A First-Aid Class for Mental Health [TheAtlantic.com]

Samantha Sangenito 2/16/164:00 AM

Here’s a thought experiment: You’re walking down the street with a friend when your companion falls and gashes her leg on the concrete. It’s bleeding; she’s in pain. It’s clear she’s going to need stitches. What do you do?

This one isn’t exactly a head-scratcher. You'd probably attempt to offer some sort of first-aid assistance until the bleeding stopped, or until she could get to medical help. Maybe you happen to have a Band-Aid on you, or a tissue to help her clean the wound, or a water bottle she can use to rinse it off. Maybe you pick her up and help her hobble towards transportation, or take her where she needs to go.

Here’s a harder one: What if, instead of an injured leg, that same friend has a panic attack?

[For more of this story, written by Meagan Morris, go to http://www.theatlantic.com/hea...th-first-aid/462414/]

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