Maryland Department of Health develops mental health resources for youth, others coping with violence – The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Division of Well being (MDH) this week launched psychological well being and disaster assets for dealing with violence.

Developed by the MDH Behavioral Well being Administration (BHA), this complete useful resource contains ideas, native and nationwide data, and truth sheets (in English and Spanish) for folks, educators, and behavioral well being professionals to assist younger folks. 

“Interagency collaboration is vital to our success in offering assets for Marylanders in disaster,” stated MDH Performing Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Well being Dr. Lisa Burgess. “Additional, utilizing a coordinated framework to successfully help disaster providers in Maryland is crucial to offering these wants for our residents.”

In accordance with BHA’s Baby, Adolescent & Younger Grownup Companies division, ideas for dealing with violence embody:

• Keep away from overexposure to the information and social media. That is particularly vital for younger folks. 
• Keep conscious of your emotional well being and the way it’s impacted by the information you devour, in addition to the emotional well being of the folks round you. 
• Attend to your self-care wants: go for walks, hearken to music, meditate, and train. Attempt to preserve an everyday routine as a lot as attainable. Get sufficient sleep and nourishment. 
• Preserve ongoing contact along with your help techniques, akin to family and friends. 
• Attempt to acknowledge when it’s possible you’ll want further help. Don’t be afraid to ask for assist or provide assist to somebody who may be struggling emotionally. 
• Examine on the younger ones in your life. Assist them discuss their emotions in regards to the state of affairs to assist ease their fears.
• Search skilled counseling or remedy for your self and family members as wanted. 

BHA is sharing Psychological Well being and Disaster Sources for Dealing with Violence with behavioral well being stakeholders and suppliers throughout Maryland in addition to faculty companions and different state companies. 

BHA has been working with the Maryland Division of Human Companies, Maryland State Division of Schooling, Division of Juvenile Companies and Division of Disabilities in a number of areas, together with the Cellular Response & Stabilization Companies, a youth-specific disaster service mannequin that MDH beforehand introduced is increasing throughout Maryland.  

By means of this work, packages that had been functioning independently at the moment are working collaboratively. As well as, data and coaching periods are rolling out extra uniformly to handle challenges. 

For extra details about disaster providers in Maryland, overview the abstract for Cellular Res?ponse & Stabilization Companies for Kids, Youth, Younger Adults and Fam?ilies. 

Entry the Psychological Well being and Disaster Sources for Dealing with Violence.