Behavioral Health Resources

The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255 and offers free and confidential crisis support, available 24/7 to anyone.

Help is available for people in distress, crisis, or for people looking for resources for themselves or loved ones.

If you need help right away, call 911.

For good behavioral health, it's recommended to:

• Visit a health care provider regularly
• Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
• Eat healthy and exercise regularly
• Sleep enough
• Learn positive ways to cope with stress

Behavioral health concerns include:

• Anxiety
• Controlling high blood pressure and living with a severe and persistent mental illness
  ⮕ Such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Substance use disorder

Behavioral health concerns can be developed at any age.

Warning signs include:

• Constant sadness or hopelessness
• Using too much alcohol or drugs
• Drastic changes in eating or sleeping
• Aches, headaches, or stomach problems without a clear cause
• Avoiding others
• Thoughts of suicide or harming yourself

If you have any of these, seek help from your health care provider. Help can also be found by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Talk with Your Provider

Your health care provider can work with you to keep you healthy. Speak honestly with your provider, and ask all the questions you need to understand your treatment. To make your treatment more successful, speak with your provider about the following three key areas:

• Involvement of Family and Friends
• Care that Meets Your Cultural Needs
• Access to Support Groups

Take Charge of Your Health: Talk to Your Provider.