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What happens after the immediate danger passes?
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E. If you need urgent mental-health help but it is not an emergency, in England call NHS 111 and select the mental-health option or use NHS 111 online where appropriate.
A crisis ending does not necessarily mean everything is fixed.
Follow the clinical plan
Attend follow-up, take medication as prescribed and use any safety or crisis plan agreed with professionals.
Talk about what happened when appropriate
What warning signs appeared? What helped? Who needs to know? What would make getting help earlier next time easier?
Supporters may need support too
A crisis can be frightening for partners, relatives and friends. It is reasonable for them to process what happened and establish sustainable boundaries.
Useful next pages
Trusted help & further reading
- NHS — where to get urgent help for mental health
- NHS Every Mind Matters — helping others
- Samaritans — if you're worried about someone else
This section is practical guidance, not emergency or clinical care. If somebody's safety is at immediate risk, use emergency services.