IF YOU OR ANYONE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT IS IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR IF YOU/THEY ARE IN CRISIS AND/OR SUICIDAL, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 988. A CARING AND TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU TO HELP YOU. YOU CAN ALSO CHAT THROUGH 988lifeline.org – by clicking on the “chat” button in the upper right corner. Se habla español.
Below are also some additional websites where you can find information and/or support for mental health challenges.
Remember, you are loved (if by no one else, by me! I made this website – to honor the memory of my brother, Bob – and for YOU, the person reading this). You are cared for. You are worth the help that you need to feel better. Never forget that and remember that if you left this world, there would be many people who would have a huge hole in their heart. Get the help you need and make that contact to 988.
Below are different links that will take you to mental health support for specific age and demographics.
For Seniors/Elderly
For seniors/elderly – https://www.seniorlifestyle.com/resources/blog/40-mental-health-resources-for-seniors/
National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging – https://www.ncmha.org/resources/
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services – https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Mental-Health-In-PA/Pages/Adults-and-Older-Adults.aspx
For Veterans/Military – thank you for your service!
Veterans Crisis line – https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
US Department of Veteran Affairs – https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
General Mental Health Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness – (NAMI) – https://www.nami.org/Home
Mental Health First Aid – (from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing) – https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – https://www.samhsa.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health – https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – https://www.pa.gov/guides/mental-health/
