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Sleep Problems,Age 12 and Older - Emergencies

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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

  • Severe depression with a plan for committing suicide that includes all of the following:
    • Having the means, such as weapons or medicines, available to commit suicide or do harm to another person
    • Having set a time and place to commit suicide
    • Thinking there is no other way to solve the problem or end the pain

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Last Updated: January 12, 2007
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