OZH MENTAL HEALTH
Beautiful Minds
OZARKS HEALTHCARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
BY DWAIN HEBDA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES MOORE O
ver the past several years, mental health issues have garnered more and more attention, prompting the medical community to step up to provide help
to those who need it. Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center (BHC) has been well ahead of that curve, marking 25 years of providing mental health services in a caring, compassionate environment. “The attention to mental health issues has
changed a lot, mainly due to acceptance,” said Richard McGee, who’s been with the practice for a decade and its director for nine years. “The stigma around mental health has been a deterrent for a lot of people to seek services for a long time. There’s far more acceptance of mental health as a treatable con- dition, and that’s allowed more people to seek help.”
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McGee said at the heart of the practice’s sus- tained growth is its variety of services and the many ways in which Ozarks Healthcare BHC pro- vides access to patients. “One of the phrases we use is, ‘There is no wrong
door,’” McGee said. “The people who come in for our services come from a variety of backgrounds, and they also come with a variety of issues. Some are very severe, some chronic, some acute, some are people who just need a little bit of help. “Services run the gamut, with the big ones being medication services, counseling, case management and crisis services. We also have some walk-in services that are available. During COVID, we were doing a lot of services over the phone, and we still do some over the phone. It really depends on the individual.”
Above: Richard McGee has been with Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center for a decade and its director for nine years.
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