Crisis
The Marcus Alert ensures that a mental health crisis in Virginia is met with a clinical response rather than just a legal one, prioritizing specialized behavioral health teams to keep individuals safe and supported. Imagine being in the middle of a medical emergency....
Crisis
Calling 988 in Virginia triggers a coordinated “continuum of care” that begins with a trained listener and can mobilize local mobile crisis teams to provide in-person help without involving law enforcement. In the darkest moments of a mental health crisis,...
Crisis, Parenting
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As clinical workers and behavioral health experts in Eastern Virginia, we are using this time to shine a light on a rapidly growing, highly distressing form of digital abuse affecting our community: financial sextortion and...
988, Crisis
When you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health emergency, the last thing you want to do is navigate a complicated system. For decades, accessing immediate mental health care meant remembering a 10-digit 1-800 number or, more commonly, calling 911—which...
Crisis
Maybe it started with a crisis in the middle of the night, a call from campus security, or a loved one who suddenly seemed like a different person. You found yourself in an emergency room or a hospital unit, listening as a doctor said words like “schizophrenia” or...
988, Crisis, Suicide
The death of a loved one is one of the hardest things we can go through in life – and losing someone to suicide is especially painful. After the suicide of a close family member or friend, you may feel lots of different, complicated emotions. You may even be...
