As the demands in our society continue to evolve with constant changes, in medicine, technology, and education, so does the attributes in mental health. Today the influx of stress has contributed many mental health disorders, that have resulted in individual crisis; including suicide, substance abuse, and increase in violence. Therfore it is imperative for one to conceptualize with the needs of those that experience crisis and trauma collectively, through careful listening and responsive skills in counseling (Everly & Lating,2004). Different critical incidents Clinical Mental Health counselors respond to many critical incidents in their profession. Some of these crises may include: Natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes,
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Some of these crises are individual/interpersonal crisis while others considered complex trauma and crisis, and victims that may be a result of natural disaster. People who have been traumatized by a critical life-changing event, and trauma may ultimately need to seek professional help through a mental health counselor. Similarly, their treatment may require weeks, months and possibly years before they return to a sense of normalcy. For example, a client who has undergone a traumatic death of a family member may require long term counseling. Whereas, a patient or client who has undergone the death of a family member due to illness may require a shorter time in counseling, as the similarities and differences are situational for each client. Moreover, individuals impacted by trauma and crisis affect each person in ways that make it difficult returning to a normal life and many make take years before they overcome, until they develop or regain a level of trust. According Janoff-Bulman (1995; Everly & Lating, 2004), to individuals victimized by people they know (e.g., a date, spouse, parent, friend) suffer tremendous difficulty establishing a sense of trust in subsequent relationships (Janoff-Bulman ,1995; Everly & Lating,
Some of these crises are individual/interpersonal crisis while others considered complex trauma and crisis, and victims that may be a result of natural disaster. People who have been traumatized by a critical life-changing event, and trauma may ultimately need to seek professional help through a mental health counselor. Similarly, their treatment may require weeks, months and possibly years before they return to a sense of normalcy. For example, a client who has undergone a traumatic death of a family member may require long term counseling. Whereas, a patient or client who has undergone the death of a family member due to illness may require a shorter time in counseling, as the similarities and differences are situational for each client. Moreover, individuals impacted by trauma and crisis affect each person in ways that make it difficult returning to a normal life and many make take years before they overcome, until they develop or regain a level of trust. According Janoff-Bulman (1995; Everly & Lating, 2004), to individuals victimized by people they know (e.g., a date, spouse, parent, friend) suffer tremendous difficulty establishing a sense of trust in subsequent relationships (Janoff-Bulman ,1995; Everly & Lating,