Calls To Mental Health Helpline ‘skyrocket’ In Wake Of Hurricane Ian

Holly Harmon places a rose into a memorial for victims of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. More than 100 died during the hurricane, with the greatest number in Lee County. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

As Hurricane Ian carved through Florida, calls to one mental health helpline skyrocketed.

Collier County’s branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) saw a sharp increase in calls to its .