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Dealing with Life Crises or Emotional Distress
We recommend that this program only be done by teams that have individuals with professional mental health training and experience. If a person calls who is going through a divorce or major life transition and wants support because they are extremely upset, they are triaged to one of three members of our Team who have mental health training. Sometimes a person will go to someone on the Team that they know, and will tell them of their depression or emotional difficulties. In such circumstances, someone with mental health training works very closely with that member to support them in their work with the upset person, or they are transferred to a more qualified member of the Team. We also support people who may go to our minister for counseling.
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Last updated on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
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