Whether your loved one is experiencing an initial mental health crisis or a subsequent one, the more you know – about the laws where you live, the treatment options available, the people who can make a difference in a crisis, and strategies other families have found successful – the better prepared and more powerful you will be if an emergency arises.  

This section of the Treatment Advocacy Center website is dedicated to providing helpful information to advocates - for their own loved ones and for other families - both before and during a crisis involving severe mental illness. Click on the link to:

• Psych Crisis Resources Kit  
• Know the laws in your state  
• Be prepared for an emergency 
• Know the options 
• Respond in a crisis

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