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Next to Normal Content Advisory

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⚠️ CONTENT ADVISORY


Next to Normal contains adult themes, emotionally intense material, strong language, and sexual references. While told with great sensitivity and care, it explores mental health struggles and family trauma in ways that may be distressing or triggering for some patrons. Below is a list of specific content to help you make an informed decision about attending.

Next to Normal contains references to and/or depictions of:

    • Mental illness, including bipolar depression, psychosis, and anxiety, and the emotional toll these challenges take on individuals and families
    • Grief and loss, including the death of a child
    • Self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide, including an off-stage suicide attempt (verbal references and implications, not graphic)
    • Medication use and psychiatric treatment, including therapy, hospitalization, and electroconvulsive therapy
    • Drug use/abuse, including prescription drug misuse and discussion of illicit drugs
    • Strong language and emotionally intense dialogue
    • Family dysfunction, including marital strain and emotional neglect

 

Please call our box office at (513) 421-3555 if you have additional questions.


 

MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS SUPPORT


 

    • Ohio CareLine connects callers to behavioral health specialists 24/7. Call 1-800-720-9616 to obtain help. You can also text the keyword “4hope” to 741 741 to be connected to a trained crisis counselor within five minutes.

 

    • UC Health mobile crisis specialists will respond if a mental health crisis prevents you from leaving your home—call (513) 584-5098 to connect.

 

 

    • NorthKey Community Care serves Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, and Pendleton counties in Northern Kentucky. Its 24/7 crisis line is (859) 331-3292.