Emergency coping plan

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A plan written on a calm day, for use on a hard one. Fill it in ahead of time, keep it where you can find it.

For guided next steps once the hardest moment has passed, see the shrinkMD Framework and its three free Reset guides. shrinkMD is part of The Shrink Network, founded by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA.

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Short: Emergency coping plan. AnxietyResource, medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. https://anxietyresource.org/tools/emergency-coping-plan/

APA: AnxietyResource. (2026, July 8). Emergency coping plan. Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. https://anxietyresource.org/tools/emergency-coping-plan/

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