CONTENTS
About this self-help pack 3
COPING WITH CRISIS 4
What happens in a crisis? 4
What to do in a crisis? 4
GETTING SUPPORT IN A CRISIS 6
Your partner 7
Friends 9
Family 9
Professional helpers 9
Other types of support 11
STAYING ALIVE 11
What to do if you feel like killing yourself 12
KEEPING YOURSELF SAFE 13
What to do if you feel caught in a pattern of hurting yourself 14
FINDING A WAY THROUGH ADDICTION 16
What to do if you think you’re addicted 16
REDUCING PHYSICAL TENSION 17
COPING WITH SLEEP DIFFICULTIES 18
Coping with nightmares 19
If you wake up in a panic 19
CONTROLLING PANIC AND SUDDEN DISTRESS 20
Self-help for panic and sudden distress 21
Panic attacks 22
Sudden memories 23
Flashbacks 23
BEGINNING TO FEEL 24