Local Counseling, Therapy Services Provide Support, Hope
According to World-Health.net, nearly 23 percent, or 60.1 million, adults in the United States receive some form of mental health treatment annually, with younger generations – over 35 percent – being the most active in seeking therapy and counseling. During Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM), The Community News Brief spoke to two area providers – Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at McDonough District Hospital (MDH) and Behavioral Health at Graham Health Systems – to learn more about therapy and how to seek assistance.
MDH
According to Jo Anna Eidson, director of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry (BHP) at MDH, for over 40 years, the hospital’s counseling department has provided an array of mental health services for all ages, including individual, family and couple therapies. Today, professional staff includes nine therapists, with credentials that include Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW). In addition, psychiatry services are available through telehealth, with one psychiatrist and two Advance Practice Nurses.
“Our goal is to offer quality care, meeting patient needs in accordance with Behavioral Health’s philosophy of caring for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of each of our patients,” she noted.
