George Mason University Will Offer a Free Mental Health Hotline to Essential Workers

Health personnel everywhere deserve this.

A different kind of help is being offered for essential workers across the entire D.C. region: George Mason University's Center for Psychological Services will gift them a free mental health hotline.

The individuals answering the calls will be trained volunteers, with many being graduate students. Their job will be to help healthcare workers who may be struggling mentally due to job loss, work stress, or other results of the pandemic.

The hotline will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m , Monday through Friday, as well as 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Called the Essential Workers Emotional Support Line, the hotline allows callers to remain anonymous. It can be reached at 703-215-1898.

Healthcare workers may also attend free therapy sessions after their first call.

Cassidy Ostergren

Hi! I've lived in the NOVA region most of my life, repping our sports' teams, finding unique and cozy coffee shops to indulge in, and exploring nature hikes I've never visited. I used to live under the mountains in Roanoke, VA as well as a handful of beaches in NC, but good ol' Northern VA had always called me back! I write novels for fun (currently working on a fantasy series that won't have a terrible ending like Game of Thrones, right?), and enjoy reading and diving into new experiences that help me grow.