Behavioral Health
Behavioral health refers to addressing conditions stemming from mental health and substance (ab)use disorders, life stressors, crises, and stres–induced symptoms. Specialists in this discipline help prevent, diagnose and treat such ailments.
If you have been struggling with your mental health or substance use in Texas, our team at South Plains Rural Health Services can help you find your way back to health. Book an appointment with our experts via our online booking feature or call our offices; we will be glad to assist you.
What Is
Behavioral Health?
An an umbrella term, behavioral health addresses:
- Mental health
- Severe depression symptoms (suicidal thoughts)
- Substance use
It is a key component of overall health and also describes the support systems that promote well-being, prevent mental distress and provide access to treatments and services.
How Do I Know If I Need to See a Behavioral Health Specialist in Texas?
Certain behaviors, thoughts, or actions negatively affect daily life. If you are struggling with the following, it might be advisable to see a behavioral health specialist:
- Substance abuse or addiction
- Depression or anxiety
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- Mood swings
Furthermore, these issues may be keeping you from keeping a job, causing division in your family, or preventing you from maintaining stable housing.
A specialist at South Plains Rural Health can help you address the conditions with compassion and understanding and help you on your path to overall health and well-being.
What Is the Approach to Behavioral Health?
At South Plains Rural Health, we work alongside patients and those around them to improve their behavioral health by providing counseling services, whether individual or group (family) sessions.
It is important that you know that you are not alone in your time of need. Our team is guided by the mission to provide comprehensive community-oriented primary health care in a linguistically and culturally accessible manner. Furthermore, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, “including limited English proficiency,” religion, disability, age, or sex.
What Is the Goal of Behavioral Health Treatment in Texas?
Your behavioral health treatment plan at our facilities include the opportunity to connect with multiple points of contact who can support you on your journey. The end goal of your personalized treatment is to get you back to a place of overall health, which includes:
- Reducing or stopping substance abuse altogether
- Increasing job and housing stability
- Reducing episodes of depression and anxiety
- Overcoming suicidal thoughts entirely
Welcome to SPRHS
Committed to providing comprehensive health care to patients of all ages, the South Plains Rural Health center addresses multiple health care needs with expertise and understanding. If you or a loved one is struggling with behavioral health, we welcome your reaching out to us online or on the phone to the numbers listed below.
South Plains Rural Health: Caring for your family, growing with your community.