BALTIMORE, MD—Immediate counseling is now available for anyone dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in coping with the mental or emotional effects caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Assistance is available via the following channels:

• By phone at 1-800-985-5990
• By texting “TalkWithUs” to 66746
• Online at DisasterDistress.samhsa.gov

View SAMHSA’s “Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak” by clicking here.