Crisis Intervention Vocabulary

noun a person who provides assistance or support

• She extended a helping hand to the new employee by providing guidance and support during the onboarding process.
• I could really use a helping hand with this project, can you lend me a hand?
• Hey, give me a helping hand with these groceries, will ya?
• In times of need, a helping hand can make all the difference in someone's life.

noun the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help in an emergency situation when others are present

• The bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help in an emergency situation when there are other people present.
• Yo did you hear about the bystander effect? It's like people don't wanna help out when others are around.
• The bystander effect is when everyone just stands around and does nothing, like total bystander vibes.
• In a world full of bystanders, be the one who breaks the bystander effect and takes action.

adjective causing or contributing to suicidal behavior

• The study found that the environment of the prison was highly suicidogenic.
• The atmosphere in that place is so suicidogenic, it's really depressing.
• I can't stand being in that suicidogenic setting, it's just too much.
• The toxic relationship she was in became increasingly suicidogenic for her mental health.