Category: Suicide Prevention

December 13, 2021: Boone County Health Center Mental Health Therapist, Teal Anderson, PLMHP now offers EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to allow the brain’s network to reprocess distressing experiences and heal. EMDR therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method More…

November 10, 2021: Boone County Health Center (BCHC) recently distributed mental health resources through the schools for students, parents and teachers in Boone and Nance counties. BCHC received the Community Impact grant from Columbus Area United Way (CAUW) Endowment to implement a program that educates individuals of mental health concerns, More…

Each year more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in the U.S. and the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-24. “Suicidal thoughts or behaviors are a health emergency,” More…