25.7 When to seek professional help

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When to seek professional help
Situation	What to do
The reactions in section 25.1 last several days in a row and interfere with eating, sleeping, working, or caring for others	Talk to your doctor, a counselor, or a religious leader. Call or text the Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990.
A sharp increase in alcohol or drug use	Disaster Distress Helpline; your doctor.
Repeated panic attacks, intrusive memories that do not go away, being unable to leave home	Professional mental health care.
Hopelessness, talking about not wanting to live, saying goodbye, giving away belongings	988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call, text, or chat (chat.988lifeline.org), 24/7. In Spanish: press 2, or text "AYUDA" to 988. Interpreters are available for more than 240 languages by phone.
Immediate danger to themselves or to others	911. Do not leave the person alone; remove medicines and dangerous objects within their reach if it is safe to do so.