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  • What to Know Before Starting Psychiatric Medication
    What to Know Before Starting Psychiatric Medication
    For many dealing with psychological concerns like depression, anxiety or ADHD, introducing medication can be a game-changer, especially in tandem with therapy. If you’re starting medication for the first time, it’s normal to wonder what that process will be like. First, let’s tackle some myths: 1. If I start medication,...
  • New Right Track Medical Group clinicians help Hattiesburg be ‘a healthy, happy community’
    New Right Track Medical Group clinicians help Hattiesburg be ‘a healthy, happy community’
    Rates of anxiety and depression are up. Experts are sounding the alarm on a youth mental health crisis. American mental health concerns have significantly increased. Recognizing these growing needs, Right Track Medical Group recently welcomed two new clinicians to meet the growing need of the Hattiesburg community. Therapist Brandi Brewer,...
  • What Mississippi Does Right in Mental Healthcare
    What Mississippi Does Right in Mental Healthcare
    Department of Justice rulings, legislative efforts make way for change in Mississippi By Dr. Katherine Pannel, Medical Director Right Track Medical Group It’s not news that America is facing a mental health crisis. Suicide rates are the highest they have been in 50 years. The prevalence of anxiety and depression...
  • Right Track Medical Group’s Telehealth Services
    Right Track Medical Group’s Telehealth Services
    When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the need for alternatives to in-person healthcare became apparent. This further paved the way for telehealth to become a standard option for patients with a variety of needs, especially in the mental health field. Right Track Medical Group immediately recognized that need. Even...
  • Tips for Coping With Suicide Loss
    Tips for Coping With Suicide Loss
    If a person you love has died by suicide, it can be particularly difficult and painful to sort through your emotions. As you cope with the loss, however, it is important to monitor and take care of your own mental health. Grief can cause a range of emotions to surface,...
  • Teen Suicide: What Parents Need to Know
    Teen Suicide: What Parents Need to Know
    The years between childhood and adulthood represent a critical period of development and mental, emotional and physical changes. And while young adulthood often comes with incredible growth, these transitions can lead to mental health challenges, which can increase the risk of suicide. Suicide is a leading cause of death among...
  • A War at Home: Supporting Veterans Who Struggle with Suicide
    A War at Home: Supporting Veterans Who Struggle with Suicide
    Earlier this year, the release of a detailed report on post-9/11 military suicides made for grim headlines. Since the terrorist attacks in 2001, NPR reported, deaths by suicide among soldiers and veterans are over 4 times higher than deaths due to combat, accidents and illnesses on the battlefield. After being...
  • Understanding and Preventing Suicide Among Men
    Understanding and Preventing Suicide Among Men
    Men are 3.63 times more likely to die by suicide. White men make up a massive share of suicide deaths in the U.S., accounting for 69.38% of all deaths in 2019. Despite these shocking numbers, pervasive ideas about masculinity, weakness and shame limit honest conversations—on the societal and personal level—about...
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