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>> Welcome back we’ve all been told to stay at home
if we can keep our social
distance from others say it’s
the only way we’ve been told to
curb the spread of
the coronavirus.
the coronavirus. >> That runs counter to
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♪ >> the instinct of human beings
and at some point takes a toll
you feeling it. What do you do
about it.
about it. Don Thomas is the CEO and
co-founder of counseling
connections, a nonprofit
organization established to
provide mental help to those
who needed good morning to you
thank you for being here I have
a question
a question to you about why did you start
counting connections in the
first place.
first place. >> I’m really excited to share
your story. We because we really saw.
really saw. >> A need for those in
our community.
our community. >> Uninsured or under-insured
in just enough.
>> Right and access to mental
health care. So Creations and
graduate students here
serving our and agency we
pro at and James Stoneham the
resources to our neighbors who
are
in need. to me so during this particular period.
particular period. >> I’m have you noticed an
uptick in your calls for help.
>> We actually which is saying
and really I would consider
this
this a risk a turn for as this
disaster
disaster is dead and while we
Community and most people are
just really and this is what we
like to call us or why
businesses are
businesses are going to seeing people are just
saying to
saying to and now it’s just a different
and we have some clear idea on it is going to come to
a halt all’s we will see a
surge in.
surge in. >> So as people
are dealing with the isolation
of staying away from
each other. I made a comment at
the beginning is just not
instinct for for us to stay
away from
away from each other. What kind of signs
can we look forward to maybe
self diagnose that we may need
to talk
to somebody. >> social isolation is never a
good thing even if you’re
in for they’re really stir
crazy right into
birds there.
birds there. >> Actually a Wilson County may
need to still have some signs
and they need to look for.
Time.
And they don’t have any control. This situation is
session and
session and plan it and for all of us and
main events we have a really
sense on how we thank you
for it says don’t worry feeling
says unions are so scary for us
as human beings. When we can
gauge you know us stings
this really for a feeling, hopeless
hopeless worry that’s a perfect time for
people to really shop instead
Paul you know it’s kind of
difficult not
difficult not to feel.
to feel. >> Worry if you look at news
these days almost all of it is
about the coronavirus and some
of the challenges going
with it. Find when I’m not at
work I tend to turn it down
because it can you can only
take so much at what point does
a tip but between the normal of
you know its concern to I need
professional help. >> Their best.
>> And may have stashed amazing
community and and we have strong
strong people here and people were
really just games you where
they are feeling they will be
able to recognize that this is
not my normal.
A little bit more rain more
than I normally
way alright, us is clearly on
Tuesday to trust that I have
of me and tired and sleeping
with him and me and a place for needing more or binge watching
TV and I signs that you’re
under stress, I’m reading
into place. Station
be distressed.
be distressed. >> You have changed your
dynamic a little bit because I
think up to now
now I’m a counseling
connections has been a people
could come there and you could
sit and talk face to face with
a counselor. Now we really
can’t
can’t do that how the change the
business model to evolved now
to the online component where
you can do this sort of thing
online.
>> telling an issue too and for this year in
year out a process and a cash and for
and for it’s 8 times are amazing the
last we’re serving right now a
need for it and
Jeanne, it it seems that
we know when the names are being just a say
how much Sheila really being
responsive
responsive to it. You may have some great
spots shared an amazing story
now. How a white.
A girl. And online she
and her or hamster in her new school were
school were and space
and space and counseling and skills
during this
during this stressful time.
stressful time. >> If someone needs your help
do they come to you and expect
that is going to be at no cost
or low cost how does
that work.
that work. And
And for complete and we’re not
>> And licensed clinician there is a cost of doing business at
the House. So when we’re
talking now prime minister says
these are Russian is to serve
clients and to really inspire
with them.
with them. >> And we are able if we win a
calling and they did
>> the means to pay for their
services day and we have the
resources to do this year
is here on where
projections are a 173 $1000 in
just
just hide services
hide services There’s just services that just
tells you
tells you right there the need for mental
health care, those who are
uninsured is.
uninsured is. >> I’m glad they were able to
have this conversation hope
that people have been watching
who are been social distancing
and staying inside. Can at
least get some sense of comfort
that there is a place to go if
they need help I want to make
sure that people have the
information on how to get in
touch with you it’s
counseling connections dot org.
There’s of telephone numbers.
Well that’s 2, 8, 1, 4, 8, 5,
9, 2, 8, 0 hopefully
if anyone needs your help they
will call you and I know that
what you Dennis a it’s a
the wonderful thing that you
done its part of your life
mission and so appreciate what