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Henry County Health Center offers mental health services
Jun. 25, 2024 3:56 pm
Henry County Health Center-Mount Pleasant Clinic now offers mental health services. Heather Miller, PMHNP, is accepting new patients in the clinic with no referral required. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, she focuses specifically on the mental health needs of patients. To schedule appointments, call 319-385-6770.
Some of the services that are provided, but are not limited to, include:
- comprehensive mental health assessments,
- diagnostic evaluations/assessments,
- medication management of psychotropic medication,
- coordination of individual, family, or group therapy,
- management of acute/chronic mental health conditions,
- patient/family education and arrangement for further medical testing or treatments related to behavioral health conditions across the lifespan.
Common mental health disorders managed by psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners include, but are not limited to:
- depression,
- anxiety,
- grief,
- bipolar disorder,
- schizophrenia,
- dementia with behavior issues,
- impulsivity,
- intellectual disability,
- eating, adjustment, and mood disorders.