Mental Health
Mental Health
Meet LCHS Mental Health Therapist Cassie Taylor, LCSW
TO ALL STUDENTS, STAFF & GUARDIANS,
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Cassie Taylor, and I am the mental health therapist at the high school. My goal every school year is to help any student who may be struggling with a variety of issues, obtain appropriate resources and be able to cope effectively. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, struggle adjusting to high school, behaviors, or any other difficult area in their life, I am here to help in any way I can! I will have ways in which a student can meet with me primarily through the student’s counselor. A guardian consent form will have to be filled out for each student to obtain continued services.
I hope to provide a safe and comfortable environment for each student where they feel welcome and able to express the needs/struggles they may have. Feel free to also look through our mental health webpage in which monthly newsletters will be posted along with resources, hotlines, emergency resources, and much more. Life can be tough sometimes and many of us have struggled adjusting to the impacts of COVID-19. So, all that I ask is to never be afraid to seek help and create a better, more positive life for yourself!
Have a great school year!
Go Cougars!
Mental Health Hotlines/Resources
HOTLINES/RESOURCES:
| For Immediate Emergencies! | 911 |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 988 |
| Teen Line | 1-(310)-855-HOPE (4673) or Text TEEN to 839863 |
| SAMHSA’s National Helpline | 1-(800)-662-HELP (4357) |
| Trevor Project Life Line | 1-(866)-488-7386 |
| LifeSkills 24-Hour Help Line | (270)-843-HELP (4357), 1-800-223-8913, or 1-888-837-3964 (Teen Line) |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | 1-(800)-950-NAMI (6264) or Text NAMI to 741-741. |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | 1-(866)-615-6464 |
| The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | 1-(888)-333-237 |
| The National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-(800)-799-7233 |
| LifeSkills Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit (inpatient & outpatient options) Bowling Green |
(270)-901-5000 |
| Advanced Behavioral Consultants (Russellville & Bowling Green) | (270)-726-2211 |
| Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital (inpatient & outpatient options) | (270)843-1199 |
| Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC) (educational support/services) | (270)563-2113 |
| Barren river Area Safe Space (BRASS) (domestic violence support/shelter) | Crisis line: 1-(800)-928-1183 or (270)843-1183 |
| Barren River Area Child's Advocacy Center (suspected abuse, advocacy and support) | Abuse report: 1-(877)-597-2331 or (270)783-4357 |
| Office for Children with Special Healthcare Needs | (270)746-7816 |
| The United Way - Community Resources | 2-1-2001 |
| Kentucky Abuse/Neglect Reporting | (877) 597-2331/(877)KYSAFE1 or (800) 752-6200 Kentucky Child / Adult Protective Services Reporting System |
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- What is discussed is confidential UNLESS you are a threat to yourself or someone else, or someone is hurting you.
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- Resources are below for basic mental health topics and helping your child with their mental health. (see above for newsletters covering topics)
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- Abuse Reporting
- Resources are below for basic mental health topics and helping students with their mental health. (see above for newsletters covering topics)
- Abuse Reporting