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May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Ignoring the Stigma and Having the Courage to Ask for Help

By Dr. Shankar YalamanchiliMedical DirectorUnity Psychiatric Care HuntsvilleMay is Mental Health Awareness month, and while it's essential to promote mental health and well-being at all stages of life, it's particularly crucial to focus on mental health among seniors. Older adults often face unique challenges related to mental health, such as loneliness, isolation, and physical health … Continue reading May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Ignoring the Stigma and Having the Courage to Ask for Help

How We Can Help Our Veterans

By Kelli Axley and Unity Psychiatric Care Huntsville Every year, Americans honor our armed forces on November 11th for Veterans Day. However, many of these individuals continue their fight at home. Not a physical battlefield but the internal mental health battle they face with themselves. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), each … Continue reading How We Can Help Our Veterans

National Minority Health Month- Wrestling With The Stigma Of Mental Health

By Kelli Axley, Unity Psychiatric Care HuntsvilleAuthor’s Note: Each July, National Minority Mental Health month is observed to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minorities face regarding mental health. Unity Psychiatric Care, here in Huntsville, is a 20-bed hospital offering comprehensive inpatient care for adults who are experiencing serious mental health … Continue reading National Minority Health Month- Wrestling With The Stigma Of Mental Health

Introducing Dr. Shankar Yalamanchili- Medical Director Unity Psychiatric Care

By Kelli AxleyDirector of Business DevelopmentUnity Psychiatric Care Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of American Health Partners of Franklin, Tennessee, announced that Dr. Shankar Yalamanchili, MD (Dr. Chili) has joined its Huntsville, Alabama, psychiatric hospital as medical director. Dr. Chili, a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20-year experience, will oversee the hospital’s psychiatry staff, which treats … Continue reading Introducing Dr. Shankar Yalamanchili- Medical Director Unity Psychiatric Care

Veterans Need Mental Health Care, Too

By Unity Psychiatric Center When describing veterans, words like strong, brave and selfless come to mind. These words are apt, but only tell part of the story. Veterans can face the same life struggles as non-veterans, as well as unique challenges that go hand-in-hand with military service. Deployments and being in war zones are known … Continue reading Veterans Need Mental Health Care, Too

Senior’s Mental Health Can Be Harmed by Many Factors

By Dr. Donald Klasing, Medical Director, Unity Psychiatric Care at Huntsville Living through this pandemic has caused a lot of stress, anxiety and grief, which has led to a spike in mental health problems. Yet, researchers have discovered something surprising: Older adults generally have had fewer mental health struggles during this period than younger people. … Continue reading Senior’s Mental Health Can Be Harmed by Many Factors