How to Get Started With Mental Health Care
Where To Get Help For Mental Health Care
National Alliance on Mental Illness Department of Veterans Affairs National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 888-333-2377 SC Mobile Crisis Access Phone Line — 833-364-2274 South Carolina Department of Mental Health
How To Control Your Stress
The last year has been a stressful one whether due to the pandemic, economic worries or social unrest. For Stress Awareness Month, we asked a BlueCross case manager for some tips and insight into managing stress.
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Coping With COVID-19 and Seasonal Depression
The days are getting shorter and COVID-19 cases are spiking. Increased stress because of the pandemic and its companions — isolation, the challenges of navigating kids’ education schedules, potential economic hardship, a polarized political climate and the fear of, or reality of, losing loved ones — all add to the mental health burden people are feeling right now. Together, all this may make this winter more difficult.
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Drinking, Substance Use, Mental Health Issues Up During The Pandemic
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found increases in the number of Americans struggling with mental health conditions like depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts. BlueCross' Dr. April Richardson discusses the findings and ways to cope during the pandemic.
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