Following the COVID pandemic, many professionals have predicted a “second pandemic” of mental health problems. The lockdown, the fears, the housing and supply shortages, more alcohol consumption, less physical activity, … all of these things combine to cause strain on our emotions and mental health.
The InsuranceExperts.team wants to encourage you to have a mental health check up just like you would have an annual physical. Start with your general practitioner or family physician. They can do a basic assessment and make recommendations. If you are experiencing sadness or anxiety, a counselor or therapist can help you work through the cause and find solutions.
Don’t let a mental health issue become a major problem!
- 5% of American adults with symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder as of February 2021 according to the CDC. That is double the 2020 number.
- 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
- 1 in 25 Americans live with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression.
- 3% of adults with mental illness in Arizona did not receive treatment.
- 2% of youth with major depression did not receive any mental health treatment.
- Youth suicides increased 57% from 2007 to 2018.
- 47,000 people commit suicide every year. We could fill Chase Field!
- On average, someone dies from suicide every 7 hours.
- In 2018, 1,532 Arizonans were lost to drug overdoses.
- There is a Federal Parity Law regarding insurance coverage for mental health.
- In 2019, Arizona passed “Jake’s Law” ensuring parity for all Arizonans with special provisions for our youth.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! THERE IS SOMEONE TO HELP YOU.
Resources
- Cerebral Mental Health https://getcerebral.com/
- Better Help https://www.betterhelp.com/
- The JEM Foundation – nonprofit fighting youth suicide theJEMfoundation.com
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline – 800-273-8255
- Veterans Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and Press 1 or Text message to 838255
- Teen Lifeline 1-800-248-TEEN (8336) http://teenlifeline.org
- The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 (Youth who identify as LGBTQ)
- Safe Call Now 206-459-3020 (First Responders)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 866-331-9474
- Tempe Youth Resource Center: (for homeless teens) 602-263-7654
- FITT (Families in This Together) Parent/Caregiver FB Support Group by JEM https://www.facebook.com/groups/1926632904225305/
- You can locate local resources by visiting 211.org
The InsuranceExperts.team is here to support you with options.
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