Things You'll Need:
- Personal health records
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Step 1
Seek help at an emergency room, crisis center or crisis hot line. The people who work at these places can conduct a mental-health evaluation and connect you with the resources you need. In extreme cases, they might recommend you be admitted to an in-patient mental-health hospital or similar facility.
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Step 2
Follow the orders or recommendations of the ER doctor or crisis-center counselor. If one of these professionals recommends a stay at a mental-health facility, you can expect to see a doctor or counselor and receive group and individual therapy there. The length of stay depends on your progress.
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Step 3
Once you're able to go home, set up a support system that includes friends, relatives and mental-health professionals. In the beginning, you can expect to see a counselor at least once a week and continue to work with a clinician if you are taking medications.
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Step 4
Follow through with your treatment and communicate with your doctors and caregivers if you don't feel better in a reasonable amount of time.
