Supporting Your Child After a Mental Health Crisis
A practical guide for parents and caregivers navigating what comes next.
When your child experiences a mental health crisis, it can be overwhelming to know what to do next.
I created this guide to help make those next steps a little clearer.
A mental health crisis can leave families with a lot of information, a lot of fear and very little time to process either one.
You don’t have to figure everything out at once.
This guide was created to give parents and caregivers practical support in the days and weeks following a mental health crisis. It is not meant to replace your child’s clinical care.
Instead, it can help you understand what questions to ask, what to pay attention to and how to create a little more structure around what can feel like an incredibly uncertain time.
Inside the guide
You’ll find practical guidance to help you:
Make home feel safer after a crisis
Know what to do in the first days and weeks
Have difficult conversations with your child
Navigate follow-up care and next steps
Prepare for the return to school
Support siblings who may be worried or confused
Recognize warning signs and changes to watch for
Build a circle of support around your family
Take care of yourself while caring for your child
Know when it’s time to reach out for more help
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Developed in collaboration with families, teens and pediatric mental health professionals.