When dealing with a crisis emails (Suicide, rape, abortion, abuse, etc).

It is very important that the person be responded to quickly or you reassign the email immediately. If you are not a Teen mentor and you know the person is under the age of 18 then reassign the email back to your community leader. In your first email, tell them we are not a counseling service so please seek professional help immediately.

1. Suicide - (Each link is specific to Suicide)
• How do I decide if I should reply to a suicidal mentee?
• Library – gives you (the mentor) examples of questions to ask your mentee.
• Resources – articles, help lines, other websites and books that might be appropriate for you to send in your email to assist a mentee.
2. Abortion - (Each link is specific to Abortion)
• Library – gives you (the mentor) examples of questions to ask your mentee.
• Resources – articles, help lines, other websites and books that might be appropriate for you to send in your email to assist a mentee.
3. Rape - (Each link is specific to Rape)
• Library – gives you (the mentor) examples of questions to ask your mentee.
• Resources – articles, help lines, other websites and books that might be appropriate for you to send in your email to assist a mentee.
4. Abuse - (Each link is specific to Abuse)
• Library – gives you (the mentor) examples of questions to ask your mentee.
• Resources – articles, help lines, other websites and books that might be appropriate for you to send in your email to assist a mentee.
5. For other issues and hotlines please review our list here: Hotlines

How to handle Crisis Situations

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