Getting Help in a Crisis

• a person with mental illness is hurting himself/herself, engaged in dangerous behaviors, or threatening to do so
• a person with mental illness is acting violently toward others or threatening to do so
• a person’s symptoms are escalating and behaviors are becoming out of control or dangerous.

What to do in a crisis:

• CALL A CRISIS HOTLINE (See box at right)

Stay on the line with the operator and wait for help to arrive, OR

• GO TO A MERCER COUNTY EMERGENCY ROOM WITH PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

Emergency Mental Health Services of Capital Health System (the Crisis Center)
750 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ   609-394-6086

University Medical Center at Princeton Emergency Room
253 Witherspoon St., Princeton NJ   609-497-4000

St. Francis Medical Center Emergency Room
601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08629   609-599-5180

Preparing for a crisis:

Collect the important information below and keep it accessible.

• Mercer County Psychiatric Screening Center 609-394-6086
• the name and phone number of the person’s psychiatrist/ therapist
• a list of the person’s medications and dosages
• the person’s diagnosis and treatment history
• contact information for a family member or friend
• NAMI Mercer’s telephone number 609-799-8994