Crisis intervention services

Crisis intervention services are treatment services providing crisis intervention] to help people deal with certain psychological [[crises. These would include:


 * Hotline services
 * Suicide prevention centres

These services are sometimes provided in walk in clinics at community mental health centres but are also provided by charities and volunteer groups.

The rationale for such services is that they provide short term support in anticipation that this will prevent longer term negative consequences such as PTSD.