Donations and volunteers provide us with the funds and abilities to help those in need. Volunteer Donate. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare provides personalized, confidential and evidence-based mental health care to veterans, their families and the families of active duty service members.
Our kids' wellbeing matters. This month we're focusing on how to help our children cope with today's challenges. When our kids are well, their futures are brighter. Interested in staying in touch? Sign Up. With the global pandemic, mental health needs are skyrocketing. Support our greatest needs so we can meet increasing demands. Our clinics remain open Monday through Friday am - pm.
We do take walk-ins, but you can also call the clinic nearest you to set an appointment. Adult Services Metrocare provides a broad array of medical and social services to adults with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities. Natalie's Story Natalie is a year-old who was placed on probation for getting into a physical altercation with her mother.
Jim's Story Jim is diagnosed with schizophrenia and has had 4 hospitalizations at a state hospital within the last year. Matt's Story A forty-eight-year-old male was placed in a state facility when he was five years old. Paul's Story Paul had been experiencing progressively worse "episodes" of paranoia, delusions, extreme moodiness, and auditory and visual hallucinations, to the point where his wife was ready to leave the marriage.
Did You Know. Get Involved We would not be able to provide quality mental, physical and emotional health services without dedicated support from the community. Steven A. Metrocare Blog. Help our Kids Cope with the Challenges of Today! September 21, September 15, Adults living with mental illness can have productive, fulfilling lives when maintaining a consistent balance of therapy and medication. Some patients cannot afford the copay or deductible required to obtain their medicine and cannot maintain the medication needed to stay healthy.
When someone dependent on medication to feel stable is forced to go without, the results can be devastating. David William Andrew Homan faced his mental illness with courage and determination. He knew the impact that proper and consistent medication had on daily life. He was overwhelmed with compassion for his fellow patients at Metrocare who struggled to make the small copay required to obtain their medicine.
Are you or your loved one searching for compassionate behavioral health care? Get Started. The Outreach staff never gave up on helping Thomas, a veteran diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and bipolar disorder. View Stories. It was then that she realized John had to keep working with the CCAM, if there was any hope for his future.
Natalie is a year-old who was placed on probation for getting into a physical altercation with her mother. There is an improvement in social skills that is evidenced by a decrease in conflicts with his cousins, and he is sharing his toys more often with them. There is also a significant reduction in the frequency and intensity of the tantrums. Medication, in conjunction with behavior intervention, has helped with this improvement.
Jim is diagnosed with schizophrenia and has had 4 hospitalizations at a state hospital within the last year. A forty-eight-year-old male was placed in a state facility when he was five years old. His mother did have contact with him during the time he was in school, but financially was unable to care for him while maintaining employment.
During his late thirties he was placed in an Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation in the Dallas community and attended a day program. Paul had been experiencing progressively worse "episodes" of paranoia, delusions, extreme moodiness, and auditory and visual hallucinations, to the point where his wife was ready to leave the marriage.
His wife continued to encourage him to get treatment, and he finally decided to go to Metrocare. Approximately 3 years ago, at the age of 48, he was finally diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, severe, with psychotic features. Texans live with a serious and persistent mental illness.
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