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Hunterdon Behavioral Health Celebrates 40 Years of Service to the Community
This year, Hunterdon Behavioral Health marks their 40th anniversary serving the community with their mental health needs. In 1972,Hunterdon Medical Center opened the Community Mental Health Center in which the population in Hunterdon County was 77,000 and the Center served 900 clients.
Today, renamed Hunterdon Behavioral Health, nearly 7,000 clients were provided care in 2011 which equaled 93,995 visits. Hunterdon Behavioral Health offers evaluation, medication monitoring and therapy for individuals with mental health issues; counseling for families in crisis to help provide a stable home environment; support for adolescents and adults struggling with alcohol or drug addiction and employee assistance to work with employers to resolve personal issues. In addition, Hunterdon Behavioral Health provides treatment for children, adolescents and adults who experience difficulties in their work or school environment, depression, anxiety disorders, attention disorders, sleep disorders, eating disorders, emotional and behavioral issues and peer pressure.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Hunterdon Behavioral Health is calling on the community to help the one in four American adults who live with a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition and understand how important mental health is to overall health.
“We want people to know that while mental health and substance use conditions are common, they are extremely treatable and individuals go on to recover and lead full and productive lives. We want to be a resource and help individuals and families who may be reluctant to ask for help or do not know where to find it,” stated Gary Piscitelli, LCSW, Administrative Director, Hunterdon Behavioral Health. Piscitelli went on to say, “We recognize how essential mental health is to our overall health and well-being. We understand how events and life changes can affect us. It could be a veteran struggling with the invisible wounds of war or someone coping with the stress of caregiving or divorce or losing a loved one. Sometimes, people are dealing with depression associated with a chronic disease such as diabetes, cancer or hypertension.”
For more information about the services offered by Hunterdon Behavioral Health, call 1-866-HBH-2060 or the 24-hour Crisis Hotline at908-788-6400.
