Direct guidance
What to know or do
Call emergency services or an urgent crisis service now, and ask a trusted person to stay with you. Intrusive thoughts can be treatable; disclosing them is a route to care.
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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