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Mental Health Resources
We all know the holidays are supposed to be a joyous and happy time full of celebrations with family and friends. But for many people the holiday season often comes with a few unwelcome guests – anxiety, stress, loneliness, family quarrels, and even depression.
Below are tremendous resources available year round to help.
Iowa Warm Line
The Iowa Warm Line is a peer-run, telephone based, non-crisis and confidential listening line for anyone struggling with mental health or substance use issues. The Warm Line is staffed by individuals who have been through a similar journey and are in recovery themselves. The phone number to call is 1-844-775-WARM (9276).
The Warm Line can...
• Give support for individuals not requiring crisis management. Those in crisis are transferred to the Crisis Line for critical services.
• Provide empathetic, non-judgmental listening.
• Provide referrals to specialty resources and assistance in accessing services.
• Empower individuals to pursue health and well-being.
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human caused disaster.
Crisis Helpline Services Phone/ Chat/ Text: 988
In anticipation of national helpline changes, CommUnity’s Crisis Intervention Program has shifted its name to Crisis Helpline Services. This shift in language better represents the work of our counselors and the future of our organization. Though the program name and internal titles have changed slightly, our services remain unchanged. We are always available via phone, chat, or text to support clients through an emotional crisis.
Who should call?
Anyone. People call us if they’re having thoughts of suicide, worried about a friend or family member, reeling from a recent break up or disappointment, and many other reasons. No problem is too big, and certainly none is too small. If you’re thinking about talking to us, we want you to reach out.
What can I expect?
Phone: Call 988 and you’ll be connected to a trained crisis counselor near you. They will listen, help you explore your feelings, work with you to create a safety plan if you think it would be helpful, and connect you with resources as needed.
Chat: Go to 988lifeline.org/chat and click “Chat Now.” You will fill out a survey that helps us learn more about you and how you’re feeling. You will be connected with a trained crisis counselor in a private chat where they will listen, help you explore your feelings, work with you to create a safety plan if you think it would be helpful, and connect you with resources as needed. After you’ve completed the chat session, there is a follow-up survey that gives us important data to measure our counselors’ effectiveness.
Text: Text anything to 988. A trained crisis counselor will text you back and listen, help you explore your feelings, work with you to create a safety plan if you think it would be helpful, and connect you with resources as needed.
Read more about Crisis Helpline Services here.
Local Mental Health Organizations
-CommUnity, formerly The Crisis Center provides services such as Mobile Crisis Outreach and the Crisis Phone/ Chat/ Text listed above.
-NAMI Johnson County is the local affiliate of NAMI Iowa and NAMI National. NAMI, the acronym for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s leading grassroots, self help, education, support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
-UnityPoint Health - AbbeHealth Services is a regional nonprofit organization dedicated to providing mental health and aging services that help individuals achieve their optimum levels of independence and success.
-Community & Family Resources has merged with Prelude Behavioral Services and offers prevention services, substance abuse and addiction treatment, drug testing, family services, and more.
Online Support Groups (click on each support group for more information)
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