(WEBCAST): A Second Pandemic: The Coronavirus Mental Health Crisis

Psychiatrist Jeffrey Tuttle, M.D., joined us to discuss and raise awareness to the psychological effects of the pandemic, emotional consequences of quarantine, anxiety and depression, what to do and where to turn for help.

IMPORTANT RESOURCES:

For mental health emergencies (both numbers are available 24/7):

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-TALK)

SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Distress Helpline (800-985-5990)

For finding psychotherapists or psychiatrists in the community

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

For mental health screening tools and resources:

https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/screening-tools

For general mental health resources:

https://www.samhsa.gov

https://www.nami.org/Home

ABOUT JEFFREY TUTTLE, M.D.

Dr. Tuttle completed his medical training and residency in general psychiatry at the University of Kentucky and his psychoanalytic training at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky, is a faculty member at the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute and is an Associate on the Bioethics Committee at UK Healthcare. He is also a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Lexington, KY.

You can learn more about his practice at: https://www.jtuttlemd.com