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.

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.

About DLC’s Mind Your Mind Speakers Series: In 2022, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) launched the community initiative, Mind Your Mind. This initiative invited individuals to prioritize their wellbeing, while also addressing the wellbeing of their family, friends, neighbors, and community. The Mind Your Mind campaign features a monthly email sent directly to your inbox. Each month focuses on an important topic related to mental wellbeing, and includes articles, educational resources, stories, and videos.

Being a physician can be challenging. And, it is not surprising that some physicians may undergo burnout, depression or suicidal thoughts.

The nonprofit Wounded Warriors of Collier County says it is on the verge of ending homelessness among veterans in the community.

Artist Rendition of the Delta House, which is a 10-unit apartment complex that can house up to 20 Veterans. Congratulations, Wounded Warrior of Collier County, for your recent funding success!

Scott Burgess, David Lawrence Centers President and CEO, speaks during a ceremony announcing a partnership between Home Base Florida and David Lawrence Centers, Thursday, April 7, 2022, at DLC in Naples, Fla. The new outpatient mental health services are for veterans, service members and military families impacted by the invisible wounds of war. Landon bost/Naples Daily News/USA TODAY Network-Florida

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Prevention. Intervention. Treatment. Wellness.

Those are the pillars of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office’s Mental Health Unit.

“A once taboo topic is now coming out from the shadows. From depression, anxiety, stress, and so much more.

The WINK News one-hour special sets out to help break through the stigma and empower you to take back your life.”

Collier Coalition for Healthy Minds (CCHM) is charged with mobilizing Collier County's first-ever, five-year mental health and addiction services strategic plan.

The Community Foundation of Collier County is working to establish a $3 million fund to address the growing need for mental health and substance abuse care in the area.

The Community Foundation of Collier County said it has about 70 identified seniors who are living in cars and 50-70 identified veterans sleeping in tents in the woods.

Florida Weekly names Healthy Minds the best new mental health Collaboration.

Nancy Dauphinais speaks with ABC7 SWFL on behalf of DLC, which has the only crisis stabilization unit in Collier County. She discusses DLC’s current demand for crisis support, their partnership with Home Base SWFL and education opportunities for those seeking to have conversations about suicide and suicide prevention.

David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health will expand access to evidence-based trauma therapy for local Veterans through a partnership with Home Base SWFL.

Parents across the nation are still feeling the weight of COVID as new studies show a rise in students seeking mental health services.