Getting Help

If you, a friend or a loved one think you may have a mental health disorder- or if you are just going through a tough time in your life and need someone to help you work through the issues, we have good news: help is available.

Mental health is perhaps best explained as how well we cope with daily life and the challenges it brings. When our mental health is good, we can deal better with what comes our way -- at home, at work, in life. When our mental health is poor, it can be difficult to function in our daily lives.

Most of us take our mental health for granted. But the reality is that mental health is a major factor in all aspects of our lives. We see it play out in our relationships, in our performance at work or school and in our overall quality of health.

Many of us also face additional challenges that test us and put our mental health at risk. For some of us, it is the stress of care-giving or divorce or losing a loved one. Or losing a job. Or living with a disease, an addiction to alcohol or drugs. Or a major illness such as depression or schizophrenia. Or surviving domestic abuse, a street crime or a disaster like Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Hugo, still lingering in many of our hearts and minds in the Lowcountry.