There are 6 article(s) tagged Memphis Crisis Center:

• January 2023

  • Crisis hotline calls rise after phone number changes to 988

    After the phone number for the national hotline for emergency mental health crises changed to just three digits — 988 — in July, about more 500 Tennesseans called every month.

    By Ian Round January 23, 2023

• July 2022

  • Memphis Crisis Center volunteers field calls for new national hotline

    Memphis Crisis Center‘s role in the mental health of the community has expanded with the launch of 988, a new national crisis hotline that officially launched July 16. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 25, 2022

• December 2021

  • For some, pressure of holidays rings in season of heightened stress

    For many people, the expectations of the holiday season are simply too much. And if they become overwhelmed, they might just call the Memphis Crisis Center, where volunteers are waiting and listening. 

    By Don Wade December 19, 2021

• March 2021

  • Pandemic hit us hard, mental health experts say

    A year into the pandemic, the economy and social unrest have taken a toll and more people have reached out to mental health professionals for help.

    By Linda A. Moore March 15, 2021

• September 2020

  • A new world: Amid pandemic and a stressful 2020, nothing seems quite the same

    Research shows Americans’ depression levels have risen during the pandemic while the CDC reports that suicide among young people increased 57% from 2007 to 2018 -- suggesting there is now enhanced risk. 

    By Don Wade September 28, 2020

• April 2020

  • Pandemic stress taxes our mental health, but there are ways to ease the pressure

    Fear for yourself and loved ones, along with financial woes, can tax people with or without a mental health diagnosis, but experts say there are ways to make things better.

    By Linda A. Moore April 11, 2020