LIGHTHOUSE PROGRAM. GUYS, GOOD IDEA. BACK TO YOU. RANDI: SPEAKING OF WEATHER, STORMS ON THE NORTH SHORE. A NEW INITIATIVE IS ADDRESSING IDA RECOVERY-RELATED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. IT’S CALLED WELL-CONNECTED AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE WAY TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS IN THE WAKE OF THAT STORM NOT ONLY TO TRY AND STOP SUICIDES BUT IT’LL ALSO COMPILE DATA THAT MAY BE USED TO SAVE OTHER LIVES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE’S AN INCREASE IN SUICIDES WITHIN TWO YEARS FOLLOWING A NATURAL DISASTER. IN OUR REGION, LOUISIANA SAW A 41% INCREASE IN SUICIDES FOLLOWING STORMS LIKE KATRINA, GUSTAV, ISAAC, EVEN THE 2016 FLOODS. TODAY’S LAUNCH
New Initiative Addresses Ida Restoration-Associated Psychological Well being Wants on the Northshore
Up to date: 6:26 AM CDT Jun 28, 2022
The Northshore Group Basis and NAMI St. Tammany are happy to announce the launch of “WellConnected,” an progressive collaborative initiative to handle psychological well being wants associated to Hurricane Ida restoration on the Northshore. In partnership with Talkspace, a digital service that connects members with licensed psychological well being suppliers for counseling and remedy, the initiative will supply no-cost entry to on-line remedy for quite a few Northshore residents. Native medical suppliers, together with psychological well being suppliers such Florida Parishes Human Companies Authority, will assist information people to the WellConnected Program.Numerous research on psychological well being results following pure disasters set up a well-documented sample. Analysis exhibits that there’s a marked improve in accomplished suicides inside a two-year window following a pure catastrophe occasion and, in our area, there was a median improve of 41% of accomplished suicides within the two years following every native catastrophe, together with Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, Isaac, and the 2016 March floods. Regionally, there may be extraordinarily restricted capability of current psychological well being suppliers so as to add further sufferers. Couple entry issues with different limitations to therapy like perceived stigma, affordability and work/life appointment time conflicts and we’ve got a section of our inhabitants who wants assist however just isn’t getting it. “We knew we needed to do one thing to interrupt the sample of elevated suicides, and this progressive strategy was developed to satisfy that crucial want regardless of our restricted assets domestically,” mentioned Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, CEO of the Northshore Group Basis. “Following pure disasters, we’ve got to leap out forward and check out not solely to teach folks however direct them into probably the most acceptable place for care previous to them attending to that time of disaster or eager to take their life,” mentioned Nick Richard, Government Director of NAMI St. Tammany. Not solely will this initiative work to disrupt the sample of elevated suicide, it’ll additionally seize analytics to doc lifesaving success. Whereas psychological well being issues might be life threatening, Richard mentioned there’s loads to be hopeful about. “In comparison with different continual diseases, psychological well being has one of many highest charges of restoration when you can obtain acceptable providers. We all know we might help folks struggling. We all know we might help forestall suicide as effectively. The true drawback is that we will not improve entry to providers in a single day. So, the query turns into how will we get artistic?”Via a grant from the Northshore Group Basis, NAMI St. Tammany will facilitate participation into the WellConnected program. Whereas referrals might be made out of native suppliers, WellConnected is open to anybody concerned about getting help for his or her psychological wellness and are over the age of 18, impacted by Hurricane Ida and residing in one of many 4 Northshore parishes: St. Tammany, Washington, Tangipahoa, or St. Helena. WellConnected will supply a free 90-day subscription to Talkspace which incorporates two reside remedy periods and limitless messaging. To study extra about WellConnected go to www.wellconnectedns.com or attain out on to NAMI St. Tammany’s WellConnected name line at 985-626-6402 or by e-mail at wellconnected@namisttammany.com.
The Northshore Group Basis and NAMI St. Tammany are happy to announce the launch of “WellConnected,” an progressive collaborative initiative to handle psychological well being wants associated to Hurricane Ida restoration on the Northshore. In partnership with Talkspace, a digital service that connects members with licensed psychological well being suppliers for counseling and remedy, the initiative will supply no-cost entry to on-line remedy for quite a few Northshore residents. Native medical suppliers, together with psychological well being suppliers such Florida Parishes Human Companies Authority, will assist information people to the WellConnected Program.
Numerous research on psychological well being results following pure disasters set up a well-documented sample. Analysis exhibits that there’s a marked improve in accomplished suicides inside a two-year window following a pure catastrophe occasion and, in our area, there was a median improve of 41% of accomplished suicides within the two years following every native catastrophe, together with Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, Isaac, and the 2016 March floods.
Regionally, there may be extraordinarily restricted capability of current psychological well being suppliers so as to add further sufferers. Couple entry issues with different limitations to therapy like perceived stigma, affordability and work/life appointment time conflicts and we’ve got a section of our inhabitants who wants assist however just isn’t getting it. “We knew we needed to do one thing to interrupt the sample of elevated suicides, and this progressive strategy was developed to satisfy that crucial want regardless of our restricted assets domestically,” mentioned Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, CEO of the Northshore Group Basis.
“Following pure disasters, we’ve got to leap out forward and check out not solely to teach folks however direct them into probably the most acceptable place for care previous to them attending to that time of disaster or eager to take their life,” mentioned Nick Richard, Government Director of NAMI St. Tammany. Not solely will this initiative work to disrupt the sample of elevated suicide, it’ll additionally seize analytics to doc lifesaving success. Whereas psychological well being issues might be life threatening, Richard mentioned there’s loads to be hopeful about. “In comparison with different continual diseases, psychological well being has one of many highest charges of restoration when you can obtain acceptable providers. We all know we might help folks struggling. We all know we might help forestall suicide as effectively. The true drawback is that we will not improve entry to providers in a single day. So, the query turns into how will we get artistic?”
Via a grant from the Northshore Group Basis, NAMI St. Tammany will facilitate participation into the WellConnected program. Whereas referrals might be made out of native suppliers, WellConnected is open to anybody concerned about getting help for his or her psychological wellness and are over the age of 18, impacted by Hurricane Ida and residing in one of many 4 Northshore parishes: St. Tammany, Washington, Tangipahoa, or St. Helena. WellConnected will supply a free 90-day subscription to Talkspace which incorporates two reside remedy periods and limitless messaging.
To study extra about WellConnected go to www.wellconnectedns.com or attain out on to NAMI St. Tammany’s WellConnected name line at 985-626-6402 or by e-mail at wellconnected@namisttammany.com.
