Mental health includes a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. A person’s mental health can affect all areas of their life including how they think, feel, and act. When mental health takes a downturn, it can affect everyday functioning and in severe cases can lead a person to risk harming themselves or others. Mental health crises, such as these, require immediate mental health services in California to ensure their safety and quickly get them stabilized to regain their ability to properly care for themselves.