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"I have learned that my illness is something I will have to deal with forever and that I will have to stay on my medications. My therapist has taught me to stay positive and how to cope with my sadness and anger."
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| Crisis Stabilization Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the emergency mental health and substance abuse needs of children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. The Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit is a 6-bed, non-hospital, inpatient mental health unit that provides brief voluntary and involuntary evaluation and treatment for individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis who meet the criteria defined under the Florida Mental Health Act.
Children in a psychiatric crisis may be experiencing:
- suicidal thoughts
- severe depression and/or anxiety
- stress or trauma
- hearing voices
- bizarre or threatening behavior
- drug or alcohol abuse
- physical, emotional or sexual abuse
- family and interpersonal conflicts
- work or school related crisis
- breaks with reality
  Evaluations are performed by a team of behavioral healthcare professionals trained in risk assessment and crisis intervention evaluations. Children who may be in danger of harming themselves or others can be admitted under the Baker Act law. The David Lawrence Center is the Baker Act Receiving Facility for Collier County. Referrals can come from parents, law enforcement, local hospital, physicians, the school system and other concerned parties.
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