FREE CRISIS COUNSELING AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA DISASTER SURVIVORS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230502/free-crisis-counseling-available-florida-disaster-survivors]


Release Date: 
January 10, 2019 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Free counseling services are available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week to help those dealing with stress caused by
Hurricane Michael. Survivors can call 800-985-5990 (TTY 800-846-8517)
or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to be immediately connected with trained,
caring professional counselors who will help them through
disaster-related emotional distress.

 

Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), the helpline immediately connects callers to
staff who will provide confidential counseling, referrals and other
support services.

 

In the weeks and months after disaster strikes, the path to recovery
can pose many uncertainties and cause unexpected stress and anxiety.
Symptoms may include sleeping more or less than normal, fatigue,
hopelessness or loss of appetite.

 

Assistance through SAMHSA is available to anyone impacted by
disasters. SAMHSA can make referrals to local resources for follow-up
care and support.

 

For more information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Michael,
visit fema.gov/disaster/4399 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4399]
and FloridaDisaster.org [https://floridadisaster.org/].

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FEMA’s mission: Helping people before, during, and after disasters.

For a list of resources available to individuals and businesses
affected by Hurricane Michael, visit www.floridadisaster.org/info
[http://www.floridadisaster.org/info].

For more Hurricane Michael recovery information, visit
www.fema.gov/disaster/4399 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4399].

Follow FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management on
Twitter at @FEMARegion4 [https://twitter.com/FEMARegion4]and @FLSERT.
[http://www.twitter.com/flsert] You may also visit FEMA and the
Division’s Facebook pages at Facebook.com/FEMA
[https://facebook.com/fema]and Facebook.com/FloridaSERT
[http://www.facebook.com/floridasert].