Session 17 of the series. The questions come from the session's own material — every answer below is a span of it, word for word, rather than somebody's summary.
The questions 4 questions
Answer in your own words, out loud or on paper. Nothing is scored, nothing is marked, and nothing is stored — this is for noticing what you have, not for anybody to grade.
You have established that somebody is safe right now. What is the next step in the sequence, and what makes it the most important stabiliser available?
What the material says
Do not leave them alone. Your presence is the most important stabiliser available.
Where this comes from — The Crisis Response Sequence — when it's someone else
Why is insight, problem-solving or meaning-making the wrong thing to attempt during acute crisis?
What the material says
The brain in acute crisis cannot access the prefrontal cortex functions needed for insight, problem-solving or meaning-making.
When is a safety plan written, and where does it live?
What the material says
Complete it while calm. Keep it where you can reach it fast.
Somebody is in crisis and you say "Everything happens for a reason." What does that impose, and when?
The material itself
Crisis and Escalation Plan — the handout
The full written session: what the tool is, why it works, when to use it, and what never to say.
Read the handout →