Mental health during the holidays
THE HOLIDAYS AND STRESS 211 PALM BEACH AND TREASURE COAST PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES. AS THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH. I’M JOINED BY TY BARNES, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF 211 PALM BEACH AND TREASURE COAST. TY, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US. IT’S SUCH AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AND ONE THAT WE ADDRESS EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON. SO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT PEOPLE FACE DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR. SO THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS JUST AN OVER WHELMING TIME FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. WE KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY BE STRUGGLING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE OR TO GET GIFTS. WE KNOW THAT FINANCIAL PRESSURE IS TOUGH. SOME PEOPLE FEEL LONELY AND SOME PEOPLE, EVEN WITH A JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON PLAN, MAY FEEL OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT COME WITH THE HOLIDAYS. 211 IS THE ONLY LOCAL 24 OVER SEVEN CRISIS HOTLINE AND COMMUNITY HELPLINE, HELPING PEOPLE THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN NEED, IN STRESS, IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND CONNECTING THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP THEM. TY AND THERE’S SO MANY, LIKE YOU JUST MENTIONED, SO MANY DIFFERENT ASPECTS WHEN IT COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH OVER THE HOLIDAYS. YOU WERE SEEING TO IT, IT COULD BE SOMEONE WHO IS EXTREMELY HAPPY AND VERY, YOU KNOW, HAS A LOT OF JOY IN THEIR LIFE, BUT IS FEELING OVERWHELMED. YES. SO WHAT WE HAVE IS A TEAM OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL TAKE YOUR CALL. THEY’LL TALK TO YOU. THEY’LL LISTEN. THEY WILL SUPPORT YOU, AND THEY WILL CONNECT YOU TO A CRITICAL COMMUNITY. RESOURCES. IF THAT’S, YOU KNOW, IF YOU’RE IN NEED AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO. THERE’S OTHER WAYS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH 211. THAT’S CORRECT. YOU CAN TEXT WITH 211. YOU CAN TEXT WITH NINE, EIGHT, EIGHT. WE ARE THE NATIONAL. WE ARE THE LOCAL FRONTLINE RESPONDER FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE LIFELINE 988. YOU CAN TEXT OR CHAT FROM OUR WEBSITE AT 211 PALM BEACH OR 211 TREASURE COAST. ORG. IT’S THE SAME SITE JUST REACHING OUT BECAUSE WE COVER THE FIVE COUNTY AREAS AND 211 DOES A LOT MORE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE MAY NOT EVEN BE AWARE OF. YES, WE ACTUALLY HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH 1600 AGENCIES IN THE COUNTIES OF PALM BEACH, MARTIN, SAINT LUCIE, INDIAN RIVER AND OKEECHOBEE WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND RESOURCES. IT’S REALLY OVER 5000 RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE SO WE CAN CONNECT PEOPLE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL HELP THEM THROUGH THEIR CHALLENGES. TY, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO ANYONE WHO MAY BE WATCHING THAT IS HESITANT TO CALL FOR HELP, THAT IS HESITANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE OVER AT 211. I WOULD SAY IT’S OKAY TO REACH OUT. FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT. REACHING OUT FOR HELP SOMETIMES IS REALLY A SIGN OF STRESS, AND IT WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS ALONE. 211 IS HERE TO HELP. 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WE ARE NOT TAKING THE HOLIDAYS OFF. WE’RE HERE. WE’VE GOT YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND TALKING ABOUT THIS. JUST VERY IMPORTANT AND CRITICAL TOPIC. ALL THAT INFORMATION THAT TY JUST GAVE YOU, THE NUMBERS HE MENTIONED AND THE WEBSITE, WE HAVE THEM RIGHT NOW ON OUR WEBSITE, WPBF.COM. JUST HEAD THERE AND YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD OUR WPBF 25 NEWS APP, AN
211 is offering help during the holiday season. 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast is always available, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and it is free. Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Ty Barnes, President and CEO of 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast stopped by our studio to talk more about their services. For more information click hereGet the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
211 is offering help during the holiday season. 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast is always available, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and it is free.
Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Ty Barnes, President and CEO of 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast stopped by our studio to talk more about their services.
For more information click here
Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.