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What is a Crisis?

What is a Crisis?. Definition 6 characteristics categories. A Crisis is…. The decisive moment or turning point in a situation. A Crisis is, cont ’ d…. Your perception of a crisis situation is influenced by all of your past experiences .

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What is a Crisis?

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  1. What is a Crisis? Definition 6 characteristics categories

  2. A Crisis is… The decisive moment or turning point in a situation.

  3. A Crisis is, cont’d… • Your perceptionof a crisis situation is influenced by all of your past experiences. • What may be a major crisis in one family may not be perceived as a crisis in another.

  4. Six Characteristics S-uddenly S-ecurity U-npredictable Q-uestions S-elf-confidence V-alues

  5. 1. Suddenly • A crisis hits suddenly and without warning • It is the element of unpredictability that makes a crisis different from all other challenges that life will present

  6. 2. Security • A crisis threatens security • It can threaten a person’s physical, psychological, emotional, economical, or social well-being • Crisis situations cause us to panic because we might lose something very precious- something that has given structure, meaning and purpose to life

  7. 3. Unpredictable • The resolution of a crisis is unpredictable • There is an element of uncertainty in all heartbreaks. We simply do not know how things are going to turn out. We like to believe that we can weather any storm; but in our quiet moments we wonder whether it can be done • Some crises will be short; others will proceed over a long time and sometimes an entire lifetime

  8. 4. Questions • A crisis presents major problem-solving questions • The questions arise because there are not clear-cut solutions to difficult problems • Time is the best healer in a crisis situation • This is the time to consult with friends, loved ones, family members and others who can help

  9. 5. Self-Confidence • A crisis erodes self-confidence • The sudden impact of a negative event reminds us that life is fragile. The unpredictability of the outcome leaves us unsettled • Questions create anxiety • The net result is that there may be an apprehension about life that wasn’t present before the crisis

  10. 6. Values • A crisis helps us redefine our values • There is a good side about a crisis experience. Most people, as they look back on the difficult period in their lives, will readily admit that some good came out of it • And in spite of the anger, bitterness, and even self-doubt, he/she is able to move onto a new era of his/her lives

  11. Categorizing Crises Lifespan or situational

  12. Lifespan Crises Lifespan crisis are situations that you are more likely to experience due to age Older people are more likely to experience a friends death than someone whom is middle aged Another example is that older adults and teens are at greater risk for suicide than other age groups

  13. Situational Crises SITUATIONAL CRISIS ARE SITUATIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A QUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE CRISIS You cannot experience divorce if you are not married. However, do you think by living with someone instead of marrying them will make the loss any less if the relationship doesn’t work out? Another example is that you cannot experience a car accident if you are no where near a car.

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