Experts say navigating help for anyone in crisis takes care and persistence. Author: Jennie Runevitch Updated: 12:42 AM EDT April 20, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS It s hard to imagine how hard it must be to call police on a friend or family member showing dangerous signs of behavior.
But in some cases, it s the best shot at saving themselves and others from getting hurt. And mental health experts say navigating help for anyone in crisis takes care and persistence.
One year before the heartbreaking loss of life at FedEx Ground, the suspected shooter had a serious mental health crisis.
And that kind of crisis, talk of suicide and danger to others affects one in 20 adults every year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Hoosier mental health: New phone number for crisis calls next year
Soon, Hoosiers will be able to speak with a trained counselor at the new number 988 instead of a dispatcher at the end of 911. Author: Jennie Runevitch Updated: 8:06 PM EDT April 20, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The mass shooting at FedEx put a spotlight on mental health, with so many people dealing with trauma right now.
Yet in Indiana, experts say our mental health system isn t working as well as it should; however, it s being revamped, with a big first fix coming soon, through a new crisis phone number that ll change how Hoosiers get help.