Martha's Vineyard Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental & Behavioral Health • Edgartown, MA
Ratings by platform
- Recovered.org: 5/5 (Trustscore based on accreditations and limited review data) (Not explicitly stated beyond the trustscore calculation)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Ongoing community and media efforts to raise mental health awareness in May
- Continued commitment by local organizations to improve care and staffing levels
- Recognition of the need for improved community resources outside of the hospital setting
- Collaboration between Martha's Vineyard Hospital and community agencies to manage services
Common complaints
- Shortage of mental health clinicians and staff turnover
- Significant waiting lists for mental health care services
- Challenges with emergency behavioral health response models, including reliance on virtual rather than face-to-face evaluations
- Lack of a robust co-responder program between law enforcement and mental health providers
- Frustration among local law enforcement regarding the handling of mental health crises in the criminal justice system
In patients' words
"After a recent therapy appointment with Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, for example, he was told to “go right to the police” when his wife loses control. In one instance, feeling like he was out of options, he described calling the local senior center to see if someone could speak to his wife. Their immediate response again was to call the police."
— The Martha's Vineyard Times"The whole goal is to keep them out of the criminal justice system. There’s a better model out there and our community deserves better."
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