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Supporting Your Family During a Mental Health Crisis
What tends to happen inside a household during a crisis, and practical ways to keep the rest of the family steady while one member is unwell.
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Guides written for families, not for clinicians
These guides were written by Family Circle for the parents, spouses, siblings, and children living alongside a mental-health crisis. They are practical and non-clinical. They are not medical advice and do not replace care from a qualified professional.
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Helping Children When a Parent or Sibling Is Hospitalized
Age-appropriate ways to explain a psychiatric hospitalization, what children commonly worry about, and how to keep their world steady.
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Practical Ways Friends and Community Members Can Support a Family
What actually helps when a family you know is affected by a loved one's mental-health crisis, and what to avoid.
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What Families May Need After a Psychiatric Hospitalization
The weeks after discharge are often harder than the crisis itself. Here is what families commonly face and how to prepare.
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When and How to Seek Professional or Emergency Help
A plain-language guide to the difference between ongoing concern and an emergency, and how to prepare before you need to act.
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Family Circle is not an emergency or crisis response service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact emergency services or an appropriate crisis resource in your area right away.
Family Circle provides family support, education, resources, and referrals. Family Circle is not an emergency or crisis response service and does not replace professional medical or mental health care. If you or someone else is experiencing an immediate emergency, contact emergency services or an appropriate crisis resource in your area.