Acadia Healthcare Launches National Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline
April 22 2020 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Centralized 24/7 Crisis Line Offers
Immediate, No-Charge Access to Clinical Support
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today launched a
national behavioral health crisis hotline designed to offer urgent
assistance to anyone across the country who is in need of mental
health or addiction services. Individuals can call 1-833-TREATBH
(873-2824) toll-free to be immediately connected to the
behavioral health treatment resources they need.
Staffed by trained advisors, the crisis line will serve as a
treatment gateway. Once assessed, individuals will be connected
instantly to the appropriate treatment channel, whether it is a
specialty service hotline, a facility nearest to them that can
appropriately meet their needs, or a first responder in the most
emergent situations. This hotline is free of charge and will be
operated 24/7, serving the full spectrum of mental health and
addiction concerns.
“Part of America’s recovery from this pandemic and the related
shutdowns will be a rebuilding of our society’s mental and
emotional strength,” said Dr. Michael Genovese, Chief Medical
Officer of Acadia Healthcare. “As we have seen through the
approximately 900% increase in crisis hotline calls during this
pandemic, the mental, emotional and addiction concerns that
previously existed have not gone away and have likely only been
exacerbated by the restrictions that have been put in place to
curtail the virus. Through our national network of dedicated
resources, Acadia can help individuals get the clinical support
they need immediately. We are pleased to do our part in helping our
society work through this trying time.
"Times of great crisis have historically seen an increased need
for psychiatric care. The mandates to isolate or quarantine for 14
days after exposure or possible exposure, in addition to the social
distancing recommendations that have been applied to the entire
population, are unlike anything we have ever experienced. The
mental and emotional effects will have immediate and long-lasting
repercussions on our population.
"Data on deaths by suicide and from drug overdoses during 2018
and 2019 – when economic conditions were largely positive and
society was not faced with a global health crisis – show only a
baseline of what America could face in the coming months and
years:
- In 2019, 129 Americans died by suicide every day.
That is more than 47,000 deaths by suicide during the year.
Approximately 1.4 million Americans attempted suicide last
year.
- In 2018, 128 Americans died every day from opioid
overdoses, and 67,850 Americans died from overdoses on all
forms of substances. Some of the states that have been hit the
hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic are the ones with the highest
rates of overdose deaths."
“We have seen our society overcome many global and economic
crises, from 9/11 and the H1N1 swine flu outbreak to the 2008
financial crisis and natural disasters,” continued Dr. Genovese.
“The far-reaching and sustained psychological and economic impact
of COVID-19 could be even more severe as they were in the aftermath
of those devastating events. As America prepares to reopen the
economy, we must provide as many resources as possible for those
who will experience ongoing challenges in the months ahead.”
About Acadia
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services.
As of March 31, 2020, Acadia operated a network of 588 behavioral
healthcare facilities with approximately 18,200 beds in 40 states,
the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides behavioral
health and addiction treatment services to its patients in a
variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals,
specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, and
outpatient clinics. Acadia also offers anyone in need of mental
health or addiction services a free, national behavioral health
crisis line at 1-833-TREATBH (873-2824).
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