Direct guidance
What to know or do
If danger is immediate, contact emergency services when safe. A maternity clinician can help you make a private safety plan without requiring you to confront the person.
What changes the answer
- How long the change has lasted and how it affects sleep, eating, self-care and safety
- Past diagnoses, trauma, treatment response, medicines and relapse warning signs
- Privacy, practical support, coercion, immediate danger and who can stay with you
Urgent help
When to get individual help
Use urgent maternity or emergency care now. This guide cannot determine the cause or confirm that it is safe to wait.
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