If your depression is preventing you from even leaving the house today, there is hope for you.
If your anxiety is crippling you with irrational fears today, there is hope for you.
If your drinking is becoming more of a problem than an enjoyment today, there is hope for you.
If your memories of past trauma and pain are causing panic attacks today, there is hope for you
If your thoughts of self harm are overwhelmingly loud today, there is hope for you.
You are not alone in your struggle! At this very moment, 1 in 5 people in the USA, that’s 20% of us, are experience a mental health struggle of some point. All of us across the country are facing these burdens together. We can empathize with each other and lift each other up in the darkest moments.
Even more importantly, there is help available for you! If you have never been to counseling, today is the day to call! If you have never tried therapy, today is the day to try. If you have never talked to a psychiatrist or medical doctor about mental health medication, today is the day to talk. If you have never connected with other people in your area who may be feeling similarly to you right now, today is the day to connect.
In Hendricks County alone, there are more than 40 different mental healthcare agencies (with multiple providers) and individual counselors, which can be easily found and connected with on the Hendricks County Health Partnership’s convenient online community resource guide: https://www.hendrickshealthpartnership.org/mental-health-and-counseling.html. When including the rest of the greater-Indianapolis and surrounding 8-county area, there are several hundred more options available. Most providers accept insurance, some accept Medicaid, and almost all provide some sort of self-pay option, as well. One thing is certain – every single counselor and therapist is eager and willing to help, however they can!
Reducing the strength and length of your depression symptoms is possible.
Managing your anxiety levels in a healthy way is possible.
Recovering from alcohol and other substance use addiction is possible.
Healing from your past trauma is possible.
Overcoming, surviving, and thriving despite your thoughts of self-harm is possible.
There is hope for you, and there is hope for all of us today. As Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 comes to a close, we encourage you to reach out for help the moment you need it. There is NO shame in asking for help!
