Behavioral health is a term sometimes used to refer to a person’s emotional or mental health. In this section of the website you will find articles and other information that we hope is useful to you.
A project started by Jennifer Macioce and Jessica Kalmar at a Community Mental Health Center and now moved to an internet site called Our Voice in Photos. The goal is to raise awareness and break down stigmas around mental illness, problem gambling, addictions, grief, people who are Deaf, Deafblind, or hard of hearing, developmental disorders … Read more
Mental Health First Aid is a Public Campaign related to providing Education about mental health.
National Deaf Therapy is a virtual based mental health counseling services for the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard-of-Hearing, and Late-Deafened populations by a team of Deaf Licensed Therapists. www.nationaldeaftherapy.com The National Deaf Therapy (NDT) platform utilizes an e-therapy session uniquely fashioned to the need of each patient. Every individual, family, couple and group can always get … Read more
Dr. Kim MathosPsychiatrist Consultant to the HealthBridges Team For Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of hearing people there have been some uniquely complicated issues. We will divide these topics into the following topics/subheadings: The new broad use of telehealth in access to technology Issues related to socialization and changes in group supports Issues related to heightened … Read more
Beacon Health Options/use of interpreters Beacon Health Options (Beacon) is the Managed Care Organization and insurance company that oversees and covers mental health and substance use services for Medicaid eligible HealthChoices members (both children and adults) living in Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties. If you are … Read more
If you live in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, Armstrong, Indiana, Butler, or Lawrence counties you may be eligible. Specialized casemanager work in these counties with Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing people who have depression, high stress or other mood problems. Casemanagers can help to find housing, food assistance, health care and budget help. These agencies … Read more
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Do you or someone you love have problem gambling? Learn more in the article below.
Depression is a common condition that many people experience in life. Dr. O’Hearn and Sharon Haynes talk more about depression in the video.
Learn how bad events can change your life. Find help for yourself if such a trauma has happened to you.