Despite the fact that 1 in 5 people in the US will experience a mental illness at some point in their life, there is still a strong social stigma that prevents people from seeking the help they need. By the time that they do seek help, they often end up in an Emergency Room that is already too full.
oscER is:
- A mobile app that can be used to privately seek information when someone is in mental health crisis, including legal info and resources, placement resources and answers to many commonly-asked questions.
- Available in San Diego’s threshold languages (Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, and Farsi) to help underserved populations.
Local Resources, All in One Place
- From local psychiatric clinic info to housing assistance and legal aid, oscER is the one-stop-shop for local mental health resources
- Have quick access to crisis lines and crisis services such as the 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline, Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT), Domestic Violence Hotline, and more.
- Find information and resources about what substance use is, what to do in the event of an overdose, how to get treatment, and tips on how to stay motivated throughout sobriety.
- Plus, oscER includes soothing soundscapes to help one relax and stay calm during potentially stressful situations
oscER Strengthens Your Community
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Healthier Communities
By delivering targeted and hard-to-find mental health resources via a discreet mobile app, oscER improves mental health info access on a large scale
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Reduce ER Burden
oscER reduces the burden on Emergency Room personnel, as well as first-responders, by putting localized mental health resources at your fingertips
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Address Mental Health Stigma
oscER is a new type of app that confronts mental health stigma head on, and changes people’s perception in a positive direction
Schedule an oscER Training Session
Request an in-person or online mental health apps presentation. Get a walkthrough of how to use any of our 3 applications, as well as hear about the services and programs we offer at NAMI San Diego.
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What People are Saying
“Whether I’m in crisis or not, the oscER app always has what I need to keep grounded and calm. I like the soundscapes because I don’t have to be online to use them. I can use it to relax during the day or fall asleep at night. To me, it sounds like the ocean as if I were in Pacific Beach with sand in my bed.”
Charlotte, Tech CAFÉ Basic Skills Computer Class Graduate
“Last summer my young adult son and I were grateful to have downloaded the NAMI San Diego oscER app on our phones. A severe panic attack brought us to the emergency room. It was only the use of the oscER soundscapes and flute music that we were able to calm down enough to negotiate the stress and struggle of a psychiatric emergency. Thank you oscER!”
Suzette, oscER user from San Diego, CA
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