New Branding Highlights Tennessee 988 Fourth Anniversary
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services launching new state-specific branding for the 988 Lifeline to mark the fourth anniversary of the service. Volunteer Behavioral Health Care Vice President Anne Stamps said the 988 number replaced the previous ten-digit crisis lifeline. The purpose: to make it easier for individuals to remember during […]
Men’s Mental Health Addressed At Livingston COVID Press Conference
Local mental health experts said depression and anxiety have been more common among men since COVID began. Dale Hollow Mental Health Director Anne Stamps spoke at Livingston’s Monthly COVID update Monday. Stamps said six million men each year are affected by a mental illness. Stamps said depression and anxiety can manifest differently for men. “With […]
State Investing $250 Million Into Student Mental Health Services
An Upper Cumberland mental health expert is calling the state’s additional funding for school-aged mental health services exciting. Governor Bill Lee re-introduced the Mental Health Trust Fund to assist K-12 families. Anne Stamps is the Executive Director for Plateau Mental Health Center in Cookeville. She said the $250 million backing is needed as students navigate […]
