Mental Health Emergencies: A First-Responder's Guide to Recognizing and Handling Mental Health Crises
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01HWKOGJQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nick Benas, QMHA is a Qualified Mental Health Associate and a former United States Marine Sergeant as well as Iraqi Combat Veteran. He is also a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor by the National Council for Behavioral Health, teaching adults, and youth modules. He has been featured by more than 50 major media outlets for his business success and entrepreneur
Not only have I experienced years of anxiety growing up, I see it impacting the lives of our youth. Read it, and make this world a better place.” —Charlie Hoehn, author of Play It Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety “Nick Benas explains such simple and effective strategies to aid, assist, and provide the necessary resources for those struggling with mental health and substance use.” —Brian Cuban, best-selling author of Shattered Image: My Triumph over Body Dysmorphic Disorder "If we are going to truly tackle stigma and the barriers millions of Americans face when it comes to getting
Ready reference to mental and emotional health crises and concerns, providing overviews and expert guidance on more serious problems. Ideal for first-responders, teachers, counselors, and human resource professionals.Developed from best-practices of psychiatry, psychology and mental health counseling, Mental Health Emergencies is a guide to providing much-needed care and support to the people in distress who most need help including self-injury, eating disorders, substance abuse, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts.Mental Health Emergencies will help you provide exactly the right kind of support--where and when it's needed most.