The BestSelf Behavioral Health Board of Directors announced today that Elizabeth Woike-Ganga, LCSW-R will take over as President/CEO on July 1, 2020. She will replace Howard K. Hitzel, Psy.D., MPA who is retiring after 24 years. BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. is a product of a June 2017
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Irving/Derby, N.Y. (April 22, 2020)…During this Covid-19 pandemic, the JC Seneca Foundation, Native Pride, and Harmonia Collaborative Care have joined forces to provide access to virtual mental health therapy services to the people of the Seneca Nation and surrounding communities. Rural adults who report fair or
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Buffalo, NY – Karl Shallowhorn, a leading national mental health advocate and educator based in Buffalo, NY, announces the launch of a new consulting firm, Shallowhorn Consulting, LLC. The business, focused on providing behavioral health & organizational development training, comes at a critical moment when demand for
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Telehealth now is a mainstream method of receiving health care Health care visits delivered via telehealth have grown nearly five times over the past four years in upstate New York as awareness of the option has expanded, according to an analysis of claims data by Univera Healthcare.
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BryLin Hospital & the BryLin Behavioral Health Center are OPEN and accepting patients As our communities navigate the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), BryLin Behavioral Health System is dedicated to taking care of all patients, associates and physicians across our system. We have taken every step to protect the staff and recipients
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Advice from UB Psychologist Shira Gabriel by Bert Gambini Social distancing helps to slow the spread of COVID-19, but people must also protect themselves from the mental health disorders strongly associated with social isolation, such as depression, anxiety, poor physical health, and even suicide, according to a
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What Would You Do? Could You Make a Difference? Mental Health First Aid By Karl Shallowhorn Ever see the popular tv show What Would You Do?Each episode presents a scenario in which bystanders witness an event without realizing they are being filmed. How the bystanders react is revealing.
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By Marlene Schillinger Most of us know the importance of knowing CPR, the Heimlich maneuver and calling 911 if we can’t help. But what happens when someone you know is having a mental health crisis? Would you be able to recognize the signs, and know what to
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(News In Health) Teenagers have their whole lives ahead of them, they’re often told. The idea that a teen could be thinking about ending that life might be hard for their friends, families, or other people in their community to believe. But the risk of suicide should
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Moving from Why to How – Suicide Prevention Strategies in Erie County by Jessica C. Pirro, Crisis Services CEO When someone dies by suicide, the first question we often ask is “Why?” Why didn’t we know he was struggling? Why didn’t she get help? Why didn’t he
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