Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
Emergency medical care is appropriate for new severe chest pain, fainting, major breathing difficulty, sudden weakness, or other symptoms that could represent a medical emergency.
Immediate crisis support is also needed if a person is at risk of harming themselves or someone else, cannot stay safe, or cannot meet basic needs.
In the United States, call or text 988 for crisis support, or call emergency services when there is immediate danger.
Other countries have local crisis and emergency services.
A clinician should be contacted promptly if anxiety is rapidly worsening, the person is increasingly unable to leave home, substance use is increasing, or treatment side effects are difficult to manage.
New or severe physical symptoms should not automatically be assumed to be anxiety.
Follow-up allows the clinician and patient to review progress, barriers, side effects, and treatment goals.
Improvement may be uneven.
A difficult day or return of anxiety does not necessarily mean that treatment has failed.
Routine follow-up is appropriate when symptoms are stable but continue to restrict daily activities.
It is also important when starting, changing, or stopping medication.
Antidepressants and benzodiazepines should be changed with professional guidance rather than adjusted independently.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Agoraphobia. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.