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Announcing the Launch of CredibleMind; Door County’s Mental Health Hub

CredibleMind is the free online platform that brings together expert rated and vetted videos, podcasts, apps, online programs, books and articles, as well as local resources, in one easy to use place. Visitors to the site can learn new skills, understand their own mental health, take assessments and browse a library containing thousands of mental wellbeing resources.
Published 3/4/2024 3:44:42 PM

Prioritizing Rural Health: Door County Community Health Needs Assessment

On Thursday, November 16, Door County Medical Center (DCMC) joined hospitals throughout the country to celebrate National Rural Health Day. This year, we are highlighting DCMC's collaboration with partners and stakeholders to address health care disparities through a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
Published 12/5/2023 6:00:00 AM

Overcoming Barriers to Behavioral Health Treatment: Identifying, Understanding and Preventing Stigma

Mental Health America reports that between 2019 and 2020, approximately 21% of American adults were experiencing a mental illness. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year Door County Medical Center is addressing the stigma surrounding mental health and its consequences.
Published 5/18/2023 4:00:00 PM

The Challenges of Helping Those with Behavioral Health Issues

“Access to behavioral services in our community is a significant issue,” Door County Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Coordinator, Barb Johnson-Giese, said. An unfortunate reality for medical professionals in the Door County community and beyond is that physicians are increasingly pressured to diagnose and treat mental and behavioral health problems that they are often not adequately trained to diagnose or treat.
Published 6/24/2022 1:20:17 PM

Resources Available to Address Mental Health Concerns Among Older Adults

In 2021, eight people in Door County died by suicide. Six of these (75%) were age 60 or older. In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Door County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and Senior Life Solutions at Door County Medical Center (DCMC) are joining together to call attention to this critical issue for seniors in our community.
Published 4/29/2022 6:00:00 AM

DCMC Senior Life Solutions: High-quality Mental Health Care for Older Door County Residents

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and after a difficult year-and-a-half there has never been a better time than now to discuss the mental health of older Door County residents and the services Door County Medical Center offers for improving their mental health.
Published 6/1/2021 12:23:02 PM

Coping With Uncertainty: Techniques for Supporting Your Emotional and Physical Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

During the past year, the coronavirus pandemic, and the parallel economic recession caused by the pandemic, has resulted in a steep increase in mental illness across the country. In fact, the Kaiser Family Foundation reports the average share of American adults reporting symptoms of anxiety disorder and/or depressive disorder has risen from 11% in January 2019 to 41% in January 2021.
Published 2/22/2021 9:05:26 AM

Taking Stock of our Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year it is more important than ever to raise awareness about the ways mental health affects us as a society, and the different mental health issues that may be affecting those individuals that are closest to us.
Published 5/21/2020 8:28:59 AM

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

Mental health issues touch the lives of many in our community. May is National Mental Health Awareness month and we asked DCMC Behavioral Health Coordinator Barb Johnson-Giese MSW, LCSW, CSAC, ICS, what resources DCMC provides to those struggling with mental health issues, as well as what we can do to support those who struggle.  
Published 5/21/2019 4:16:04 PM

LEAP: The Human Kindness Project 2019 — "Inclusion"

Sponsored by Door County Medical Center, LEAP: The Human Kindness Project, is a student-led and adult-facilitated program that gathers students from Door County high schools to address an issue of social change. This year's theme and title is "Inclusion is the Solution".  

 


 
Published 4/4/2019 11:42:19 AM
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