If you're feeling overwhelmed or out of control, you might want to try different methods of calming yourself down. There are some specific strategies that a crisis team might try to use with you to manage and minimize any symptoms you might be experiencing.

Coping techniques are simple exercises that try to accept, address and reduce the things you are experiencing.

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Making a plan for the next few hours

If you are finding it difficult to focus or are unsure how to manage your day, writing down what you'll do next might help you feel more in control of the situation.

Relaxing and calming exercises

If you are feeling anxious or scared there are many things you can do to help yourself cope.

- Take A Break From What You Are Doing
- Focus On Your Breathing
- Listen To Music
- Spend Some Time In Nature
- Try Active Relaxation (Pilates, Yoga or Meditation)

Coping with scary thoughts

Some people experience thoughts that are frightening or alarming you. They could be about suicide, harming yourself, harming others, or hearing voices.

If you are having thoughts that frighten or alarm you but it's not an emergency, there are some steps you can take to coping and managing in your day to day until those thoughts go away. This could include thoughts about suicide, harming yourself, harming others, or hearing voices and other hallucinations.

Describe your thoughts

It might help to write down how you're feeling. This is a safe space where you can reflect, try to clear your mind and attempt to make sense of what you're experiencing.