Jefferson Oaks News & Updates
May Mental Health Awareness
May 25, 2022
In honor of mental health awareness month, the team at
Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health wanted to address the alienation persons
served often experience before seeking help. Feeling alone or like the “only
one” is common when experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss. The
isolation that...
Art Therapy
May 17, 2022
At Jefferson
Oaks Behavioral Health, we work within a multidisciplinary team, which includes
the use of the expressive therapies. Art therapy has been greatly beneficial to
persons served due to the experience of creating imagery that addresses reasons
for admission, such as anxiety, grief, loss...
Music Therapy
May 17, 2022
At Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health, we work
within a multidisciplinary team that includes the use of the expressive
therapies. The benefits of music therapy are numerous but how does it work?
What is Music Therapy?Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to...
How COVID-19 hinders the growth of understanding a misunderstood and discriminated population.
May 12, 2020
The LGBTQ community struggles with similar issues of straight and cisgender population during this COVID-19 pandemic. People are being laid off or having a cut in pay due to limited shifts or opportunity to work, as well as being employed as essential workers who are on the front lines taking care...
COVID-19 vs. Your OCD Symptoms
May 12, 2020
For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic may be specifically impacting your OCD symptoms, including your obsessions and/or your compulsions. If this is the case for you, read on for some specific information based on your subtype.
IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH CONTAMINATION FEARS:
Give yourself permission...