The Johns Hopkins Guide to Everyday Psychological First Aid: A Practical Approach to Helping Family, Friends, Coworkers, and Others Cope (A Johns Hopkins Health Press Book)

A practical guide for how to offer compassionate, effective support during times of emotional crisis and acute distress. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Everyday Psychological First Aid equips readers with the tools to respond effectively and compassionately to emotional crises-whether they unfold in a home, workplace, school, or public setting.Based on decades of research, experience, and real-world examples, George S.Everly, Jr, and Jeffrey M. Lating present a streamlined, accessible version of the Johns Hopkins RAPID model of psychological first aid, designed specifically for everyday use by adults without formal training in mental health. This guide empowers people to step in when someone is struggling-to listen, stabilize apparent distress, and offer effective, meaningful support.Offering advice and practical coping techniques for a variety of situations-like helping a stranger in a moment of panic or responding to the grief of a friend-the scenarios and checklists throughout the book