When the mind and body are disconnected, there may be a mental health emergency. You don’t have to be a trained professional to aid someone in crisis.
Ways to Help
- Be there for someone in need.
- Listen. Don’t make assumptions about what the other person is facing.
- Take your time and acknowledge what they say.
Michele Hart, LCSW, has over 20 years-experience in the field of social work and has worked in residential and outpatient clinics, educational settings and probation and parole. Her primary focus and passion has been centered around trauma and its impact on children, families, and adults.