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Mental Health
Association
in Atlantic County
1127 North New Road Absecon, NJ 08201
Phone 609-272-1700 Fax 609-484-0123
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866-202-HELP
Who Cares? We
DO!
NJMentalHealthCares is
New Jersey’s mental health information and referral service. Our staff
of mental health professionals uses their experience, and
understanding of mental health system to connect you to the information
and services you need!
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Waiting Lists for Mental Health Services Growing Nationally and
Locally
Two thirds of patients referred for psychiatric services following
an emergency room visit are likely to reach only an answering
machine when they call for help, compared to about 20 percent of
patients calling medical clinics with physical symptoms. Only 10
percent of all calls to mental health clinics in nine US cities
resulted in an appointment scheduled within two weeks, according to
a new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study, published
in
Annals of Emergency Medicine. In
New Jersey, the NJ Mental Health Cares Helpline reports that the
waiting list for initial appointments range from two weeks to two
months, with another four to six weeks wait to see a psychiatrist
for a medication consultation.
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