As a family, our solutions for mental health treatments were limited. Now, we live in a 21st century reality where mental health is no longer a family secret. Now it is a medical emergency.
For far too long, our society has ignored, laughed at and downplayed the issues of mental health. Our pharmaceutical companies throw pills at the problem.
Our mental health institutions are privatized and costly. Our national response systems can barely handle the suicide crisis bubbling in our barracks.
Mental health is finally being pushed to the frontline of America's health conversation. In a sick and twisted turn of events, the recent horrific acts by white, young males in their own communities have sparked a national debate on mental health.
Did we wait too late?
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Learn to assist in a Mental Health Emergency |
Alix Talleyrand
alix_talleyrand@dc.gov
202-299-5274
For more Resources on Mental Health in Washington D.C.
DC Department of Mental Health
http://dmh.dc.gov
The Access HelpLine at 1(888)7WE-HELP or 1-888-793-4357
The Siwe Project
http://thesiweproject.org
Black Mental Health Network
http://www.blackmentalhealthnet.com
5 comments:
This is great!
This is awesome of St. E's. Hope they do this on a regular basis.
St.Elizabeth is doing a great job!!!
great job, yoga and meditation is the best way to get mind power
I think it's great they're conducting training like this so people will know how to respond and help in emergency situations, especially with those special cases.
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