Personal Crisis
A personal crisis typically occurs when an individual has exhausted all or most of their perceived coping skills, self-esteem, social support and power regarding an experience, situation or event. Some examples of a personal crisis may include:
- Making suicidal or homicidal threats
- Experiencing a loss, i.e., a recent death
- Witnessing a traumatic event
- Being a victim of a crime
- Experiencing hallucinations
- Sexual assault
- Any other debilitating concerns