{"id":233,"date":"2022-06-28T18:39:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virginiatelementalhealth.org\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2023-12-20T21:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T21:41:56","slug":"patient-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/virginiatelementalhealth.org\/patient-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-06fbae8c\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Do you need immediate help?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or a loved one is in immediate danger\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/Your-Journey\/Family-Members-and-Caregivers\/Calling-911-and-Talking-with-Police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calling\u00a0<strong>911<\/strong>\u00a0and talking with police<\/a>\u00a0may be necessary. It is important to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for police officers trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4e7222e3\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Crisis Helplines<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or a loved one is going through a tough time and needs immediate emotional support, below are several free community resources.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your well-being matters, and there are people ready to assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8363781a alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:24px\"><strong>988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Call or Text 988<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chat at 988lifeline.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 988 Lifeline has specially trained counselors for:\n<ul>\n<li>Deaf or hard of hearing ASL users \u2013 use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish speakers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterans \u2013 dial 988 then press 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LGBTQI+ youth and young adults<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-28f1e1c8 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-786e31d7\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-10da45b6\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Call 800-656 -HOPE (4673)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-dcd32a94\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>LGBT National Hotline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Call 888-843-4564 (limited hours)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>For additional resources and hotlines, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/namivirginia.org\/crisis-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">namivirginia.org\/crisis-in<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/namivirginia.org\/crisis-info\/\">fo\/<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Additional community resources exist to help individuals and families coping with the challenges of mental illness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-34efe43b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-eb39f95f\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Community Services Boards (CSBs)<\/strong> are local government agencies responsible for the delivery of community-based mental health, developmental disability, and substance use disorder services. Same-day appointments and other crisis supports are available.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/community-services-boards-csbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find your local Virginia Community Services Board here.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-70fbcf80\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Mental Health America\/Virginia (MHAV)<\/strong> has 14 affiliates across the state working to develop services to prevent mental illness and assure the proper care and treatment of mentally ill children and adults.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/mhav.org\/donate\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find a nearby MHAV affiliate here.\u202f<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f25e89c5\">\n<p>The <strong>Virginia Telemental Health Initiative<\/strong> partners with free and charitable clinics across the state to provide free therapy services to eligible individuals who are uninsured. 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