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by Juergen Korbanka, Ph.D. WMH Executive Director The new year presents many new opportunities for our Wasatch Mental Health Community. Prior to taking a look at what lies ahead, let’s celebrate the many accomplishments of 2018! This last year, we completed a 24,000 sq. ft. State-of-the-art office building in Payson, Utah. Our South County clinic, formerly located in Spanish Fork, …
The So. Provo building turned into Santa’s Workshop as our Sub for Santa program got going full swing last month. We partner with United Way and together we provide Christmas presents to adult clients with mental illness who would likely not be receiving anything over the holidays without the program. Thanks to Jennie Reese (Mrs. Claus) for coordinating the program …
National Survey Shows Majority of Americans Would Take Action to Prevent Suicide Americans overwhelmingly believe suicide can be prevented – and the public plays a role in saving lives. WASHINGTON [September 12, 2018]—A national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), the public-private partnership working to advance the National …
written by Catherine Johnson, LCSW Division Director for Children/Youth/Families Information from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center September is Suicide Prevention Month. Are you aware that there is something you can do to prevent suicide? It is sometimes a daunting thought! The Suicide Attempt Survivors Task Force of the National Action alliance for Suicide Prevention tells us if we want to reduce …
What are the symptoms of mental illness in children? WebMD Symptoms of mental illness in children may vary depending on the specific mental illness and the child. However, some general signs of mental illness are: Changes in school performance, such as poor grades despite good efforts Abuse of drugs and/or alcohol Inability to cope with daily problems and activities Changes …
Causes of Mental Illness in Children (WebMD) The exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, but research suggests that a combination of the following factors may be involved. Heredity (genetics): Mental illness tends to run in families, which means the likelihood to develop a mental disorder may be passed on from parents to their children. Biology: Some mental …
Wasatch Mental Health: a success story 50 years in the making (WMH State of the Center 2018) by Juergen Korbanka, Ph.D. and WMH Executive Director Our “50 Years of Service” anniversary has many of us reminiscing about WMH then and now. A stroll down memory lane illustrates the dramatic growth of our organization and reflects the growth of the county …
Submitted by: Craig Limb, LCSW (PREP Team Therapist Supervisor) Wasatch Mental Health hosts one of three First Episode Psychosis (FEP) teams in Utah. Weber Human Services and Davis Behavioral Health also have treatment teams to support individuals between the ages of 15 and 26 who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. We have unified together in training and support …
Everyone Deserves a Good Night’s Sleep! #GivingTuesday November 28, 2017 November has Thanksgiving followed by two of the major shopping events of the year- Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Following those days, #GivingTuesday was started several years ago as a day to give back and to start off the charitable giving normally seen during the holiday season. This year, the …