Resources available for people facing mental health challenges
Columbia Basin HeraldOct 19, 2021
Oct. 19—MOSES LAKE — While discussions about, and awareness of, mental health are more common than they used to be, much may remain unknown.
To help remove any unknowns, Mental Illness Awareness Week was
Besides that, the
The COVID-19 pandemic has added stress to people's already stressful lives, and in some cases made it more difficult to find local resources. However, there is support, and help finding resources, that are only a phone call away. Help is available by text, too.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-8255, is accessible 24 hours per day, seven days per week. It's a network of more than 180 local mental health crisis centers, and helps connect people suffering a crisis with local resources.
Mental health support also is only a text away. The
There are also resources for people coping with stress caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Washington Listens, 833-681-0211 or waportal.org/partners/home/WaListens, offers support and connects people with resources to help them cope.
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