TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Tallahassee organizations are seeing an uptick in housing needs for residents, fueling mental health struggles during the holidays.<\/p>\n
211 Big Bend said they have seen a jump in calls for people needing a place to live or help paying rent. As for mental health, the organization said it has received calls from people who are considering suicide after being evicted.<\/p>\n
Currently, the Kearney Center is also seeing an increase in the need for housing assistance. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are already seeing that uptick,\u201d Kearney Center Executive Director Sonya Wilson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a few people that have come in that have never experienced homelessness in their life that are coming into the shelter for the very first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Additionally, the center said mental health can be much more of a struggle during the holidays, with added stress and sometimes loneliness.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be homeless to experience loneliness and hopelessness during the holidays,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n
To accommodate people working during the day, Wilson mentioned that they now have volunteer doctors providing after-hours mental health services.<\/p>\n
Tune in to Eyewitness News at 5 and 6 for the full story. This story will also be updated this evening with full details. <\/p>\n
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