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Condition

Mental Health Crisis

A situation in which a person's mental state puts them at risk of harming themselves or others, or keeps them from functioning.

Also called: psychiatric emergency, emotional crisis

Who Can Help with Mental Health Crisis?

  • Emergency Medicine Doctors

    A physician who treats sudden illness and injury in a hospital emergency department.

  • Psychiatrists

    A physician who diagnoses and treats mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Psychiatrists can prescribe medicine.

  • Psychiatric Hospitals

    A hospital, or a unit within one, that provides inpatient treatment for serious mental health conditions.

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Where Practices List Mental Health Crisis

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about mental health crisis and what is right for you.

Medical Disclaimer

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