When and how to seek help

Help that actually works exists. And still, most who need it never reach it.

A friend's support is real, but it has a ceiling: intensity, how long it lasts, and if it disrupts life.

Don't hunt for the perfect specialist. Start easy: your doctor, a mental-health professional, or a free line.

Try the three flags on a case: weeks down, not sleeping, off work. There, listening is no longer enough.

Where to go is concrete and local: free, confidential lines. Reaching out is the right move.

Three flags and one small first step. You don't have to be in crisis to deserve help.