• Seeking Help: What's it really like?

  • Jul 12 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
  • Podcast

Seeking Help: What's it really like?

  • Summary

  • In this episode Hennessy shares some of her real-life experiences with the mental healthcare system. She lets us in on what it’s really like to seek professional help, the trial and error and the triumphs. We get a picture of the resources that are available and the steps we can take to keep moving forward.

    Connect with me: imperfectprogress.pod@gmail.com

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    Free Resources:

    • The National Alliance on Mental Illness connects communities and individuals with education, podcasts and videos, support groups, a helpline, and local chapters of volunteers to guide them through mental illness. ⁠https://www.nami.org/about-nami/⁠

    • The Suicide and Crisis Hotline (988) is an easy to remember phone number that connects people with a crisis counselor via call or text to support them during a difficult moment and connect them with the appropriate resources when necessary. You can also chat with a crisis counselor and find more resources on their website: https://988lifeline.org/

    • SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

    • SAMHSA’s brochure that helps families know what to expect during an emergency room visit for someone in acute mental health crisis and how to care for them afterward: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma18-4357eng.pdf

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