Posted by Doc Hamels, Ph.D.
Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds, presented to the Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club on the serious issues with rural America lacking good mental health services.
Winton pointed out that suicide rates are very high for 14% of our population, or 46 million people, including Chautauqua County.
He gave a variety reasons including isolation, lack of services, the stigma of receiving services, family secrets, etc.
A 24 hr.- help line is available by calling or texting 988.
For more information on the Rural Minds project go to: https://www.ruralminds.org/