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I’m Barclay Berdan, CEO of Texas Health Resources, with “The Business of Health Care Report.”
We have all likely witnessed alcohol, drugs or depression negatively affect a friend, family member, neighbor or co-worker. Most of us were saddened to hear of legendary comedian Robin Williams’ battle with depression which ended in his suicide.
Research shows us that behavioral health disorders are affecting our loved ones far more than we’d care to imagine. In the United States alone, close to seven percent of the population experiences a serious bout of depression every year.
Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States and according to experts, 258,000 Metroplex residents 18 years and older have experienced a serious depressive episode in the past year.
On average, people who are suffering from a behavioral health disorder often wait too long to receive treatment after symptoms first appear. At Texas Health, we want to curtail that trend by addressing the emotional, behavioral and physical aspects of patients’ lives today. Helping North Texans achieve total well-being is crucial. It’s a major reason behind our newest behavioral health unit in Arlington, which has been receiving record numbers of calls from adults and adolescents in the Arlington area, since its opening in August.
The staff at the facility cares for individuals with a behavioral health diagnosis through the center’s inpatient or outpatient programs. Complimentary behavioral health assessments are available 24 hours a day at 682-236-6023, or visit TexasHealth.org/behavioralhealth to learn more about the program.
For our faith-based health system — Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Harris Methodist and Texas Health Arlington Memorial — I’m Barclay Berdan.
