The Contents Of 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.

Of course, there are still many people who are not aware that these directories actually exist because the advocacy is still in its rather early stages of evolution. However, social media has allowed its presence to further flourish allowing more and more people access to contact details of centers and individuals to cater to certain psychological services that one may need during adverse times.

Now, one may most likely be quite familiar with the suicide hotline because these have been showing up on social media. These are hotlines that are aimed toward helping people who are feeling suicidal or are having some suicidal thoughts. These hotlines are listed in directories and would lead to a team of counselors on the other line.

Aside from the suicide hotline, there are also some numbers that lead to centers that specialize in certain counseling services. For those listings, one can check online directories of their state to find local counseling centers near his or her area including contact details. The listings would provide the email address, phone numbers, and center addresses of these places.

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.

If ever one already needs psychiatric help such as medicine or other forms of medical therapy, then there are also psychiatric clinics that are listed. Of course, it is still highly recommended first to go through a psychologist before seeking psychiatric help. Usually, the psychologist will be the one to refer a psychiatrist that he or she has worked with.

If one finds a psychiatrist that has good reviews in the listing and may want to try out the services, he or she may work together with the psychologist first. One may ask the psychologist if the desired psychiatrist is a licensed one who is well known for treating patients. In any case, do make sure to consult with a psychologist first before going to a psychiatrist.

For those who are suffering from mental health issues, this directory can actually be extremely helpful. In fact, it is one of the best ways for countries to reach out to people who are silently suffering with their thoughts and bring them to a much brighter future. Most countries have their own respective directories that the citizens can access if any one of them would need to have professional health.




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