Submitted Photo Representatives from Loral Place met with seniors at the Elkins Randolph County Senior Center to share information about mental health issues, raise awareness about available resources and services, and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. Reduced.
ELKINS — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Davis Health System is excited to shine a spotlight on the vital importance of mental health and the valuable role behavioral health providers play in supporting individuals and communities. I’m proud of that.
Throughout the month of May, Davis Health System behavioral health providers are committed to raising awareness, reducing stigma, and advocating for access to quality mental health care.
Davis Health offers a wide range of services, from psychiatrists and psychologists to social workers and counselors, to meet the diverse needs of patients and families.
Senior Life Solutions is an outpatient behavioral health program offered at Broaddus Hospital in Philippi and Webster Memorial Hospital in Webster Springs. The unique needs of adults (usually those over the age of 65) are addressed in a supportive and encouraging group therapy environment. Treatment is tailored to age-related mental health challenges, including symptoms of depression and anxiety. For more information, please visit https://www.davishealthsystem.org/medical-services/behavioral-health.
Laurel Place at Davis Medical Center in Elkins is a short-term care facility designed to treat and improve the lives of people age 55 and older suffering from depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, social withdrawal, interpersonal conflicts, and a variety of other conditions. This is an inpatient therapy program. Other mental illnesses. Our care team includes experienced, board-certified psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and treatment support staff.
Dr. Lauren DeMarco is a board-certified psychiatrist and Medical Director of Laurel Place and Senior Life Solutions Program. Dr. DeMarco specializes in psychiatric evaluation and initiating and monitoring psychopharmacological treatment and is trained to treat individuals across the lifespan.
Jennifer Abel, PMHNP, Brenda Mason, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC, Teresa Black, DNP, APRN-BC, FNP, and Melissa Bragg, PMHNP, DHS in both inpatient and outpatient care settings. Supports behavioral health programs. Our providers have special training and experience in treating children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with a variety of behavioral health conditions.
“Behavioral health providers are essential members of our health care team, and their care makes a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.” Katherine Chua Katherine M. Chua, DO, MS, FAAFP, chief medical officer at Davis Health System, said:
Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, Davis Health System is highlighting the following ways behavioral health providers can support mental health awareness and advocacy.
• Promoting education and awareness: Behavioral health providers play an important role in educating the community about mental health issues, increasing awareness of available resources and services, and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. can be fulfilled.
• Providing comprehensive care: Behavioral health providers provide a wide range of services, including assessment, diagnosis, counseling, therapy, and medication management, to help individuals with mental health conditions achieve recovery and health. To do.
• Advocating for access to care: Behavioral health providers can advocate for policies and initiatives that promote access to affordable, high-quality mental health care for all individuals, regardless of their background or circumstances.
• Providing support and empowerment: Behavioral health providers provide emotional support, guidance, and empowerment to individuals and families affected by mental illness so they can overcome challenges, build resilience, and pursue meaningful recovery. We will support you.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams: Behavioral health providers work closely with primary care providers, specialists, and community organizations to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care for individuals with mental health needs. To do.
For more information about behavioral health services through Davis Health System facilities, visit https://www.davishealthsystem.org/medical-services/behavioral-health.
