What to Do: Mental Illness & Addiction Guide
Mild/Moderate
Mental Illness
If you or a loved one is:
- Feeling an overwhelming sense of hopelessness
- Unable to carry out routine tasks
- Experiencing sadness that has persisted over two weeks or more
Addiction
If you or a loved one is:
- Trapped /overwhelmed by their substance use/abuse
- Unable to get through the day’s activities without using
- Unable to meet family and work obligations due to alcohol, prescription medications, or illicit drug use
Severe
Mental Illness
If you or a loved one:
- Feel like they are in danger of hurting themselves/someone else
- Has increasingly escalating behavior that is dangerous and/or threatening to become dangerous
PLEASE CALL 911 RIGHT AWAY
Addiction
If you or a loved one:
- Is overdosing, threat/possibility of overdose
- Feel like they are in danger of hurting themselves/someone else
- Has increasingly escalating behavior that is dangerous and/or threatening to become dangerous
PLEASE CALL 911 RIGHT AWAY