OK High Point seeks to normalize, educate, and create awareness about mental health resources available to Greater High Point residents to support their overall health and well-being.
In recent research conducted by The Foundation for a Healthy High Point, over a quarter of High Point residents who participated indicated increased levels of depression and anxiety. Whether due to trauma, a crisis, stress, COVID-19, substance use, unhealthy relationships, or other factors impacting people’s lives, most people will need mental health support at some time in their lives.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a national network of over 200 local, independent crisis centers equipped to help people in mental health-related distress or experiencing a suicidal crisis via call, chat, or text.
The 988 Lifeline provides free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the U.S.
Visit here for more information.
Mental Health Associates of the Triad is a non-profit organization that provides a safe place for discussion, diagnosis, counseling, and support. A highly trained and compassionate staff is available to provide support that is unique to your needs. Mental Health Associates of the Triad serves individuals of all income levels but is also able to serve individuals who have no financial means or health insurance.
Signs of mental health challenges can show up differently. How we think, feel, and behave can connect directly to our mental wellness.
If we know the signs, whether we see them in ourselves or in others we care about, we can take steps to find support, tools, and paths to wellness and resilience. Below are some common mental health concerns:
Depression
Anxiety
ADHD
Insomnia
Addiction and Substance Abuse
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
PTSD
Eating Disorders
Be a Gate Opener, not a Gatekeeper
Stigma around mental health can deter someone from seeking support. Be the person who opens those doors instead of closing them.
If you are in a position of influence, normalize mental health for those around you.
If you feel comfortable, share your mental health story or mental wellness resources.
Don’t reinforce stigmas in the way you talk, respond, or act.
If you see someone struggling, let them know about OK High Point or use one of these conversation starters.
Mental wellness and accessing the right care for you is a complex and often intimidating process. But access to care is more abundant than ever, and we at Mental Health Associates of the Triad are dedicated to helping you find the mental health solutions you need.
