the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/a> (just dial 988), which also provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day for people in distress in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cOur helpline is a 24\/7 helpline, but we\u2019re not a crisis line,\u201d Holburn said. \u201cSometimes we\u2019re on the line with someone else and cannot break away to answer another call. You need to leave a message or call back a bit later. We will call you back. Crisis lines like 988 get answered immediately. So, for a true emergency, call there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the biggest benefits of the SMOHIT Helpline is the pairing of resources. The mental health professionals will help get callers connected with local support and can help navigate insurance challenges as well. And until callers can get the local help they need, they can keep checking in with the SMOHIT Helpline staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s OK not to be OK, and sometimes the first step toward feeling OK again is reaching out to a friendly and knowledgeable voice. SMOHIT\u2019s Helpline is only ten digits away, at 877-884-6227.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) Helpline, available 24 hours a day at 877-884-6227 to SMART members and their immediate families, was put in place long before COVID-19 disrupted the world. The idea for the hotline emerged when stressors from an uncertain economy and a slew of natural disasters created financial and personal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":20,"featured_media":75511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5545,4743],"tags":[5546,3915,379,4856,5382],"member_types":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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