How to help Someone going through a Mental Health Crisis

It is quite frustrating to know that someone close to you is going through mental health crisis and you cannot do anything about it.

However, this is certainly not the end of the world. There are many things that you can do in order to help our loved one recover and feel better.

This article will discuss some fantastic techniques to follow in order to offer assistance.

Tips and Strategies to Follow:

* The first step is to assess the degree for risk associated to suicide or personal harm
* You need to give quality time to the patient
* Listen to the patient without reaching to any conclusion
* Give support and information whole heartedly
* Offer support related to requisite and relevant professional help
* Make sure you support self-help
* Look for other significant support strategies you can include

Assessing Risk of Suicide/Personal Harm

It is no secret that an individual going through mental health crisis has a tendency to harm himself.

Hence, it is imperative to carefully look for signs associated with suicidal thoughts as well as chances of self-injury.

Here are some significant warning signs of suicide to look for:

* Warning or threatening to kill/hurt oneself
* Looking for tools and options to kill/hurt oneself
* Speaking/writing about suicide, death, taking a long break etc.
* A general feeling of hopeless
* Acting carelessly or indulging in perilous activities
* Unlimited or excess indulgence in alcohol or drugs
* Preferring to stay aloof from family, friends etc.
* Always in an agitated or angry mood
* Portraying a dramatic transformation in mood

The above quoted are serious signs. Hence it is important to seek immediate professional assistance.

Devote Quality Time

It is not much difficult to offer quality time to your loved one. All you require doing is to show that you care.

This is the best way to ensure wellbeing and speedy recovery. A gentle touch of love, warm hug, loving pat on the back and smile can do a lot towards recovery of the patient.

Listen without Judging

Listening to the patient is the best way to show that you care. Try establishing a meaningful conversation. The conversation should be more about the patient.

Listen to the patient as much as you can. This will make him feel respected, loved, and important and wanted. Exercising patience is the key to speedy recovery.

Support and Information

Apart from offering support to the patient, it is important to acquire information about the illness and ways to treat the illness.

Know about treatment options, where to get the treatment from and various support center that can help.

Professional Help

Recovery is not possible without appropriate professional help. Know what help is required and support in the best way you can.

Self-Support

Encouraging self support will take you a long way to help the patient recover from mental illness. There are several effective strategies that you can follow in this regard.

These include exercises, meditation, relaxation, offering self help books, connecting with family, friends and a lot more.

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