First steps to addressing mental health / substance use
First steps to addressing mental health / substance use
Emergency : Call 911 Suicide prevention : Call or text the Lifeline 24 / 7 at 988 Behavioral crisis : Call Mobile Crisis at 1-866-275-9552 . They will come to you 24 / 7 .
Medicaid or uninsured : Call 888-235-HOPE ( 4673 ) to speak with a Partners Behavioral Health Management representative about your options . Available 24 / 7 .
Enhanced Service Needs ( ESN ): For ACT , CST , IIH , MST , etc ., contact the appropriate team .
Navigation and support resources :
833-353-2093 or partnersbhm . org / crisis-help : Partners Behavioral Health Management provides Substance Abuse and Crisis Inpatient Services , Intellectual and Developmental Disability Assessments / Services , Mental Health Counseling / Services and more
980-229-3423 : Amazing Grace Advocacy serves individuals from birth to 21 704-486-0365 : National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) serves those 21 and older
704-365-3454 : Mental Health America of Central Carolinas provides peer and family support , Monday through Friday , 9 a . m . to 5 p . m .
samhsa . gov : Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration resources for treatment services , screening and brief intervention
findhelp . org : Local crisis resources for medical care , food assistance , financial assistance and other free or reduced-cost help
UNDERSTANDING TERMS
Behavioral health refers to mental / emotional well-being and / or actions that affect wellness . Behavioral health problems include substance use disorders ; alcohol and drug addiction ; and serious psychological distress , suicide and mental disorders .
Mental health disorders involve changes in thinking , mood and / or behavior . They can affect how we relate to others and make choices . Mental health disorders take different forms , such as deep levels of anxiety , extreme changes in mood or reduced ability to focus or behave appropriately . Other disorders involve unwanted thoughts and some may cause a person to see or hear things that are not there or have false beliefs about reality .
Substance use disorders occur when the recurrent use of alcohol and / or drugs causes significant clinical and functional impairment , such as health problems , disability and failure to meet major responsibilities at work , school or home .
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