Mental Health Support
Related: About this forumOk, so im a bit,
Stressed. Just went through Helene on a direct hit. Seems there could be another, next week.
I called th VA Crisis line, as instructed( no, I'm not suicidal) and was told a worker would be in touch.
And the crickets chirp, absolute silence

multigraincracker
(36,375 posts)You get put on a 5 month waiting list. Or go to the ER.
kozar
(3,244 posts)I hope I post in 5 months, as I have been in the VA ER, I'm not going back there.
kozar
(3,244 posts)From Helene, I simply , was walking to bathroom, and the wind hit.https://imgur.com/a/J780aE3
And ,I hit the table
Koz
surfered
(9,553 posts)kozar
(3,244 posts)My main point, was, I called the VA Crisis Line, 4 hours ago, and was told," someone will be in touch" and nothing
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)The Blue Flower
(6,192 posts)We care.
kozar
(3,244 posts)I don't hear much, I'm talking VA I'm posting here ,
As I said and posted. I'm getting stressed, deciding to ride out a Cat3, because I have LilGlad, is stressful, to do it again, this week?
LiberalLoner
(11,456 posts)murielm99
(32,372 posts)Can you explain?
Dear_Prudence
(881 posts)Keepthesoulalive
(1,860 posts)The stress and fear can replay in your head. Get a sedative from your vet for the kitten . Please do not watch the news right now because they replay the drama for eyeballs and it reinforces the trauma. Play a game , listen to music , watch an old movie preferably a comedy. I am not a counselor or psychologist but trauma and I are old friends and we have learned to get along.and people here care and will help, just give us time.
Dear_Prudence
(881 posts)Is not OK. The person who said there would be a call back may not be aware of the number of
people and places without power now, and how that lack of capacity may be impacting the ability of the VA to respond. I am sure glad that you and your furry companion have weathered this storm physically. Recovering from trauma is rough going, and I wish you the best.