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Understanding the rules of dysfunctional families

• Rules

  • Denial

  • Silence

  • Rigidity

  • Isolation

• Changing the rules to create healthy families

  • Honesty

  • Communication

  • Flexibility

  • Intimacy

• Understanding systems

• Characteristics of healthy families

• Roles of dysfunctional families

  • The pink elephant

  • The enabler

  • The hero

  • The scapegoat

  • The lost child

  • The mascot

• Understanding the nature of suicide risks

  • Risk factors for suicide

  • Learn to recognize the warning signs

  • Recognize that suicidal thoughts are a symptom, not a solution

  • Tools to help protect you against suicidal thoughts

  • Suicide risks and teenagers

  • Helpful responses to distressed teenagers

  • Risk of suicide contagion

• Understanding the nature of depression

  • Common symptoms of depression

  • Causes of depression

  • Depression is a treatable condition

  • How to help someone who is depressed

• Understanding the nature of anxiety

  • Understanding the fight or flight reaction

  • How anxiety and fear differ

  • What causes anxiety

  • Disorders associated with anxiety

  • Common symptoms of anxiety

  • Understanding the anxiety loop

  • How to break the anxiety loop

  • Get back in the moment

  • Engage your mind and body

  • Use the stop and start technique

  • Ask yourself: “Is this a life or death issue?”

  • Learn deep breathing exercises

  • Break the cycle of the anxiety loop early and often

• Managing stress during uncertain times

  • Learn to listen to your body

  • Learn to relax

  • Exercise

  • Talk out your worries

  • Learn to accept what you cannot change

  • Avoid self-medication and maintain good nutrition

  • Balance work and play

  • Stop “awfulizing”

  • Understanding the nature of stress on the body

  • Physiological symptoms associated with stress

  • The 4 “D’s” of managing time and stress at work

  • Depend on others

  • Delegate the work

  • Delay the work

  • Just do it

  • Schedule stressful tasks during peak energy times

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• A Native Youth Round Table - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Paths to Resilliency

• Native Center for Behavioral Health

• Native Trauma Layers and Post-Traumatic Growth

• Mental Health Resources for Native & Indigenous Peoples

• Centro de Recursos de Salud Mental en Español

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• New Dimensions Day Treatment Centers

  (800) 685-9796

  www.nddtreatment.com

  Help when you need it most.

  New Dimensions specializes in providing Partial Day and Intensive Outpatient Treatment for adults and adolescents 13 years of age and older. 

  Programs include:

  •    Chemical Dependency Intensive Outpatient Program
  •    Partial Hospitalization Programs
  •    Intensive Outpatient Programs
  •    Dual Diagnosis Program/Co-occurring Condition Programs
  •    Step Down Services for Individuals Leaving Inpatient or Residential Treatment
  •    Aftercare Programming for those that successfully complete the program

  New Dimensions is contracted with numerous health insurance carriers, including (but not limited to): 

  •    Aetna
  •    Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas
  •    Cigna
  •    Humana
  •    United Healthcare
  •    Value Options
  •    ComPsych
  •    Magellan
  •    And many others .

   

• SUN Behavioral Houston

  What Mental Health Services Does SUN Behavioral Offer?

  Here at SUN Behavioral Health Houston, we offer many services in order to best serve you and our community. We understand that women are more proportionally affected by mental health, so we offer specific services to help women recover from trauma. We also offer services geared specifically toward adolescents who’re struggling with their mental health. 

  Our programs include inpatient and outpatient services, traditional counseling, treatment for co-occurring disorders, and even telehealth options for ease of access at home. If you’re unsure which program might be best for you, we’re happy to help discuss your options to find out which route you should take on your journey to mental wellness. 

  SUN combines an experienced and knowledgeable staff with industry-leading best practices to give every patient a path to recovery and wellness. Our mental health programs are designed to help patients experiencing any of the following:

  • Depression, hopelessness

  • Thoughts or actions of self-harm

  • Decreased ability (or inability) to function and complete activities of daily living

  • Mood swings

  • Anxiety, persistent worry, panic attacks

  • Auditory or visual hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that aren’t there) or delusional thinking

  • Paranoia (fear of someone or something)

  • Hypervigilance (highly alert to danger)

  • Increased impulsivity and risk-taking behavior

• Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic

  Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic is not designed to provide continuous outpatient follow-up for mental health needs. The Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic will assist with finding out­patient follow-up by helping patients make an appointment for follow-up with an outpatient provider or by providing patients with resources and referrals. 

  •    Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic is a walk-in clinic. Patients are served on a "first come, first served" basis.
  •    Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic hours vary. Please call the Mental Health Crisis Clinic for hours of operation. Hours are posted outside of the clinic.
  •    The patient's visit time typically ranges from 2 to 2 ½ hours. Length of visit depends on the patient's current situation and social service needs.
  •    A patient may be seen by a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Physician Assistant, or a Psychiatrist. The visit with the provider may be in person or via telemedicine.
  •    Narcotics, stimulants and benzodiazepines are not prescribed at these facilities.
  •    Substance abuse is not treated at the clinic. Information on referral resources for chemical dependency treatment is available.

• Woodland Springs Hospital (Spanish)

  Atención a paciente internado
  A partir de los 13 años en adelante
  Según sus síntomas, es posible que se beneficie más del
  tratamiento de salud mental o adicciones en un régimen de

  internamiento. Los pacientes reciben atención médica super-
  visada las 24 horas del día, junto con terapias respaldadas por

  evidencia, actividades holísticas y manejo de medicamentos
  diseñado para lograr la estabilización necesaria antes de
  avanzar al siguiente nivel de cuidado.
  El programa de pacientes internos para adolescentes de
  Woodland Springs también ofrece atención supervisada
  las 24 horas del día y tratamiento respaldado por evidencia
  para adolescentes con trastornos psiquiátricos, adicciones y

  trastornos concurrentes. Los hombres y mujeres se encuen-
  tran en unidades separadas y seguras, pero se reúnen para

  sesiones regulares de terapia grupal.

• Woodland Springs Hospital

  15860 Old Conroe Road | Conroe, TX 77384
  Phone: 936.270.7520 Fax: 936.270.7521

  THEY PROVIDE
  • 24-hour assessment and admission
  • Board certified physicians and
  licensed professional staff
  • 24/7 nursing care
  • Group therapy
  • Medication management
  • Family education and counseling
  • Holistic therapies (art, yoga, music)
  • Care planning

  THEY TREAT
  • Addiction
  • Depression and mood disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Personality disorders
  • Psychosis
  • ADHD
  • Co-occurring disorders

  LEVELS OF CARE
  • Adult inpatient
  • Adolescent inpatient (ages 13–17)
  • Medical detox
  • Crisis stabilization
  • Dual diagnosis
  • Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
  • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)