Randolph County Emergency Department Visits for Depression
Current Value
3,053#
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
According to the statistics from 2017-2021 from the NCDETECT Mental Health dashboard reported cases of people showing up for depression have gone up since 2020. This could be related to the COVID-19 pandemic but other factors could also be contributing to this rise.
In addition, Adult Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially tramatic events that occur in childhood (1-17 years). Negaitve health conditions, such as depression could be avoided in adulthood, if a person had not experienced ACEs at a younger age or if they received care and support for their experience. According to the CDC, 44% of adults reported depressive disorder as a negative health condition in 2019.
Partners
RC EMS, RC United Way, Mt. Nebo Holiness Church, Kentegra, Randolph Health, RCC, Sandhills, RC School System
What Works
- Connecting the Randolph County community to mental health services such as 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
- Provide training on crisis intervention such as: adult/youth mental health first aid, Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), etc. for individuals working with at-risk populations for suicidal ideation, anxiety, depression, and trauma/stressors
- Teaching resiliency and coping skills
- Peer support for those seeking mental health services
- Improve access and delivery to needed care/services
- Expand access to youth behavioral health supports in schools
- Extend mental health education to the public