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11 Dec, 7 tweets, 5 min read
Excited to publicly open the Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services at @NebraskaMed @unmc with mental health champions!

As our peer support specialist, Havalynn Russell stated, "it takes courage to admit you're not ok."

Take our virtual tour below:
"A calm space makes such a difference.

This can be one of the worst days of a person's life.

We designed this space to help people feel supported in their crisis."

- Jen Sparrock, PES Manager and social worker @NebraskaMed @unmc
"Mental health is essential to the mission of @NebraskaMed.

People should view mental health like treating a sprained ankle or any physical injury."

- Dr. Linder, CEO, Nebraska Medicine, on pushing back against stigma about #Mentalhealth in 2020.
"As a person with lived experience with mental illness, I thought I would never work again. So it was incredible to get the call to help people in crisis. I can share my journey with them in a compassionate space."

- Havalynn Russell, peer support specialist, Psych Emergency
"We have so many community partners to thank, but especially Region 6 who carried the vision for this Psych Emergency Services for many years and have been incredible collaborators."

- Dr. @davidcates4, BH Director @NebraskaMed, on the 20+ core partners for the Psych Emergency
We truly need a strong continuum of care in every community to weather the mental health challenges of 2020.

CDC Data: June 2020

- 40% of US adults struggling with mental health or addiction
- 13% started or increased substance use
- 11% seriously considered suicide
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