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Mira Signer, with Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, says by the time someone reaches out for help it’s important they’re not told to come back later.“It’s critical. You want to be there for them. And welcome them, and engage them right away,” she says.
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Someone trying to get a mental health evaluation can now walk into any of the state’s community services boards and get one right away, instead of waiting“My son Will was afraid to say ‘I’m not OK’ because I didn’t talk about these things with him,” he said. “He didn’t want me to see him as not OK because he worried that would be disappointing to me. And that breaks my heart.”
Half Of Parents Whose Teens Consider Suicide Have No Idea
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“We were so stunned — and so unaware.” The biggest study of its kind reveals how often parents miss the signs.“Every person in Virginia should be able to access quality public behavioral health services, no matter who they are, how much money they make, or their insurance status,” said Governor Northam. “Virginia’s Community Service Boards are the front line providers of mental health treatment, and when someone is in urgent need of clinical services, it is important that they receive care in a timely manner. Same Day Access removes many of the barriers to mental health care and helps individuals get treatment wherever they may live in the Commonwealth.”
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