Wednesday, October 10 is World Mental Health Day.
Organizations around the global are sharing information and resources for anyone dealing with mental health issues.
October 7-13 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults lives with a mental illness (44.7 million in 2016). To find more stats on mental illnesses, visit https://t.co/8YZsIal6PP #MIAW pic.twitter.com/hfSV7mNi2F
— National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (@NIMHgov) October 9, 2018
Several resources are available in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area, as well as statewide:
Suicide.org is a non-profit organization and website that maintains a list of additional state and national resources to help those with questions. A list of toll-free telephone numbers for assistance and services in Tennessee may be found at www.suicide.org or by calling 1-800-SUICIDE.
Soldiers and Families Embraced (SAFE) is a non-profit organization seeking to provide service members, veterans, and their families with free, confidential mental health services. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out via the client portal at www.SoldiersAndFamiliesEmbraced.org, call 931-591-3241, or email info@safetn.org.
Crisis 211 Center of Clarksville-Montgomery County provides a 24 hour, seven days a week, anonymous & confidential crisis & information/referral telephone hotline to anyone in need of crisis intervention, suicide prevention and /or information/referral. Find more info on Facebook.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services offers a crisis hotline that offers support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-855-CRISIS-1.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs offers a crisis line that also offers support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-273-8255, VeteransCrisisLine.net or send a text to 838255.
Other online resources from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs are offered at www.MakeTheConnection.net and SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.