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The Crisis Restart Protocol is a set of self-help scripts drawn from a book. It is not triage, not an assessment, and not a clinical instrument. It does not evaluate risk and it cannot tell you whether you are safe.
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Crisis resources
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 (US), 24/7
- Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741, 24/7
- Emergency services — 911, or your local emergency number