Mental Health
Overview
Mental health affects everyone. On this page, learn about what resources throughout the community can help you.
Statistics based on the Nevada 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months: 2001 – 24 percent, 2003 – 24 percent, 2005 – 22 percent, 2007 – 18 percent, 2009 – 23 percent.
- Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months: 2001 – 12 percent, 2003 – 13 percent, 2005 – 12 percent, 2007 – 11 percent, 2009 – 12 percent.
- Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months: 2001 – 8 percent, 2003 – 6 percent, 2005 – 6 percent, 2007 – 6 percent, 2009 – 9 percent.
Resources in Douglas County
Meets the second and fourth Wednesdays monthly at the community center, starting at 9:30 a.m.
(775) 450-0329
(775) 782-8692
Meets Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. at the Carson Valley Medical Center – Vitality For Life (second floor)
(775) 445-8889
Mobile Outreach Safety Team
(775) 782-5162
Crisis intervention, evaluation and connection to services
Thursdays only
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays monthly 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Partnership Douglas County’s Office (1625 Highway 88, Suite 104 Minden, NV)
Open to adults, 18 and over, who have PTSD. Sessions are free of charge. For more information call Suicide Prevention Network at (775) 783-1510.
PTSD Support Group Dates:
June 9 and 23
July 14 and 28
August 11 and 25
September 8 and 22
October 13 and 27
November 10 and 24
December 8 and 22
(775) 782-3671
Meets the first Thursday monthly 6-7:30 p.m. at 1625 NV-88 #203, Minden, NV
(775) 783-1510
For more information, please contact the Suicide Prevention Network at (775) 783-1510.
The Center for Eating Disorders at Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital serves adults who are experiencing mental and physical impacts related to eating disorders.
(775) 364-0961
(800) 242-0478
(800) 448-9454