6197ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1_Crisis_Navigating-A-Mental-Health-Crisis-NAMI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabe748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dabe748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486b86bd elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"486b86bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/familysupport.org.za\/resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to topics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Dealing with a crisis Basic guidelines Here are some basic guidelines to help you handle a mental health crisis. 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