There is no real guide for when you leave the emergency room after a mental health crisis. Patients were sent home into the same environment that played a role in causing the crisis. I Became a PatientMy depression didn't start with lights and sirens; there wasn't an admitting crisis. You need a specific person who knows what happened and who you can reach if things get worse before the first appointment. What was the hardest part of that first week that no one prepared you for?