Polk County Behavioral Health Resources
What is behavioral health?
Behavioral health is the term often used to describe mental health and substance use disorders. More specifically behavioral health providers may treat emotional, social, behavioral and biological issues relating to a person’s mental well-being and ability to function in their daily life. On this site, you will find resources to start on the path to treating behavioral health conditions.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988.
Why seek a behavioral health provider?
The following are some of the common reasons a person may seek a behavioral health provider:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress management
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD)
- Improve communication
- Inability to focus
- Addiction
- Substance dependency
- Hallucinations
- Paranoia
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Understanding Grief
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Sorting Through Messages
Everyone has storage in their brain. Depending on your generation (Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Milennials, Generation Z, Alpha or Beta), you can compare this “storage” to an 8-track tape, cassette tape, CD or Spotify streaming. Your “storage” has recorded all kinds of messages since you were born. When you were 3 and you …
Understanding OCD: What It Is and When to Seek Help
I’m Dr. Benjamin Lippmann, a psychiatrist, and today I want to talk to you about something called Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What is OCD? OCD is a condition that affects the brain. People with OCD have thoughts or fears that bother them a lot. These are called obsessions. To try to get rid of these thoughts, …
Resources
Treating behavioral health struggles is one aspect of addressing whole-person health. Find resources to address other key components of health wellbeing such as housing, food and shelter, as well as transportation services to help you access behavioral health services.
