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Charlotte Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (CBHC) is committed to providing hope and dedicated to enhancing the lives of the members of the community that we serve. Our aim is in providing quality mental health and substance abuse services that will enhance the quality of life of the individuals receiving services. In order to ensure the quality […]
Re-Published with the Permission of the Florida Weekly: Issues 2014-10-30 / Arts & Entertainment News: Foundation_awards_proceeds_of_Summer_Ball_to_CBHC The Fred Lang Foundation awarded Charlotte Behavioral Health Care with a $30,000 grant to be utilized for children, adolescents and family services. Donna Worthley, president of the foundation, presented the grant to CBHC CEO Jay Glynn. This grant was […]
If You Think You’re a Great Parent, then Your Focus is on the Wrong Family Member! Many parents, okay, most parents work very hard to provide financially, emotionally, spiritually for their kids. Every parent wants to give their kid “a better life then they had,” right? Yet, families today are facing more economic, emotional and […]
Many are enduring different health crises in their lives with their mental and physical health. Don’t panic! Take precautions for the protection of your health. The Ebola outbreak in Africa is horrific with more than 4,000 losing their lives thus far in: Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Here in the sates, in Texas, a […]
Tuesday, October 7th was NAMI Charlotte County meeting. It was standing room only at Charlotte Behavioral Health Care (CBHC) in Punta Gorda. With a panel from the F.A.C.T. Team, CBHC and Riverside Behavioral Center for a Q and A open format on a hot topic…The BAKER Act. The Baker Act was set up in 1971 […]
Bipolar mood swings and all mental health moods swings have many of the same characteristics. Experts define mood swings related to mental disorder as a “significant dysfunction in a person’s thinking, emotional control, and behavior.” The point where you “swing from one emotion to the next, some times as fast as the time it take […]
When a physical illness strikes a family, It’s difficult. When mental illness strikes a family, it’s distressing. When both strike at the same time, it’s devastating. Yet, we all know through experience, that illness is a temporary state of affairs.. The worse days don’t last all too long. Before we fully realize, wellness is back […]
On the evening of September 10th, I joined others from Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and Charlotte County to walk for suicide prevention at Gilchrist Park, Punta Gorda. After the walk, there was a Yellow Rose ceremony for those loved ones lost to their illness. Being a big guy, with bad knees, I was not able […]
It is Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk time! Please join us at Gilchrist Park, Punta Gorda at 7:00 pm. All of us must be vigilant to prevent suicide. How do we know if our loved one is suicidal or not? Do You know the warning signs for which to look? Keep on the watch..all night if needed. […]
The following suicide prevention article is being republished with permission by staff writer Brenda Barbosa attributed to Charlotte Sun. All the Staff here at Charlotte Behavioral Health Care thank the Sun and Brenda for highlighting this important topic. We hope by doing so a dialog can be formed that makes talking about the subject of […]
September 10, 2014 is national suicide awareness day. We are walking in memory of those who have lost their lives to depression and suicide. We would like to honor those who have suffered and those who continue to fight against symptoms of suicidal ideation and depression. All of us as a community are negatively impacted […]
Port Charlotte Suicide Rate Top 5 in Florida One report 2013 Florida Stats on Suicide: Suicide TOTAL WHITE BLACK OTHER MALE FEMALE Suicide# 2,892 2,648 156 80 2,206 686 Was Robin Williams bipolar or was he depressed? He […]
Prior to making a doctor’s visit or shopping trip or visit to a friend, it’s a good time to assess ( self-assessment ) our needs before we take that first step out the door. Yes, self-assessment is paramount in our day-to-day recovery necessities. If we survey what are our top priorities are by utilizing a […]
What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? “Everyone worries from time to time about all kinds of things. Worry itself is quite normal. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a condition of too much worrying. If anxious thoughts seem to be increasing, it may signal a problem. Worry has to do with fears. Sometimes worrying can occur even […]
Punta Gorda, FL- Join us for the 11th Annual Summer Ball, presented by Fred Lang Foundation to benefit Charlotte Behavioral Health Care. The Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center will be transformed into Venezia, Italia for an elegant Summer Night in Venice on Saturday, July 26th. Take a stroll along the Grand Canal. Relax in […]