A crisis?

Hey all. I was just wondering what is considered a "crisis." Any opinions, information, etc. would be appreciated.

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For me it would be all of my coping strategies starting to fail and being at risk of significant harm.

Hope you are Ok.

A crisis for me is when I am constantly thinking of suicide and have the means to act on this and intend to act on it. It's when I know I can't keep myself safe.

When all self-soothing and coping skills that usually work have failed and you need help grounding, finding a solution, or you fear for your life/safety.

Personally, my "crisis-mode" consists of situations I know will hinder my healing progress drastically or even cause me to regress if I do not deal with it ASAP.

Are you okay?

I think it kinda depends on the person -

For me, it's one of three things:
1. Escalating anxiety to the point that I can't calm down on my own and meds aren't working quick enough. Basically, reaching a state of almost constant panic
2. Strong urges to injure myself in some way that I'm struggling not to act on
3. Suicidal urges

same as the above posters, plus a sudden stressor i couldnt handle, like a death of close friend or family.

All of the above.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the answers. I'm feeling this way now, wanting to self injure, not really caring about stopping it.

Just overall feeling miserable.

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Yogix, hang in there and stay well. I'm doing terribly at the moment, too. I really appreciated this post. Everyone's answers really spoke to my condition, which made me feel less alone in my crisis. Hope that's true for you, too.

For me anytime I have issues with family or friends.

Yogix, I hope you are doing better today...

Could be a bit TRIGGERing due to mentioning SUI, SI & OD

Thread about keeping tabs by T directed me to this thread as I've realized that usually Ts reach out clients outside the session when they think that a client might be in danger or in a crisis... And I think I am still not sure when T might think that a client is in a crisis - does crisis = SUI attempt? Because I have felt few times that I was in a crisis but I would never make one step too far... And for this reason non of my Ts has ever suggested any medication (and my previous T is also a pdoc) or anything different than normal sessions... That's why I do not understand what a crisis means for Ts... Or even what are the circumstances that they would suggest some medication... In my case it is like that that if my life is not in a direct danger - it's not a crisis for Ts... It did happen that I SI or OD (but never got hospitalized) bit my lips to bleed due to the constant panic, didn't get up or drink anything for a day or two etc. and my Ts knew about it but I guess it was still not a crisis as nothing has changed in my "treatment"... Hmmm, I guess it's a bit confusing for me... Is it common?

Self injury to me would not be a crisis. Having a suicidal plan and being about to act on it would be a crisis.

According to my therapist, I have been in a state of crisis for the last few months. Which I think is stretching it, but with the number of times I've tried to od and cut for SH reasons I understand why they think that way.