Monday, July 1, 2019

Accessing A Mental Health Directory

By Peter Schmidt


Many people are advocating the awareness of certain conditions that may affect the overall emotional and mental well being of a person such as anxiety or depression. Most people do not know, but conditions such as these are actually known as the silent killers that creep in to the brains of people and slowly drain them of life. Because of that, people may have access to a mental health directory in their state.

As the mental health advocacy is still pretty young, there are still many people who are not aware of these directories. Just to give an idea, it is pretty much like a very big phone book that is most likely found online already. It would contain the information of organizations and individuals that work in the psychological field including their contact information such as phone number, email address, and more.

If one is familiar with the suicide hotline, then he or she will probably be quite familiar with these directories since suicide hotlines are found there. The suicide hotline usually has counselors on the other line to listen to people who feel like killing themselves or have urges to commit suicide. These hotlines are listed as some of the high priority numbers in these listings in the event that there are people who are suicidal.

Aside from just the suicide hotlines, organizations would also contain the contact information of various counseling services in the state. It would give the phone numbers, the addresses, other necessary contact information so that one can set an appointment. That way, one can visit a counselor if he or she is having feelings of depression or anxiety.

Other than counseling, there are also some centers that would provide actual psychological services such as psychological testing or psychotherapy. There are individual psychologists or certified centers that would be listed in the directories for people to inquire. This is suited for those who feel like they totally cannot control their mental health and need therapy.

Aside from psychological testing centers and therapists, there would also be a list of psychiatrists that can help if one already needs some form of clinical therapy. However, it is still recommended that one would refer to a psychologist first and get the recommendation of the psychologist before going to a psychiatrist. It is always best to go through therapy before going to medicine.

Psychiatrists are actually already listed in directories so their contact details can easily be accessed. If one is interested in seeing a psychiatrist, one may ask a psychologist if the potential psychiatrist that he or she sees in the listings is good or not. In any case, it is best to work the psychologist first before going to that stage.

Mental health is a relatively new advocacy that people are fighting for which is why many people are still not aware of such directories. However, individual countries and states around the world are actually promoting these directories in order to reach out to the people who are suffering from conditions such as depression or anxiety. That way, people will start seeking professional help.




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