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Mental Health

Department of Health in Lee County

  •  239-332-9501
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    Mailing Address

    3920 Michigan Avenue 

    Fort Myers, FL 33916 

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    TTY users can contact us through Florida Relay by dialing 7-1-1 or one of the other Relay Toll Free Numbers. 

If you or someone you
care about is having
thoughts of harming
themselves or in emotional
distress:
CALL 911 
      cell phone with a 911 number in the screen
      988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE
Call or text 988 or chat
988lifeline.org

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Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health affects not only a person, but their family and community.

This resource guide provides information on local and national organizations that offer mental health services in our community.

Mental Health First Aid Training

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Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.

At the Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee), we teach Adult and Youth Mental Health FirstAid. These FREE trainings are in-person and last 8-hours.

In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn:

  • Risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns
  • Strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations
  • Where to turn for help

If you are interested in hosting or planning a training, please contact our Health Educator by calling 239-332-9501.

To learn more or to find a course near you, visit MentalHealthFirstAid.org.