Mississippi ranks 2nd for worst mental healthcare

Mississippi ranks 2nd for worst mental healthcare

SURE THEY’RE PROVIDNG SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS EACH YEAR AND ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY FORBES ADVISOR, MISSISSIPPI RANKED NUMBER TWO AMONG THE WORST STATES FOR MENTAL HEALTHCARE, RIGHT BEHIND TEXAS. THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL HEATLH REPORTS ONE IN THREE BLACK ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS RECEIVE TREATMENT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAMI MISSISSIPPI SAYS THERE IS INDEED A STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS. Sitaniel Wimbley, Executive Director of NAMI MS: “You have to look at mental health historically. It has, in general, been one of those things that has been very scary. One, you don’t talk about it. No one wants to know that there is someone dealing with a mental illness in your family because it’s kind of a Scarlett letter. Once you get pass the idea of, now we really have to have the conversation. We have to acknowledge that its real. Now, what does care look like? If you are struggling or someone you know is struggling call NAMI, call 988, call someone but don’t suffer in silence.” THE 9-8-8 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PROVIDES 24-7 SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.

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