Mental Health
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues and need immediate assistance, please call or text:
- 988 Mental Health Hotline – Call or Text 988
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line – text HOME to 741741
- Veterans Crisis Line – Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or text 838255
Although we’re not mental health professionals, our members’ mental health is extremely important to us. The resources listed below are intended to help jump start a dialogue for those who are in need of assistance. If you’re feeling stressed, isolated, depressed, or just in need of a helping hand, mental health assistance is just a click away.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please access the following links if you’re in need of immediate assistance:
- ComPsych Carpenters Assistance Program
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- National Institute of Mental Health: Additional Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Crisis Text Line
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Partnership to End Addiction
- Psychology Today
Here are three things you can do now:
- If you see a Brother or Sister struggling, reach out. Drop them a text or give them a call just to see how they’re doing.
- Encourage them to use their Union Benefits. We’ve got a platinum health plan that includes mental health coverage. In fact, certain plans are offering free online counseling during COVID-19.
- Join our new BOSS (Brotherhood Outreach for Strength and Support) committee. Send an email to brotherhood@swmscarpenters.org.
Help break the stigma of mental health.
You can get information on all the Benefits the Union has to offer by visiting the Southwest Carpenters Trust.
- For Kaiser Mental Health services, click here.
- For Anthem Mental Health services, click here.
ComPsych Carpenters Assistance Program (CCAP) provides help for you and your family with emotional, relationship, financial, legal or substance abuse problems. Free, confidential help is available 24/7 with a dedicated phone line just for Southwest Mountain States Carpenters, 1-833-792-2271. For more information, please click here.
No or low-pay national, state, and county resources are listed below.
The BOSS Committee (Brotherhood Outreach for Strength and Support) is a committee that was introduced by Vice President Frank Hawk to determine how best to provide help and resources for members in need.
Ask your Local for more information on joining the BOSS (Brotherhood Outreach for Strength and Support) Committee, or send an email to brotherhood@swmscarpenters.org.
Additional Resources
Find more information regarding mental health resources.
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- National Institute of Mental Health: Additional Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Crisis Text Line
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Partnership to End Addiction
- Get Coverage Through the Affordable Care Act
- Arizona Health Care (ACA)
- 211 Arizona
- La Frontera Arizona (EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center)
- Arizona Behavioral Health Center
- Mental Health America of Arizona
Kern County:
Los Angeles:
Orange County:
Riverside County:
Riverside County Mental Health
San Bernardino County:
San Diego:
Ventura County:
Albuquerque:
Eastern New Mexico:
Southwestern New Mexico:
Northern New Mexico:
Central New Mexico:
- Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Office of Suicide Prevention
- Nevada Health Link (ACA)
- 211 Nevada
- Nevada Mental Health Services
- Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
- Behavioral Services of Nevada
- Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health
- Nevada Video Therapy
Latest News
Find the latest news on mental health here.