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Behavioral Health & Wellness
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Ensuring everyone who experiences signs and symptoms of mental health and/or substance use issues
has access to high-quality services in a supportive culture that encourages treatment
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Mental Health and Substance Use Issues are Common:
Four Brief Statistics |
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Statistic #1:
Mental Health and Substance Use disorders are the leading cause of disability
in the United States
for those 15-74 years old.1
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Statistic #2:
Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experiences a diagnosable mental health condition in a given year.2
(Anxiety3 and depression4 are the two most common mental health diagnoses.)
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Statistic #3:
NOAA Corps Officers seek mental health services at a rate consistent with the national average prevalence:
about 1 in 5 officers in a given year.
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Statistic #4:
About 1 in 12 American adults has a Substance Use Disorder in a given year.5
(Alcohol is the most common. Opioids are the fastest growing.)
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Would I benefit from seeking Mental Health and/or Substance Use Services?
Self-Assessments |
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Anxiety
* A total score of 10 or greater suggests you should consider further evaluation by a healthcare professional *
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Depression
* A total score of 10 or greater suggests you should consider further evaluation by a healthcare professional *
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Stress
Adjustment Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria
If you are experiencing stress that is out of proportion to the severity and intensity of an identifiable stressor, and if this stress is causing significant impairment to social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning, then please discuss this with a healthcare professional.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
* A total score of 30 or greater suggests you should consider further evaluation by a healthcare professional *
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Alcohol
* A total score of 8 or greater suggests you should consider further evaluation by a healthcare professional *
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Other Substance(s)
- If you are using a prescription or over-the-counter medication other than how it is prescribed or has been directed to you by your healthcare provider, and you cannot make yourself use this medication as prescribed/directed, please discuss this with a healthcare professional.
- If you are using any illegal and/or illicit substances and cannot stop, please discuss this with a healthcare professional.
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Additional Screening Tools
https://screening.mentalhealthamerica.net/screening-tools
| How do I access Mental Health / Substance Use services? |
I am
ACTIVE DUTY
or a dependent
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I am a
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE
or a dependent
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This is an Emergency
Behavioral Health Emergencies are potentially life-threatening situations that need immediate attention to preserve life.
Call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Click here for additional information.
(If it is reasonable to do so,
give preference to a Military Treatment Facility)
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This is an Emergency
Behavioral Health Emergencies are potentially life-threatening situations that need immediate attention to preserve life.
Call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Click here for additional information.
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This is NOT an emergency
Primary Approach:
Contact your Primary Care Manager to request a Mental Health and/or Substance Use referral
Secondary Approach:
Contact TRICARE to find approved treatment in your area
TRICARE East (Humana)
1-800-444-5445
Find a Provider
TRICARE West (Health Net)
1-888-874-9378
Find a Provider
Tertiary Approach:
Contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to find treatment in your area
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Services Locator
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This is NOT an emergency
Primary Approach:
Contact your Primary Care Provider to request a Mental Health and/or Substance Use referral
Secondary Approach:
Contact your insurance company to find approved treatment in your area
Tertiary Approach:
Contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to find treatment in your area
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Services Locator
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Crisis Hotline / Crisis Text Line
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
For suicide prevention as well as emotional distress, including alcohol and substance use
Crisis Text Line
text "HOME" to 741741
For those in crisis, such as feelings of suicide or any painful emotion for which you need support
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Crisis Hotline / Crisis Text Line
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
For suicide prevention as well as emotional distress, including alcohol and substance use
Crisis Text Line
text "HOME" to 741741
For those in crisis, such as feelings of suicide or any painful emotion for which you need support
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Other ways to find behavioral health providers
Psychology Today. Find a therapist
Talkspace online therapy
| What Mental Health / Substance Use resources are available to me? |
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Emergency
Behavioral Health Emergencies are potentially life-threatening situations that need immediate attention to preserve life. If you need emergency services, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room. Click here for additional information.
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Employee Assistance Program (NOAA EAP): 1-800-222-0364, FOH4You.com
Confidential counseling and referral service that can help you and your family successfully deal with life’s challenges. Up to three telephonic sessions prepaid by NOAA and available to you at no cost. Call 24 hours a day, seven days a week for confidential help with work, family, personal matters, legal or financial issues.
If you have difficulty accessing EAP services, please reach out to the following contacts:
• NOAA EAP Administrator: Rosa Sorrell, 301-628-1846, Rosa.Sorrell@noaa.gov
• NOAA EAP Administrator (back-up): Stephanie Jones, 301-713-6378, Stephanie.J.Jones@noaa.gov
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WorkLife Program (NOAA WorkLife4You): 1-877-WL4-NOAA (1-877-954-6622)
WorkLife4You.com — enter "noaa" (all lower case) as screen name and password
Agency-paid benefit designed to help you and your dependents better manage your daily responsibilities and life events. Services are available 24/7 and include expert guidance from WorkLife specialists, personalized referrals to helpful resources nationwide, and online tools to help with Child Care and Parenting, Adult Care and Aging, Education and Career Development, Financial and Legal Issues, Health and Wellness, and other everyday needs.
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TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.
Telemental Health Services are also available.
• TRICARE East (Humana): Find a provider, 1-800-444-5445
• TRICARE West (Health Net): Find a provider, 1-888-874-9378
• Military Treatment Facility (MTF): Find a Military Hospital or Clinic
TRICARE Overseas (International SOS): Find a provider
Eurasia-Africa Area
+44-20-8762-8384
1-877-678-1207 (Stateside) |
Latin American and Canada Area
+1-215-942-8393
1-877-451-8659 (Stateside) |
Pacific Area
+65-6339-2676 (Singapore)
+61-2-9273-2710 (Sydney)
1-877-678-1208/1209 (Stateside) |
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Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Telemental Health Services are also available.
Find a provider.
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,243 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,062 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
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inTransition: 1-800-424-7877, website
Free, confidential program through the DoD Psychological Health Center of Excellence that offers specialized coaching and assistance for active duty service members, veterans, and retirees who need access to mental health care when relocating to another assignment, returning from deployment, transitioning from active duty to reserve component or reserve component to active duty, preparing to leave military service, or any other time you need a new mental health provider or need a provider for the first time.
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2-1-1: call 2-1-1, website
Free, confidential referral and information service that connects people from all communities and of all ages to a specialist who will help you find local health and human services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
also Al-Anon for family and friends of alcoholics
Narcotics Anonymous
also Nar-Anon for family and friends of those with an addiction
SMART Recovery
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Additional Information
Governmental Organizations
CDC: Alcohol and Public Health
CDC: Mental Health
MentalHealth.gov
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Nonprofit Organizations
American Institute of Stress
Anxiety and Depression Association of American
Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
National Council for Behavioral Health
World Health Organization
Mental Health
Substance Abuse
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By Operational Community
Marine
SeafarerHelp (provided by the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network, ISWAN)
24/7 assistance available 365 days per year, +44-20-7323-2737 (requst a callback; also available via email, Skype, WhatsApp, FaceBook private message, & Viber)
Aviation
Dive
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and do not
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