Hurricane Ian intensifies mental health crisis in SWFL

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Written By Jeri Moore Brunton

Hurricane Ian’s destruction is intensifying the need for mental health services in Southwest Florida.

NAMI Collier County is reporting that calls to the Warm Line Center skyrocketed during the storm and continue to go up.

The agency, with help from programs across Southwest Florida, staffs the statewide Warm Line, a peer-run hotline that offers callers emotional support and is staffed by volunteers who are in recovery themselves.

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