Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Resources to help Georgia Disaster Survivors Deal with Stress and Worry
Resources to help Georgia Disaster Survivors Deal with Stress and Worry
Thursday, March 27 marked six months since Hurricane Helene struck Georgia, bringing destruction and disrupting the lives of millions of people across the state
Disaster anniversaries can bring up painful memories and cause feelings of anxiety, fear, anger and hopelessness
Survivors may also have nightmares or experience flashbacks or depression
FEMA encourages survivors to use these resources to help you get the support you need
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Hotline The toll-free, confidential multilingual Disaster Distress Helpline is open to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters
This includes survivors of disasters; loved ones of victims; first responders; rescue, recovery, and relief workers; clergy; and parents and caregivers
You may call for yourself or on behalf of someone else 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Call 800-985-5990, visit samhsa
gov/ or text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor
988 Suicide & Crisis LifelinePeople can speak with a trained crisis counselor any time of day or night by calling or texting 988 or by visiting 988lifeline
org
Crisis Text LineThe Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, and provides access to free help, 24/7
Connect with a trained Crisis Text Line crisis counselor by texting HOME to 741741
The service can be accessed by text, chat or on WhatsApp
Visit crisistextline
org/ to learn more
National Alliance on Mental IllnessThe NAMI Helpline is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public
HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance
You can connect with a HelpLine Specialist by phone: 800-950-NAMI (6264)
You can also text HelpLine to 62640 or via chat at Chat with Us
Georgia Resources The Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL) is a service of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
The line is staffed 24/7 by counselors who can connect callers with outpatient services, mobile crisis help, detoxification services, stabilization and more
GCAL is available to all Georgians
GCAL dispatches 24/7 Mobile Crisis Services to 159 counties in Georgia
This service sends a mental health professional to the home to assess people with urgent psychiatric needs
You may call on behalf of another person who needs help
The call center operates 24/7 and can screen and assess callers for intensity of service response
You can reach the line by calling 800-715-5225
Telephone interpreting services are provided to callers with limited English proficiency
Visit Georgia Collaborative to learn more
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