Posts Tagged ‘IBHS’
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 MoreMen and Suicide: A Quiet Crisis
James Murphy, MD, MBA, LSSBB, is board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry. He serves at the Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Inova Behavioral Health Services. Who is at greatest risk of dying by suicide? The answer may surprise you. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, of the approximately…
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 MoreFeeling Overwhelmed? When to Talk to Your Doctor and Ask for Help
Daniel LaCroix, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and serves as the Director of Inova Integrated Behavioral Health Services. Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. We are living through particularly tumultuous and challenging times. Overwhelm is a feeling that we have too many responsibilities and can’t do it all. We’re stretched too thin, and 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…
Read MoreMental Health Coping Tips for Your Kids as They Transition Between Online and In-Person Schooling
Satish Shashidhara, DO, is a board certified Child & Adolescent psychiatrist with Inova Behavioral Health Services. Dr. Shashidhara is the Medical Director for the Adolescent Mental Health Unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, and with little to no warning, children and adolescents saw all of their routines upended by lockdowns.…
Read MoreInova Announces Gift to Support Expansion of Behavioral Health Services at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Falls Church, VA – Inova is announcing that longtime supporters Jeffrey and Amiya Veatch have pledged $3.5 million to expand critically-needed behavioral health services at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northern Virginia region has seen an increase in residents seeking behavioral health services. Behavioral health inpatient admissions at…
Read MorePostpartum Depression and the Holidays
Chandrika Balgobin, DO, PMH-C, perinatal psychiatrist for Women’s Behavioral Health Services , Shana Bellow, Ph.D., LCP, psychologist, Inova Women’s Behavioral Health Services and Tara Croan, LCSW, PMH-C, perinatal therapist for Women’s Behavioral Health Services Editor’s note: Although “postpartum depression” is the term most people know, a more fitting term is perinatal mood and anxiety disorders,…
Read MoreWhen Does a Mental Health Challenge Become an Emergency, and Where Should You Go for Help?
By Paula Gaudino, MSW LCSW, Director of Inova Behavioral Health Services, Emergency Services If you suddenly begin to have chest pain and shortness of breath, you likely know what to do: you head to the emergency room, because you might be having a heart attack. You know that a heart attack is a potentially life-threatening…
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