Share your mental health story
Envoy, in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, wants to hear from people across South Carolina: those who have experienced a mental health issue and those who have responded to one. Your experience can help shape more compassionate, connected care for every community.
⛉ Your story is anonymous and secure
✎ Write or record what’s important to you
♡ Share only what feels right
Which perspective are you sharing from?
Choose the description that fits your experience, then decide whether you'd like to write your story or record it in your own voice.
CRISIS RESPONDERS
I've responded to someone in a mental health crisis
For mental health professionals, law enforcement, first responders, hospital staff and others directly involved in crisis response across South Carolina.
YOU MIGHT REFLECT ON
A moment that stands out to you
What helped you respond, and how people or organizations worked together
What made it harder, and what might have made a difference
LIVED EXPERIENCE
I've experienced a mental health issue
For anyone who has sought or received mental health support, whether for depression, anxiety, substance use or another concern, including those who helped a friend, family member or colleague find support.
YOU MIGHT REFLECT ON
What the experience was like for you
What helped along the way
What felt challenging or missing, and what might have made a difference
Does more than one describe you? You’re welcome to share a story from each perspective.
Before you begin
Your story stays anonymous
All submissions are anonymous, will only be used for this project, and will not be used in public-facing or marketing materials.
There's no right or wrong story
Share as much or as little as feels right. Stories of what worked well matter just as much as stories of what was missing.
Protect others' privacy
Please leave out names or identifying details about the people involved in your story.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Listening first, so care can reach every community
Every person who lives through a mental health crisis, and every person who responds to one, holds insight into what helps and what gets in the way. This project gathers those experiences from residents, families, first responders and care providers across South Carolina.
What we learn will help identify what's working, strengthen coordination between people and services, and inform more compassionate, accessible and responsive approaches to mental health crisis care, especially in rural communities.
This project is part of South Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program. Read the State's announcement.
Envoy
Established in 2016, Envoy is a leading negotiation, mediation, and facilitation firm that supports government agencies, nonprofits, and corporations in building partnerships, resolving conflict, and facilitating strategy and organizational performance. Envoy is based in Richmond, Virginia and operates throughout the United States, including in South Carolina.
South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
BHDD is the cabinet agency for behavioral health care and specialized disability services. Working collaboratively, BHDD leads a statewide continuum of care so that every South Carolinian has the opportunity for a full and self-determined life.
