Breaking Point Foundation » common http://www.abusepreventionteam.org Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:25:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Common Elements of a Crisis: The State of Active Crisis, Part 1 http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/common-elements-of-a-crisis-the-state-of-active-crisis-part-1/ http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/common-elements-of-a-crisis-the-state-of-active-crisis-part-1/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:52:59 +0000 http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/?p=21 When a person with a great problem can no longer handle the situation, the active crisis develops. There are indications of this state and they are listed below.

1. Symptoms of stress – psychological, physiological, or both.

This indicator may include headaches, anxiety, depression and even bleeding ulcers. The point is that some type of extreme discomfort is always present.

2. An attitude of panic or defeat.

The person in active crisis may feel frustrated and that he has tried everything and nothing works. Therefor, he feels like a failure – defeated, helpless and overwhelmed. He feels like there is no more hope for him.

At this time, he has two ways of responding:

a) …becoming agitated with behavior that is unproductive. This may include drinking, taking drugs, speeding or getting into a fight.

b) …becoming apathetic. An example is excessive sleeping.

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