Are You in Crisis?
If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in immediate crisis Befriender’s International offers crisis resources around the world.
If you are a mental health practitioner and you offer online therapy, please be sure to follow standard informed consent protocol. Always obtain demographic information from your client including name, address and contact information. If your client resides in a different geographic region than you, look up community emergency and safety resources in your client’s geographic area. If your client indicates harm to self or others and you cannot make contact with your client or do not know your client’s exact location, contact your local police department and explain your situation. The police may intervene by tracing the client’s ISP.
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