Maybe you hear seemingly constant fighting and crying through the walls. Or someone is hollering upstairs for a concerningly long time. Or the guy across the hall has suddenly gone radio silent and his mailbox is overflowing. Now, the big question: Are you overthinking or does your neighbor really need help?
Whether you’re close to your neighbors, haven’t made it past the head-nod-in-the-elevator stage, or didn’t even know someone even lived in that apartment, it’s your duty to be proactive for their safety, even if it’s awkward. While it might turn out that they’re not in danger, the alternative—that they are in serious harm—is always something you should feel compelled to try to prevent.
If you’re afraid that reaching out would compromise your own safety, call the police and let them handle it. “That’s the only way you’re going to solve problems,” says Chief John W. Thompson, deputy executive director of the National Sheriffs’ Association. “Unfortunately, in our society too many people turn their heads.”
While this is not an exhaustive list of all the situations that require watching out for your neighbor’s safety, it’s a good place to start. Here, three warning signs that mean you should reach out—stat—according to Thompson and other experts:
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