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Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health

Posted at 9:46 AM, May 23, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-23 10:46:35-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of MorningLine, Nick Beres is joined by Patrick Custer, National Director of Alumni for Promises Behavioral Health and Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast Host to discuss how to break the stigma around mental health.

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Mental Health Resources:

Promises Behavioral Health 

  • Services: Treatment for adults struggling with addiction, mental health & trauma 
  • Ages: 18+ 
  • Levels of care: Detox, residential, and partial hospitalization 
  • Financial: Commercial insurance & private pay 
  • Contact/More Information: Call: (888) 648-4098 
    www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 

  • Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources 
  • Call: 988 
  • Chat or learn more online: www.988lifeline.org 

Volunteer Behavioral Health 

  • Counseling 
  • Medication management 
  • Family support 
  • Veterans support 
  • Addiction treatment: Detox & Intensive outpatient programs 
  • Many other related programs (please refer to website)
  • Ages: Child, teen, and adult 
  • Financial: Grant funded financial assistance and most forms of insurance  
  • Contact/More Information: 
  • Call: 877-567-6051 
  • www.vbhcs.org 

TN Voices   

  • Counseling 
  • Family support 
  • Ages: Child, teen, and adult 
  • Financial: Sliding scale financial assistance available 
  • Contact/More Information: Call: 800-670-9882 
  • www.tnvoices.org 

Elam Center 

  • Detox, residential. Intensive outpatient and MAT for addiction treatment 
  • Ages:  18+ for inpatient 
  • Adolescent ages for outpatient care 
  • Financial: Grant funded financial assistance and Medicaid 
  • Contact/More Information:  Call: 615-327-6256  

Samaritan Center 

  • Services for co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment: 
  • 28-day residential treatment 
  • Transitional living 
  • Ages: 18+ 
  • Financial: Grant funded financial assistance and Medicaid 
  • Contact/More Information: Call: 615-244-4802 
  • www.samctr.org