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Mental Health

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Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
Family history of mental health problems
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Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.
-Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Mental Health Resources


Stepstone Connect
Stepstone Connect is an organization based out of Utah connected to Dear Hollow.  Dear Hollow is geared around working with first responders and treating everything from post-traumatic stress to addictions.  Stepstone is a an alternative form of counseling, it is all done via video conferencing.  You don’t have to drive to an office and you don’t have to sit in a waiting room hoping to not be recognized.  You don’t have to figure out what day of the week you can go that fits in with your shift schedule and your family schedule.  You meet with a counselor on-line, they work around your shift work schedule, they can connect you with a specialist who just might happen to be in Florida but they are the best in the business with what you are dealing with. And they take insurance.
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Code 4 Northwest
(425) 243-5092
Code 4 Northwest is an entirely volunteer-run, free and confidential crisis response and referral network for Washington State active and retired first responders, EMS, corrections, civilian support personnel, and their families. If you're struggling with depression, a volunteer is waiting on the phone line.

IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery
Opening in March of 2017, the "IAFF Center for Excellence" is built and developed by Advanced Recovery Systems, and will be located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland to offer treatment of successful recovery from post-traumatic stress and co-occurring addictions and help IAFF members return to the job as quickly as possible. The Center will offer: Detox, Intensive in-patient care, Residential care including medical monitoring, Outpatient care and services, and 12-step meetings. For more information use the website linked through the name or by calling 1 (855) 900-8437. ​


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We intend for the information on this website to help you identify and seek remedy for any topics you need addressed. It is not intended to diagnose, but rather get you on your way to improved health with your health care provider or resource provided here.
If you need personal help immediately and confidentially, please call Code 4 Northwest (link) at (425) 243-5092. Our Chaplains and Peer Support Team pages can help you speak with someone just like you.

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SKCFTC Training Center
20811 84th Ave S.
​Kent, WA 98032

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(253) 856-4330