A coworker broke down at her desk, shaking and crying, and everyone just looked at me because I was closest. I knelt down next to her with absolutely no idea what to say. I was so scared of saying the wrong thing and making it worse that I basically said nothing at all.
More people experience this than they realize.
When someone's in a mental health crisis, you freeze, afraid anything you do will make it worse.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.