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HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – A brand new, nationwide, psychological well being hotline launches this weekend.
The quantity, 988, is on the market 24/7 and is reachable through textual content or name.
Of us in search of psychological well being assist or who’re in a disaster are welcome to contact the quantity.
“I believe will probably be a fantastic useful resource for our communities and the nation as an entire, to have that centralized location just like 911. The hope is that they are going to have the ability to join of us to their communities,” stated Brian Myers, System Director of Behavioral Well being at Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
Myers sees psychological well being consciousness as particularly vital to our area.
“Now we have extraordinarily excessive charges of psychological sickness, substance abuse problems, opioid use problems, and it’s getting worse,” Myers stated.
He’s hoping the brand new hotline will encourage of us in our area to achieve out for assist and get related with native assets.
The hotline will information callers towards native assets, however Myers says you don’t must name 988 to get assist.
“So the most important assets are going to be by the group psychological well being facilities. So Cumberland River, Kentucky River and Mountain Comp. These are the three within the eastern-most area of Kentucky that providers of us coping with psychological well being points. And ARH.” He stated.
Myers says it’s time to get assist when your psychological well being is affecting your day-to-day life.
“Anxiousness about work or efficiency, or your kiddos going to high school, or simply feeling a little bit down. Not every part needs to be extreme to obtain assist. Actually, if we will get forward of these type of minor signs, you could be again to feeling like your self fairly rapidly.” Myers stated.
You’ll be able to be taught extra concerning the hotline right here.
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