Mental Health Care

Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative for Postpartum People

The Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative, coined the Bracelet Initiative, for short, is a statewide initiative designed to reduce illness and death related to pregnancy and childbirth by Read More

Older Adult Mental Health, Social Service, Recreational Resources and Other Supports in Connecticut and Beyond

Social isolation has reached epidemic proportions, since the COVID-19 pandemic, and has had a negative impact on individuals emotional and physical health, including the older adult population. Social service providers Read More

Benzodiazepine Drug Abuse Information

Benzodiazepines are a type of tranquilizer medication, such as Valium, Ativan, Klonopin and Xanax that can assist with treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, sleep disorders, and drug and alcohol withdrawal Read More

Support Groups

DEFINITION People experiencing life problems and challenges are often helped by participating in a support group. Members of support groups share their experiences, strengths, and hopes and rely on one Read More

Coping with Violent/Traumatic Events

DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any Read More

Warning Signs Of Youth Violence

If you are concerned about your child possibly committing violence, you need to arrange for him or her to be seen by a child/family mental health professional who is experienced Read More

Suicide

If you are Feeling Suicidal or you are Concerned About Someone who may be Contemplating Suicide: Inside Connecticut: Dial 2-1-1 (or 1-800-203-1234), or Call/Text 988 to speak to a trained Read More

Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral counseling is a type of counseling which uses spiritual resources in conjunction with psychological counseling methods. Pastoral counseling may be provided by certified Pastoral Counselors, who are certified behavioral Read More

Mental Health Information – Links

The web links for the organizations cited here offer information on a wide range of mental health topics, including, but not limited to: Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Dual Read More

Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services/Mobile Crisis Intervention Services – Connecticut

Mental health crisis intervention services are provided by teams of mental health workers (psychiatrists, RN’s, MSW’s, psychologists, psychiatric technicians) who intervene in situations where an individual’s mental or emotional condition Read More

Involuntary Admission – Connecticut

The material provided on the 211 eLibrary is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal advice. “The law permits the Read More

Hoarding

Hoarding is the excessive collection of items, along with the inability to discard them, to the point that parts of one’s home can no longer be used for their intended Read More

Cutting – Self-Injury

Self-injurious behavior is deliberate, repetitive, impulsive, non-lethal harming of one’s body by carving, cutting, biting, bruising, burning, head banging, hitting, hair pulling, scratching, infecting oneself, inserting objects in body openings Read More

Gambling – Compulsive Gambling

The following has been excerpted from the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling website and from the Connecticut Clearinghouse websites. What is Compulsive/Problem Gambling? According to the Connecticut Council on Problem Read More

Child Guidance Clinics

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR: Connecticut Department of Children and Families, through community based clinics. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Child Guidance Clinics offer outpatient behavioral health services for children and families in Connecticut, providing intensive Read More