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Friends, Coworkers,
Maybe it was something they said, something they posted, or a concerning change in behavior. If someone you know shows signs of mental health challenges, it’s time to support a friend and link them to support.
46% of Americans will experience mental health challenges sometime in their life.25
24% of adults who experience mental health challenges do not get treatment.26
Spotting Common Warning Signs
Sadness or withdrawal for more than 2 weeks
Seriously harming themselves or making plans to do so
Serious risk-taking behavior
Overwhelming fear
Significant weight loss or gain; binging, purging, or not eating food
Hearing, seeing, or believing things that are not there
Misusing drugs or alcohol
Changes in mood or behavior
Difficulty focusing
Worrying to the point of interfering with regular activities
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Resources That Help
It can be challenging to start the conversation about mental health with friends and coworkers. There are resources that can help you break the ice and link them to care.
Use Our Resource ToolThe Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240 provides support 24/7. Experienced counselors can answer questions about mental health and substance use, provide referrals, offer support and crisis intervention. In the case of a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
& Substance Use Disorders
12
Kessler, Ronald C, et al, Lifetime prevalence and
age-of-onset distributions of DSM-IV disorders in the
National Comorbidity Survey Replication, Arch Gen
Psychiatry, 2005 Jun;62(6):593-602. doi:
10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.593.
26
Mental Health By the Numbers,
NAMI, https://www.nami.org/mhstats, Retrieved July 2021
