Main Functions of Mental Health Crisis Response

Discussion Post:
Post a description of the main functions of mental health crisis response. Then, explain what aspects of an effective crisis response approach may have been missing or unexplored in your responses to earlier Discussion scenarios. Finally, describe a potential, unforeseen situation that could occur where you would have to pivot your approach.
Learning Resources:
Geroski, A. M. (2017). Helping people in crisis Download Helping people in crisis. In Skills for helping professionals (pp. 233–264). SAGE Publications.
Credit line: Skills for helping professionals, by Geroski, A. M. Copyright 2017 by SAGE Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications, Inc via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Kapil, R. (2019, August 15). Five tips for nonjudgmental listeningLinks to an external site.. Mental Health First Aid USA 
Rossetto, A., Jorm, A. F., & Reavley, N. J. (2018). Developing a model of help giving towards people with a mental health problem: A qualitative study of Mental Health First Aid participantsLinks to an external site.. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 12(48), 1–15. 
Review Fig. 1: Model of help giving for situations involving a mental health problem or mental health crisis and Fig 2. The helping spectrum: types of help and examples.
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