{"id":8080,"date":"2023-04-24T20:26:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T20:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8080"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:20:45","slug":"when-does-depression-become-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/when-does-depression-become-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"When Does Depression Become An Emergency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8081 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1412897673-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>People often associate going to the emergency room (ER) with treating physical emergencies; however, it is important to know that the ER is also equipped to treat mental health emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/mental-health-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">common mental health conditions<\/a> treated in the ER is severe depression which requires immediate care.<\/p>\n<p>Severe cases of depression should be taken as seriously as any other physical, life-threatening health condition, especially when an individual is expressing the desire to harm themself or others, or is experiencing thoughts of suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Depression should also be treated as an emergency when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A person who has been diagnosed with clinical depression has an acute change in their mood that persists for weeks<\/li>\n<li>A person is unable to care or has stopped caring for themself<\/li>\n<li>There are new symptoms presenting such as psychosis, hallucinations, mania, or delusions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911 right away.\u00a0 If there are concerns about suicide, you can also contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or call, text, or chat 988.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People often associate going to the emergency room (ER) with treating physical emergencies; however, it is important to know that the ER is also equipped to treat mental health emergencies. 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