Indiana residents can call and speak confidentially with a trained counselor at any hour free of charge under an initiative announced Monday.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says the Be Well Crisis Helpline is available through Indiana 211.
The agency says the helpline was established by FSSA’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction in direct response to the elevated levels of stress and anxiety Hoosiers are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials say COVID-19 has caused a rise in mental health-related issues across Indiana and the entire country, including new stresses brought on by social isolation and the lack of traditional support systems such as family, friends, schools and other community organizations.
