Menu Healthy Lifestyle Diseases & Conditions First Aid Symptoms Tests & Procedures Videos Definitions FAQs ImpulsivityUpdated: 2018-05-25When to seek immediate medical careSeek emergency help if: Suicidal thoughts Chance of harming oneself or others When to make a doctor's appointmentMake an appointment to see a doctor if: Engaging in certain behaviors despite adverse consequences Increasing lack of behavior control Feeling a craving to act upon a specific behavior © 1998-2022 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(MFMER). All rights reserved. Terms of Use