[…] those seeking support. V olunteers work to answer questions, offer support and provide practical next steps. Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), email [email protected] or chat on nami.org /help. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (the Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) has crisis workers to support you and are available 24/7. Crisis Text Line You […]
[…] en caso de crisis las 24/7 y apoyo a las personas con angustia emocional por caus a de desastres naturales o causados por seres humanos o National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Llama al 800 -273 -TALK (8255) Si tú o alguien conocido está en crisis – pensando en el suicidio o no – […]
[…] mental health services. This includes one-th i rd of adults reporting symptoms of depression or anxiety, one in 25 adults living with a serious mental illness, and suicide rates up 30% from two decades ago. 3, Further c omplicating this trend is the 30% of Americans with employer -sponsored health insurance that are underinsured, […]
[…] address the mental and behavioral health needs of the nation’s youth. ii We urge you to prioritize these policy solutions and others. Our nation’s children cannot wait. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10- 18 in the United States. iii In 2021, 42% of high school students reported feeling […]
[…] around seeking mental health care. However, even despite this important progress , health care professionals still face greater and increasing rates of mental and behavioral health conditions, suicide, and burnout than other professions. We must continue working to ensure an environment where each and every health care professional always has access to the necessary […]
[…] six reported four or more ACEs. 1 As the number of ACEs an individual experiences increases, the risk for negative health outcomes like asthma, diabetes, cancer, and suicide in adulthood also increases . CDC estimates, for example, that the prevention of ACEs could avoid 21 million cases of depression and 1.9 million cases of […]
[…] a per- son with schizophrenia is 20–25 years shorter than that of an unaffected person. Two-thirds of the excess deaths in schizophrenia are from causes other than suicide. The Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) study reported that 43% of young and middle-aged adults with schizophrenia met criteria for the metabolic syndrome (twice the […]
[…] Mary Giliberti, MHA’s Chief Policy Office at [email protected] . Sincerely, American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work American Association on Health and Disability American Foundation for Suicide Prevention American Psychological Association Anxiety and Depression Association of America Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (AABH) Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Employee Assistance Professionals Association Inseparable […]
[…] and Adolescent Psychiatry American Association of Nurse Anesthesiolog y American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) American Association on Health and Disability American Counseling Association American Foundation for Suicide Prevention American Psychiatric Association American Psychological Association American Society of Addiction Medicine Anxiety and Depression Association of America Children and Adults with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Children's […]
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