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Thursday, March 27 marked six months since Hurricane Helene struck Georgia, bringing destruction and disrupting the lives of millions of people across the state.

Disaster anniversaries can bring up painful memories and cause feelings of anxiety, fear, anger and hopelessness. Survivors may also have nightmares or experience flashbacks or depression. 

FEMA encourages survivors to use these resources to help you get the support you need.  

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Hotline 

The toll-free, confidential multilingual Disaster Distress Helpline is open to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters. This includes survivors of disasters; loved ones of victims; first responders; rescue, recovery, and relief workers; clergy; and parents and caregivers. You may call for yourself or on behalf of someone else 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Call 800-985-5990, visit samhsa.gov/ or text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

People can speak with a trained crisis counselor any time of day or night by calling or texting 988 or by visiting 988lifeline.org.

Crisis Text Line

The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, and provides access to free help, 24/7. Connect with a trained Crisis Text Line crisis counselor by texting HOME to 741741. The service can be accessed by text, chat or on WhatsApp. Visit crisistextline.org/ to learn more.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

The NAMI

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