Make It OK - Seniors
Mental Health is important at every stage of life
It’s never too late to learn and get help!
Stigma and lack of information keeps us from talking about and recognizing common mental health illnesses. Use these resources to learn more about what mental health is, and seek help if you need it.
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Find a Provider - search by county to find a mental health professional close to you
Iowa Community Mental Health Centers Map
Iowa Mental Health Services Guide - explore options available in Iowa
FUQA Center for Late Life Depression
211 – a free, comprehensive information and referral system to health and human service programs, community services, disaster services and governmental programs
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Your Life Iowa – 24/7 crisis support in the state of Iowa. Call 1-855-581-8111 or text to 1-855-895-8398
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
Disaster Distress Helpline - provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
Make it OK Resources:
Page Sources:
https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/IowaStateFactSheet.pdf
https://hhs.iowa.gov/adolescent-health/data
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/mens-mental-health
https://www.agendaalliance.org/our-work/projects-and-campaigns/womens-mental-health-facts/#:~:text=26%25%20of%20young%20women%20experience,counselling%20with%20NSPCC%20are%20girls
https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Cultural-Competency/Mental-Health-Disparities/Mental-Health-Facts-for-Women.pdf
https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health