Mental Health Resources
Did You Know?
- Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S.?
- 80% of depressed people are not currently receiving treatment.?
- Though women experience depression at twice the rate men do, the rate of men who commit suicide is three times that of women.
- Farmers commit suicide at twice the rate of the general population
- During times of economic hardship farmers commit suicide at four times the rate of other rural populations.
Utah Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health is the State agency responsible for ensuring that prevention and treatment services for substance abuse and mental health are available statewide. If you, a friend, or family member is struggling with a mental health problem or a problem with alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs there is help available. Hope and recovery are possible.
Community Mental Health Centers
The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health contracts with community mental health centers throughout the state. These centers provide the following services to the community per their contract with the Utah Division of Mental Health and Substance abuse:
- Inpatient Care and Services
- Residential Care and Services
- Outpatient Care and Services
- Twenty-four Hour Crisis Care and Services
- Medication Management
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Including Vocational Training and Skills Development
- Case Management
- Community Supports, Including In-home Services, Housing, Family Support Services, and Respite Services
- Consultation and Education Services, Including, but not Limited to, Case Consultation, Collaboration with other Service Agencies, Public Education, and Public
- Information
Help is Available
Are you feeling desperate, alone or hopeless? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It's a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
- Call for yourself or someone you care about
- Free and confidential
- A network of more than 140 crisis centers nationwide
- Available 24/7