Understanding Mental Health Crisis Response in Your Community
It’s an emergency, but it’s a mental health or substance use emergency. Do you go to the emergency room? Do you call 9-1-1? Do you schedule a counseling appointment six weeks out? These are some of the thoughts that might be racing through your mind.?
Mental health experts* say you should have three things in a mental health emergency: someone to call, someone to respond, and somewhere to go.
In Madison County — as of this year — all three of these services are available to you, 24/7, regardless of resources, through WellStone.?
WellStone Counselors answer calls from our community to the life-saving 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which supports those in mental health or substance use crisis.
WellStone’s masters-level therapists respond with Huntsville police officers from the crisis intervention team (CIT) to mental health related emergencies in our community.
WellStone Emergency Services provides 24/7 emergency care to anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis. Think: ER, but for mental health. Clients are met with compassion, respect and quality care.