Posts Tagged ‘behavioralhealth’
Inova Opens First Inova Cares Clinic for Behavioral Health
Leesburg, VA — Inova Health System is proud to announce the opening of the first Inova Cares Clinic – Behavioral Health (ICCBH) which provides adult mental health counseling services to individuals who are underinsured, uninsured or have Virginia Medicaid coverage and are struggling with symptoms of mild to moderate mental health conditions. ICCBH is located…
Read MoreWhen a Loved One Faces Mental Health Challenges, Be Sure to Keep Self-Care on Your Priority List
Christina Barker, LCP, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor and completed National Certified Counselor Certification. She serves as the Manager of the Behavioral Health Ambulatory Program for Inova Behavioral Health Services. Mental health is just as important as physical health is. After decades of dismissing the role of mental wellness in a person’s overall wellbeing,…
Read MoreSurprising Symptoms of Depression and When to Talk with Your Provider
Chandni “Chunnu” Bhatia, MS, LPC, NCC, CMHIMP, is a licensed clinical professional counselor, she serves as an Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist with Inova Behavioral Health Services. When we think of the word “depression,” often times many of us get a certain picture in our minds of an individual closed off from the world in a…
Read MoreDoctors and Suicide: Saving the Lives of Those Who Save Ours
Linda Lang, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist and serves as the Chairperson and President of Inova Behavioral Health Services. When we’re sick or injured, we turn to our doctors. We trust that they’ll always be there to help us, treat us with compassion, and support us through our dark times. But what happens if…
Read MoreWhat to Expect on an Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit
Mohammed (Ashi) Azam, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist. Although they can be just as devastating, mental health challenges have long taken a backseat to physical illnesses. This often-invisible suffering, and the stigma surrounding it, cause many people to choose not to seek care for mental health concerns. Mental illness is more common than you…
Read MoreSupporting Mental Health for All: Promoting Awareness, Reducing Barriers
Jawad I. Chaudhry, MD, is a psychiatrist and serves as the Section Chief, Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Inova Fairfax Hospital. In honor of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July, Inova is helping to shine a light on the specific challenges communities of color and other marginalized groups face in acknowledging mental…
Read MoreTips to Help Moms Reset Their Personal Boundaries
Chandrika Balgobin, DO, PMH-C, is a perinatal psychiatrist with Inova Women’s Behavioral Health Services. What are boundaries, and why are they important? In psychological terms, a boundary is a mental line that helps determine what is and is not “okay.” A boundary serves to “protect the integrity of an individual or group or that helps…
Read MoreDads and Depression: Raising Awareness
Tara Croan, LCSW, PMH-C, women’s behavioral health therapist, Inova Women’s Behavioral Health Services; Sarah Orrison, LCSW, women’s behavioral health therapist, Inova Behavioral Health Services; and Rushi Vyas, MD, psychiatrist. When a couple welcomes a new baby into the family, everything changes. The parents tend to focus on the new baby’s needs and on the new…
Read MoreFitness: A Piece of the Mental Health Puzzle You Won’t Want to Miss
Robin Shultz, LCSW, AC is a licensed clinical social worker who serves as the Senior Director, Adult Ambulatory for Inova Behavioral Health Services. She is driven by the notion that “the best is yet to come.” There are so many “shoulds” these days. We “should” eat less processed food. We “should” get more sleep. We…
Read MoreShielding Your Kids from Harmful Social Media Content
Feyza Basoglu, MD, is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. She serves in the Inpatient Adolescent Mental Health Unit on Inova Fairfax Medical Campus for Inova Behavioral Health Services. Whether you call them iGen or Generation Z, today’s adolescents and young adults are connected online more than ever. Over the past few years, we have…
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