By Nick Tabor, New Era Senior Staff Writer
The
Pennyroyal Mental
Health Center
is increasing the scope of its crisis call-in center, trying to eliminate
access barriers and fully saturate this section of Western
Kentucky.
The
call service now belongs to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, so
lifeline callers whose phone numbers link them to this region automatically get
connected to Pennyroyal Mental Health instead of a center in Louisville.
Further,
the call center introduced a text message service last week and will soon offer
Internet chatting.
This
should encourage teens and young adults to take the first step in seeking help,
said Audra Scott, the Pennyroyal
Center’s coordinator of
crisis services.
