Mental health and crisis intervention
This activity is best explained by some general examples of the activities a charity may undertake within this category. The examples are not an exhaustive list. They are presented as a guide. A charity’s experience or interpretation of the category may be different. See Charity Activities.
Mental health and crisis intervention
Psychiatric hospitals – Inpatient care and treatment for the mentally ill.
Example: a residential unit provides treatment for people with severe mental illness.
Mental health treatment – Outpatient treatment for mentally ill patients; includes community mental health centres and halfway homes.
Example: an organisation provides counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy to treat individuals with mental illness.
Crisis intervention – Outpatient services and counselling in acute mental health situations; includes suicide prevention and support to victims of assault and abuse.
Example: an organisation provides counselling to support people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
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