Crisis Intervention Techniques

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• In times of crisis, it is important to throw someone a lifeline by offering support and assistance.
• When your friend is struggling, make sure to throw them a lifeline and be there for them.
• If you see someone in trouble, don't hesitate to throw them a lifeline and help them out.
• When facing a difficult situation, sometimes all we need is for someone to throw us a lifeline to get through it.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• The crisis negotiator was able to successfully talk the distressed individual down from the roof.
• I had to talk my friend down from the roof last night after he had a few too many drinks.
• I can't believe I had to talk that guy down from the roof, he was so out of control.
• Sometimes in life, we all need someone to talk us down from the roof when things get overwhelming.

noun a word used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea, in this case, the ledge where the person is located

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the action of speaking to someone

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'off' indicates the direction of the action

article a word that is used to specify a noun, in this case, 'the' is used before 'ledge' to indicate a specific ledge

• The crisis negotiator was able to talk the distressed individual down off the ledge.
• I had to talk my friend down off the ledge when she was feeling overwhelmed.
• I had to talk my brother down off the ledge when he was freaking out about his exam.
• Sometimes all it takes is a kind word to talk someone down off the ledge of despair.