Saturday, November 03, 2012
Disaster Mental Health Assistance
Disaster mental health assistance is available for those
experiencing difficulties following Hurricane Sandy. Call the
NJ Disaster Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-294-4357
for individual counseling and psychiatric emergency referral
as well as to request disaster mental health counselors.
Another resource is the federal Disaster Stress Help Line at
1-800-985-5990 operated 24/7 by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration which provides emotional support
to individuals. Counselors can be accessed via text as well.
TEXT: talkwithus to 66746.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please
call 9-1-1 immediately.