Good ideasAs we know, or should all know by now, calling the police on Black and brown people should be avoided whenever possible in the US, as it can easily result in a death sentence. In the case of mental health emergencies, there are far too many stories of police responding with lethal force to people who just needed help, such as suicidal people, people with schizophrenia in crisis, and so on, which is also so often compounded by homelessness, addiction, poverty, and/or PTSD from childhood trauma, sexual trauma across the lifespan, domestic violence, and/or military service. Suffice it to say, it's a complex situation that police often fail to consider or outright reject. These 5 points of consideration could mean life or death for you, your loved one, or someone else's loved one. 💗 (To read the full article, go to bit.ly/3gLsWHS or, as always, search on our website -- look under Katie Tastrom or the article title.)
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[image description: photo of a brick wall overlaid with a pink neon sign-like heading that reads, "5 Ways to Help Someone in a Mental Health Emergency Without Calling the Police". Beneath this heading is a brown box with the name of the author, Katie Tastrom, and the following text in black:
"ONE: Avoid escalating the situation: practice harm reduction
TWO: Examine your own fear or discomfort: question what you're worried about
THREE: Reach out to their or your community (partners, siblings, close friends)
FOUR: Thoughtfully use resources: meds, "safe places", hotlines, transportation, therapists, etc.
FIVE: Be trauma-informed: center the person in crisis, balanced with your safety".]
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