Posts Tagged ‘behavioral health’
Is Your Teen Depressed?
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Know how to recognize the signs and symptoms of teen depression and be proactive with an intervention plan before it escalates. Statistics indicate that up to 20 percent of adolescents are diagnosed with depression by the time they reach adulthood. Unlike adults, adolescents may still respond positively to things…
Read MoreThe Vaping Epidemic: Get the Facts
B. Jill McCabe, MD, Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP and Erin Rovelli, RN, BSN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the county’s first and only sensory-friendly ER. Katie is also a pediatric nurse practitioner for Inova Urgent Care. Specialized pediatric…
Read MorePreventing Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Here are important tips for identifying behaviors and helping to stop suicide. By Tammala Watkins, LCSW, Director, Inova Behavioral Health Access Services, Inova Health System Suicide is the third leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 34. Suicide can be prevented when people are educated about some…
Read MoreInova FACT Team Supports Victims of Sexual Assault and Violence in the Community
Specialized nurses and physicians provide care for sexual abuse and domestic violence Unfortunately, sexual violence is prevalent in the U.S. One in five women and one in six men will experience sexual violence as the victims of rape, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). Intimate partner violence (IPV), which the Centers for…
Read MoreStress Management for Dads: How Your Mental Health Impacts Your Kids
Michael B. Moore, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at the Inova Behavioral Health Outpatient Center at Merrifield. Parenting is hard work. When people talk about self-care and stress management, the discussion often focuses on moms. A mother’s mental well-being is incredibly important, of course — but we shouldn’t forget about dads. Fathers often feel like…
Read MoreThis Father’s Day, Give Your Dad the Gift of Mental Health
Daniel LaCroix, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of Inova Medical Group. He is the integrated behavioral health manager for Inova Behavioral Health Services. This Father’s Day, you could give your dad another tie or a new set of barbecue tools. Better yet, you can ask him a question that might…
Read MoreBehavioral Health Services Focus on Healthy Minds
Inova provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for all ages in Loudoun and western Fairfax counties The numbers are staggering; millions of people are affected by mental health conditions annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 50% of all Americans are diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder…
Read MoreHow can you help a child avoid suicide risk?
Youth Suicide Prevention Dr. B. Jill McCabe and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in the region. Being a parent is difficult. One of the most…
Read MoreNew Kellar Center location in Loudoun offers behavioral health services for families
Meeting a Need May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s a good reminder that behavioral health resources are a vital part of a community’s well-being. Children, teens and their families in Loudoun County, VA have limited choices for help with behavioral health challenges, and even fewer affordable options. Thankfully, the Inova Kellar Center has…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Thomas Wise offers advice about “Coping with the shutdown: The best medicine is laughter,” WTOP, October 4, 2013
Inova’s Dr. Thomas Wise, medical director of behavioral services at Inova Fairfax Hospital spoke with WTOP about coping techniques for people affected by the shutdown. Read more
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