Help for mental health trauma from Ian is available: Here's where to find it
Hurricane Ian’s path of destruction in Southwest Florida is certain to take a mental health toll as people struggle to put their lives back together.
Help is available at the following locations from the state level, and in Lee and Collier counties. This list will be updated as mores sources become available.
Patient evacuations stopped by Lee Health, back to normal; NCH nearing capacity
The Florida 211 Network
Has crisis counselors. Call 2-1-1 or go online to TurnTo211.com
Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
Florida Veterans Support Line: 844-693-5838
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8
Medical care: Where can the public get medical care in Lee and Collier counties?
Damage estimate in Naples: Damages to buildings, homes and businesses estimated at more than $1.5 billion in Naples
Lee County
SalusCare
The mental health center in Fort Myers will provide or refer anyone to mental health services they need. SalusCare does not deny treatment based on inability to pay, although there are fees for its services. The website is saluscareflorida.org/
Patients are being seen in person at 3763 Evans Ave., Fort Myers even though it sustained some damage. Other patients are being seen via telehealth.
* SalusCare locations at 2789 Ortiz Ave. and at 1105 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral are closed because of damage to the buildings.
* The crisis stabilization unit at SalusCare suffered significant damage and patients in the center under a Baker Act finding have been rerouted to other centers, including to the David Lawrence Center in Collier.
Elite DNA Behavioral Health
Has mental health professionals available at the following locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The website is elitedna.com/
o Fort Myers – Metro: 4310 Metro Parkway, Suite 205, 239-223-2751
o Fort Myers – Plantation: 6430 Plantation Park Court, Suite 200, 239-223-2751 7
Website: EliteDNA.com
Collier County
The David Lawrence Centers, the county's largest mental health provider, is fully operational for all crisis, inpatient, detox, and Crossroads residential rehabilitation services. The website is davidlawrencecenters.org/
The numbers for the center are 239-455-8500 and 239-455-8600.
* The center has set up an urgent care walk-in clinic at the Access Center on the main campus, 6075 Bathey Lane, Naples.
* David Lawrence is taking clients from Lee, Charlotte and Manatee counties, as their mental health operations have been affected by the storm.
National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI Collier
* If you are feeling overwhelmed and need to speak to some of NAMI’s Peer Operators, call the Wam Line at 800-945-1355 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily, or the National Suicide Hotline at 988.
Healthcare Network
Offers integrated behavioral health, which allows patients to receive behavioral health services when they visit for adult, pediatric and women’s care services. Website is healthcareswfl.org/ or call 239.658.3000 to schedule or make an appointment. Telehealth services are also available. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Locations are:
* Marion E. Fether (MEF), 1454 Madison Ave. W., Immokalee
* FSU College of Medicine, 1441 Heritage Blvd., Immokalee
* Nichols Community Health Center Golden Gate, 12655 Collier Blvd., Naples
* Children’s Care East (CCE ), 6350 Davis Blvd. #1001, Naples
* Children’s Care North (CCN), 1265 Creekside Parkway, #208, Naples
* Family Care North (FCN), 1265 Creekside Parkway, #206, Naples
* Family Care iTech (FCIT), 508 North 9th Street, #142, Immokalee
NCH Healthcare System
The hospital system offers mental health care on an outpatient basis to community members at its NCH Physician Group (NPG) Center for Behavioral Health. The website is nchmd.org/
* The address is 311 9th St. N., Naples in the NCH Medical Plaza building. To schedule an appointment, call 239-624-3880.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Mental health toll of Hurricane Ian: Where can I get counseling?
