Emergency and Crisis Services
Though they fit together, emergency and crisis services are two separate types of services.
Emergency mental health service is the care people receive on an emergency basis in the hospital or beginning with paramedics. In an emergency – when the person is in danger of hurting themselves or others or you need immediate help – you should go to your nearest emergency department or call 911.
If emergency department staff determine a psychiatric assessment is needed, your local emergency department will refer you to the Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Service. It is located at the QEII Health Sciences Centre emergency department.
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Crisis services in the Mental Health Program are available through the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team. The team provides crisis support for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
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It offers telephone crisis service 24/7.
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It also provides mobile crisis response from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily to Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford.
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Among other supports, the crisis team can connect people to other services in the Mental Health Program.
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If you or someone you know is in distress or experiencing crisis but does not appear to be a danger to himself or others, you can call the crisis team at 429-8167 for help.
More information on getting help.
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Though they fit together, emergency and crisis services are two separate types of services.
Emergency mental health service is the care people receive on an emergency basis in the hospital or beginning with paramedics. In an emergency – when the person is in danger of hurting themselves or others or you need immediate help – you should go to your nearest emergency department or call 911.
If emergency department staff determine a psychiatric assessment is needed, your local emergency department will refer you to the Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Service. It is located at the QEII Health Sciences Centre emergency department.
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Crisis services in the Mental Health Program are available through the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team. The team provides crisis support for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
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It offers telephone crisis service 24/7.
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It also provides mobile crisis response from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily to Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford.
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Among other supports, the crisis team can connect people to other services in the Mental Health Program.
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If you or someone you know is in distress or experiencing crisis but does not appear to be a danger to himself or others, you can call the crisis team at 429-8167 for help.
More information on getting help.
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