Crisis (disambiguation)

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A crisis is a turning point or decisive moment, typically with negative connotations if no action is taken.

Crisis can refer to:

In psychology:

• Existential crisis, when a person doubts if his or her existence has a purpose.
• Mid-life crisis, several issues that confront some people from 40-55.
  • Quarter-life crisis, a recently coined similar term for 20-30 year olds.
• Identity crisis

In literature:

• Crisis on Infinite Earths, a twelve-issue limited series published by DC Comics that "rebooted" the continuity.
  • Infinite Crisis, a seven-issue limited series by DC Comics that is the sequel to Crisis on Infinite Earths.
• Crisis (comic), a 1988-1991 British comic.
• The Crisis, the journal of the NAACP.
• Crisis, an American Roman Catholic magazine.
• The American Crisis, a series of pamphlets by Thomas Paine during the American Revolution.

In film:

• Crisis (film), a 1946 film directed by Ingmar Bergman.
• Crisis (1950 film), a 1950 film by the American director Richard Brooks.

In music:

• Crisis (British band), a defunct 1970's British punk rock band by members who would go on to found Death In June.
• Crisis (album), an album from the Canadian band Alexisonfire.
• Crisis (band), an American heavy metal group.

Crisis can also refer to:

• Crisis (economic) (archaic), a sudden downturn in the market, often leading to a recession.
• Crisis (charity) (formerly Crisis at Christmas), a British charity for homeless people.
• Crisis (dramatic), the moment of unraveling in a drama.