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What resources do you have for yourself or others who may have mental health concerns provide at least two?
If you, or a family member, needs help with a mental or substance use disorder, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U), or use SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator to get help. If you or a loved one are struggling with depression, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for information on support and treatment facilities in your area. For more mental health resources, see our National Helpline Database. Reach the help line at 800-950-NAMI (800-950-6264) or text “NAMI” to 741741. Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) The ADAA works to improve the quality of life of those affected by anxiety and depression and related disorders. Crisis Support The 9 88 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 24 hour toll-free crisis hotline, 988 can put you into contact with your local crisis center that can tell you where to seek immediate help in your area. Text MHA to 741741 to receive text based crisis help.
What are some resources for mental and emotional health?
CalHOPE Peer-Run Warm Line: Call 833‑317‑HOPE (4673) 24/7 for non-emergency support specific to COVID-19 stressors. California Warm Peer Line: Call 855‑845‑7415 for 24/7 for non-emergency support to talk to a peer counselor with lived experience. CalHOPE Peer-Run Warm Line: Call 833‑317‑HOPE (4673) 24/7 for non-emergency support specific to COVID-19 stressors. California Warm Peer Line: Call 855‑845‑7415 for 24/7 for non-emergency support to talk to a peer counselor with lived experience.
Which resource is considered the first line of mental health?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered the first-line treatment for most mental health conditions and insomnia. CBT has been proven effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression and improving chronic poor sleep. Therapy tools are the approaches, techniques, interventions, and resources that counselors, psychiatrists, and therapists use in mental health treatment. They can accompany various types of therapy, including but not limited to: Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (or online CBT) for depression or anxiety. CBT seeks to give patients the ability to recognize when their thoughts might become troublesome, and gives them techniques to redirect those thoughts. DBT helps patients find ways to accept themselves, feel safe, and manage their emotions to help regulate potentially destructive or harmful behaviors. Three of the more common methods used in depression treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.