Evangeline Mental Health Portal
Your comprehensive resource for mental health support, screening tools, and wellness information.
Need to Talk to Someone?
Warmlines Are Here to Help
Sometimes you just need to talk to someone about your mental health. It's great when you can reach out to a loved one—but that's not always possible. Fortunately, warmlines are there to help!
A warmline is a phone number you call to have a conversation with someone who can provide support during hard times. Whether you're in crisis or just need someone to talk to, a warmline can help. Warmlines are staffed by trained peers who have been through their own mental health struggles and know what it's like to need help.
Warmlines are free and confidential. They're different from crisis lines or hotlines, which are more focused on keeping you safe in the moment and getting you connected to crisis resources as quickly as possible.
What is Mental Health? - Mental Health at Work
What is Mental Health?
Mental health encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing how we think, feel, and act. It plays a crucial role in how we manage stress, connect with others, and make choices. Mental health is vital at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence to adulthood.
Throughout your life, experiencing mental health challenges can affect your thinking, mood, and behavior. Various factors contribute to these challenges, including biological factors such as genetics and brain chemistry, life experiences including trauma or abuse, and a family history of mental health issues.
Mental health problems are common, but help is available. Many individuals with mental health challenges can improve their condition, and many achieve full recovery.
Will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lives
Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year
Children will face a seriously debilitating mental illness at some point
Americans lives with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression
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Early Warning Signs
If you're uncertain whether you or someone you know may be dealing with mental health issues, consider the following feelings or behaviors that can serve as early warning signs:
Eating or sleeping excessively or too little
Withdrawing from people and activities you normally enjoy
Experiencing low energy or fatigue
Feeling numb or as if nothing matters
Having unexplained aches and pains
Feeling helpless or hopeless
Increasing use of tobacco, alcohol, or drugs
Experiencing confusion, forgetfulness, or heightened feelings of anger, worry, or fear
Yelling or arguing with family and friends
Encountering severe mood swings that disrupt relationships
Having persistent thoughts or memories that are difficult to shake
Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
Contemplating self-harm or harm to others
Struggling to perform daily tasks, such as caring for children or attending work or school
Take a Free Mental Health Assessment
The following screenings will provide you with information, resources, and tools to help you understand and improve your mental health.
Please note: Online screening tools are meant to be a quick snapshot of your mental health. If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, consider sharing your results with someone. A mental health provider (such as a doctor or a therapist) can give you a full assessment and talk to you about options for how to feel better.
Crisis Support: If you need immediate help, you can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or using the chat box at 988lifeline.org/chat.