One in five adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness. One in 20 experiences a severe mental illness. For children, it’s 17%, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. That organization has a resource to help provide hope and understanding to people struggling and their friends and families.

Mental health conditions are not one size fits all. There are anxiety disorders, depression; a big one that affects many of us is stress, and several more.

Navigating these conditions is where the real challenge comes in. Whether it’s you, a friend, or a loved one dealing with it. You can visit the site by clicking here.

A website from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is an excellent resource for finding help and understanding.

On the site, you can look up the different conditions that you or a friend may be battling and see their definition.

Then you can read more about symptoms, learn about treatment and support groups.

If you are looking for more information, you can call the NAMI helpline at 800-950-6264 if you are in crisis. You can also get help over text by messaging 741-741.

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Mental health resources in Southwest Florida

Below are mental health resources available to Southwest Floridians at the national and local level.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
suicidepreventionlifeline.org

David Lawrence Center  (Collier County)
(239)455-8500
davidlawrencecenter.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Collier County
namicollier.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry Counties
namilee.org

The National Alliance for Caregiving offers a free handbook
Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers

Collier County Mental Health Court
ca.cjis20.org/home/collier

Lee County Mental Health Court
ca.cjis20.org/home/lee

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
convio.net

Local Support Groups: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
adaa.org

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help)
hhs.gov/programs/topic-sites/mental-health-parity

Local veterans resource: Home Base SWFL
https://homebase.org/home-base-southwest-florida/