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Advocates are hopeful the three-digit mental health crisis number, 988, will make it easier for people to reach out for help starting July 16. But some worry about states where crisis call centers already struggle to keep up with demand.
The teams work with those going through a mental health crisis, whether through telehealth or in-person visits.
Joey McLaughlin talks about anxiety with Tisha Bayless, who is a licensed clinical professional counselor and manager of contractual integration for Memorial Behavioral Health.
Editor’s note: This story is the second of three this week exploring mental health and highlighting some of the local efforts taking place to improve the community’s overall mental wellness. When someone is in a mental health crisis and a potential danger to themselves or others, 911 is often the first call. That can lead to tragic encounters, such as one involving a man and the Chatham Police Department in March. During the incident — which garnered community support and attention with its “Speak Out For Gregory” movement on social media — Gregory Small’s mother, Keena ...
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 7, 2021 at 12:20pm The Jacksonville Police Department along with Memorial Behavioral Health are again collaborating to help keep prescription drugs off of the streets. The spring Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 24 th this year. Prescription Drug Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for people to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Officials say some methods by which many people dispose of drugs such as flushing them down toilets or throwing them in the trash, pos...