Health & Wellness Week: Mental Health

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — There’s no doubt, it’s been a challenging time for all of us. News10NBC wants to make sure you’re focusing on your mental health. We need to remember our mental health is just as important as our physical health.

In this half-hour special, we touch on a variety of topics including how to get help.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can always call 211.

You can also call Lifeline at (585) 275-5151.

You can text 898-211.

If it’s an emergency situation, call 911.

Click these links for more resources: English. Spanish.

We also address the challenges we have here in our community when it comes to getting quality care and what’s being done about it. Hear from Dr. April Aycock, Monroe County Director of the Office of Mental Health.

Kids and their mental health is also key for parents. We have insight from Dr. Rachel Nadbrzuch from URMC.

Finally, a very personal story with local woman, Deanna Cahill, and her journey after her daughter took her own life.